Kevin Kiermaier had his $13 million team option for 2023 declined by the Rays on Thursday, making him a free agent.
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Rays manager Kevin Cash declared on July 25, 2022, that Kevin Kiermaier would undergo surgery for a hip injury dating back to July 9, and miss the remainder of the season. The center fielder played in only 63 games last season before he underwent hip surgery in August.
Kevin Kiermaier attended Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne. Kiermaier enrolled at Parkland College instead, where he competed in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
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By the 2020 season, Kevin Kiermaier had become the longest-tenured Ray and the only active player who had been managed by franchise legend Joe Maddon.
In 2021, Kevin Kiermaier batted .259/.328/.388 with 4 home runs, 37 RBIs, 54 runs scored, and 9 stolen bases in 122 games.
On April 23, 2022, Kevin Kiermaier hit his first career walk-off home run, in the 10th inning of a game against the Red Sox, to win 3–2.
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