A veteran MLB outfielder will retire following the conclusion of the 2024 season with one last chance to win a World Series.
The 2024 season will be the final one of Kevin Kiermaier's Major League Baseball career.Kiermaier, whose MLB career began back in 2013, told the Tampa Bay Times last week that he was going to retire following the conclusion of the 2024 season.'This is it, 2024 is it for me,' Kiermaier said. 'This will be my last year playing. I'm going to give it my all the rest of the year regardless of what situation I'm in. But my body is talking to me now more than ever.
Kiermaier has been one of the premier defensive outfielders in the league since he debuted. The Indiana native has four Gold Gloves across his 12-year career and one Platinum Glove, which he won in 2015.While Kiermaier was known for his defense, he was no slouch at the plate. Kiermaier is a career .246 hitter with 94 home runs, 370 runs batted in, and an OPS of .709.This year, the offensive numbers have dipped for Kiermaier. In 81 games , he slashed just .195/.236/.
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