SAN DIEGO — Kevin Kiermaier showed again Monday that he is willing to race across the outfield, fly through the air and crash into walls to catch a baseball.
And to catch the eye of anyone who has doubted his supreme talent.
Kiermaier did Kiermaier things in the eighth inning of Monday’s 10-4 win over the Padres, going a long way from his admittedly self-positioned shallow spot in center to the wall well on the rigftfield side and making a spectacular grab that robbed Francisco Mejia of a home run.
"I always say if you want this elite reputation you’ve got to make elite plays,'' Kiermaier said.