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Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Kevin Kiermaier made a new friend prior to Wednesday’s series finale at Rogers Centre versus the Philadelphia Phillies.
The 33-year-old outfielder, battling the heat on a warm summer day, was on the field signing autographs during batting practice when he noticed a young child had fainted in the crowd. So he rushed over to make sure everything was OK.
According to CityNews Toronto’s Lindsay Dunn, Kiermaier altered the Rogers Centre’s staff and brought some water to the Blue Jays fan, ensuring he was looked after before departing.
Kiermaier, who signed a one-year deal worth $9 million with Toronto last off-season, has become an instant fan favorite in his inaugural campaign north of the border.
The left-hander is currently on the 10-day IL due to a right elbow laceration sustained while making a leaping catch up against the centre field wall at Fenway Park on Aug. 6, but says he expects to be activated ahead of Friday’s series opener in Cincinnati.
In 95 games this season, Kiermaier has hit five home runs, 27 RBIs and owns a .274/.336/.415 slash line across 299 plate appearances, worth 1.8 fWAR - surpassing last season’s rating (1.1) in 78 fewer PAs.
The three-time Gold Glove winner has been a huge difference-maker in the outfield, as he leads all major-league centre-fielders in Defensive Runs Saved (13) and sits tied for fifth in Outs Above Average (eight).
Kiermaier, joined by Daulton Varsho and George Springer, has helped dramatically transform Toronto’s outfielder defence this season, which leads the majors by a wide margin in DRS (37) and ranks second in OAA (15) behind the Milwaukee Brewers (20).
The long-time Tampa Bay Ray likely won’t be the only injured player returning to the Blue Jays’ active roster this weekend, as Bo Bichette and Trevor Richards are also slated to suit up against the Reds.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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