The Toronto Blue Jays placed Gold Glover Kevin Kiermaier on waivers on Thursday afternoon, despite him still being in the lineup for the team's game against the San Francisco Giants.
In a potential cost-saving move, the Toronto Blue Jays have placed Gold Glove outfielder Kevin Kiermaier on waivers. Even with that, Kiermaier was in the lineup on Thursday as the Blue Jays took on the San Francisco Giants.Similar to what the Los Angeles Angels did a season ago, this is an attempt by the Blue Jays to save money. Kiermaier signed a $10 million deal this past offseason and has about $4.5 million left. If another team claims Kiermaier, the Jays save the money.
In addition to trying to get rid of Kiermaier, the Jays could trade pitchers Chris Bassitt and Yusei Kikuchi at the upcoming trade deadline. Kiermaier is hitting .191 this season with three homers, 13 RBI and five stolen bases. The 34-year-old is a four-time Gold Glove winner who has played 12 years with the Tampa Bay Rays andHis best offensive season came in 2017, when he hit .276 and hit 15 homers. The 15 home runs are a career-high, though he has five years with double-digit blasts.
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