Extra Bases: Rays Center Fielder No. 941 In Draft, No. 1 In Defense

TYLER KEPNER, New York Times: Baseball
Sat, 07/11/2015 - 10:30am

Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier, taken in the 31st round in 2010, is probably the best defensive player in the major leagues.

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