7 years agoTampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) has been activated from the 60-day disabled list Tuesday. Kiermaier will play center field and hit leadoff upon his return. Prior to the injury, Kiermaier struggled, hitting .167 with one steal and zero home runs in 48 plate appearances. Kiermaier's bat did show some signs of life on his rehab assignment, hitting .500 at Double-A and .364 at Triple-A. The center fielder hit 15 home runs and stole 16 bases last season. Kiermaier has the potential to put up double-digit steals and home runs and somewhere in the region of a .260-.270 average across the rest of the season.--Ben Rolfe
Source: Marc Topkin