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Rays | Kevin Kiermaier out with broken hand
Tampa Bay Rays OF Kevin Kiermaier (hand) left the game Saturday, May 21, with two fractures in his left hand after attempting a diving catch.  Source: MLB.com - Bill Chastain
 
BHQ take: Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reported that Kiermaier will meet with the team hand specialist on Monday, May 23, and that Mikie Mahtook's call-up would be the likely corresponding move. Mahtook provided a nice, late-season boost for the Rays in 2015 (1.039 OPS in 85 second half AB), when a lucky 40% h% overcame questionable plate skills (4% bb%, 71% ct%, 0.16 Eye). His 2016...

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