Kevin Kiermaier, an outfielder, won the 2023 Fielding Bible Award for defensive excellence in center field. He has the most Defensive Runs Saved (152) of any CF since 2003 and is #1 in Defensive Runs Saved since 2003. Kiermaier's success rate in catching deep balls is 82.5%, 8 points above the MLB average. He helped the Blue Jays rank #1 in Defensive Runs Saved in 2023. Kiermaier expressed excitement about re-signing with the Blue Jays and praised Isiah Kiner-Falefa as a valuable addition.
Happy Deep Left Field Day!! This afternoon, Ep144 will drop, and it’s a great one! ⚾️Kevin Kiermaier on returning to #Bluejays ⚾️Jay Jackson on free agency, his time in Toronto & JR coming home! Plus my thoughts on IKF. Look for it this afternoon wherever you get podcasts!
Just put Ep144 of Deep Left Field to bed - you’re gonna love it! The final show of 2023 has my thoughts on #Bluejays uninspiring signing of Isiah Kiner-Falefa plus incredible conversations with Kevin Kiermaier and Jay Jackson! Look for it Thurs. aft. wherever you get podcasts!
Kiermaier said all this to me this afternoon - and much, much more! - before he left for his physical. You'll be able to hear it all on Deep Left Field tomorrow afternoon! #Bluejays https://t.co/EJSNnPugSP
“I am the luckiest man on the planet” Kevin Kiermaier is pumped after re-signing with the Blue Jays https://t.co/h19YWBAbHK
Just talked to Kevin Kiermaier about returning to #Bluejays for tomorrow’s new episode of Deep Left Field. He’s thrilled, just as you’d expect. Also thinks IKF is a nice piece to add.
Kevin Kiermaier is the only player to win 3 Fielding Bible Awards in center field He is #1 in Defensive Runs Saved since the stat was first tracked in 2003 Helped the Blue Jays rank #1 in Defensive Runs Saved in 2023 https://t.co/v0lsHeiPpE
Since 2015, CF Kevin Kiermaier has caught 753/913 balls that had a >0 out probability & our system classified as deep. An 82.5% success rate & 73 more catches than average CF would have been expected to make His success rate is 8 pct points above avg (8 pts is highest in MLB) https://t.co/eJFkoNqmKu
It’s our post Christmas Day episode so we’re sifting through available free agents and predicting landing spots. We’re talking blue balls for Blue Jays fans, Red Sox interest, and Mets pivot options. Thanks for all the support in 2023, see you next year! https://t.co/64Bhm4jCNT https://t.co/OmvzTHGJIt
Back in June, I argued that Kevin Kiermaier was one of the best defensive outfielders in the history of the game. He's still playing at a high level. I thought he'd get more than one year. --> https://t.co/bvhi2PVKBD
Kevin Kiermaier won the 2023 Fielding Bible Award for defensive excellence in center field Kiermaier's 152 Defensive Runs Saved are the most of any CF since the stat was first tracked in 2003 #NextLevel https://t.co/WZtajFdHwX