There certainly will be some changes on the way for the Los Angeles Dodgers at the end of the 2024 Major League Baseball season.
Los Angeles is among the top contenders in baseball but even it will go back to the drawing board this winter. The Dodgers will have some holes to fill and one will be adding more depth to the outfield as they will end up losing some pieces, including Kevin Kiermaier.
He recently announced his retirement and in response, MLB.com's Will Leitch mentioned him on his list of nine players who "could be saying goodbye" at the end of the season.
"Kevin Kiermaier, CF, Dodgers," Leitch said. "Current age: 34. Kiermaier has already announced that he’ll be retiring at the end of the season, so this is unquestionably the last time we’ll all see him. He remains a useful player the same way he has always been a useful player: He’s a brilliant defensive outfielder who can steal a base late in a game if you need him to. Keep an eye on him if the Dodgers make the World Series: He hit .368 with two homers against them as a Ray in the 2020 Series."
Kiermaier landed with the Dodgers earlier this summer and has appeared in 21 games. Over that stretch, he has slashed .200/.234/.333 with one home run and six RBIs while unsurprisingly providing stellar defense.
He already announced his retirement so it's unsurprising that he landed on Leitch's list. Hopefully, the Dodgers can send him out a champion with a World Series win this fall.
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