Former Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier confirms his plans for next season
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Former Toronto Blue Jay outfielder Kevin Kiermaier stated that his time in Los Angeles made him debate if he would retire at the end of the season but confirmed that this is the end of the road for him as a player in the MLB.
Kiermaier got to go out in the best way possible as a World Series champion after an incredible 12 year career in the MLB which included four Gold Gloves and a Platinum Glove in 2015.
Outfielder Kevin Kiermaier confirms he will be retiring despite second guessing in Los Angeles
In a recent interview, Kiermaier stated that when he got to Los Angeles he felt really good in the first few weeks which made him debate if he should continue playing next season but said he ultimately knew it is time to hang them up.
«When I came over here, I wasn't feeling good from how everything in Toronto [happened] - just body-wise,» Kiermaier told Sportsnet's Hazel Mae prior to Game 4 on Tuesday. «Then, when I played on grass for consecutive weeks in a row and I had a really good stretch where I was playing phenomenal defence and swinging the bat again. There were times when I was sitting in the outfield, where I'm like, �I know that I could still do it.'
«But, as time has gone on, I know where I'm at mentally, where I've been at. I know this is it.»
«But, as time has gone on, I know where I'm at mentally, where I've been at. I know this is it.»
Despite this being the end of his career which most think he would be sad about, Kiermaier has stated that he is excited for retirement to get to relax and look at coaching outfielders in the near future.
Kiermaier would be a great coach since during his prime he was one of the best defensive outfielders in the MLB and if the Blue Jays have the chance in the future to bring him back as a coach it would be a great move.
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1 NOVEMBRE | 2719 ANSWERS Former Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier confirms his plans for next season Would Kevin Kiermaier be a great coach one day? | ||
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