On Thursday night, the Blue Jays made the signing public. The four-time Gold Glove Award winner Keirmaier signed a free agent contract with the Blue Jays during the previous off-season.In a video he uploaded on social media, Kiermeier declared, “The rumors are true, I’m coming back.” “I am impatient. To be a Blue Jay once more makes me incredibly happy.”
Kiermaier, 33, played in 129 games for the Blue Jays last season and hit.265 with eight home runs, 36 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases. Over his first ten seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, he hit.248 with 82 home runs and 112 stolen bases.
Kiermaier has a career batting average of.249 and was selected by the Rays in the 31st round of the 2010 MLB Draft.
Additionally, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, a utility player, inked a two-year, $15 million contract with the Blue Jays. The last two seasons were spent by Kiner-Falefa with the New York Yankees. In 113 games last season, the six-year veteran hit.242, with six home runs, 37 RBIs, and 14 steals. His lifetime batting average is.261.
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