Kevin Kiermaier family includes his wife Marisa Moralobo and two children Karter James and Krew Jax. Kevin married her on November 11, 2017.
The new center fielder of the MLB Toronto Blue Jays has shifted to Canada after signing a one-year contract with them as of December 14, 2022. He was best known for his time with the Tampa Bay Rays from 2013 to 2022.
Kevin was named NJCAA All-American at Parkland College twice. He later skipped his college career and signed with the Rays in 2010.
Ranked as one of the top defensive outfielders in the Rays and the league at that time, Kiermaier has bagged three Gold Glove Awards and a Platinum Glove Award throughout the time.
Kevin Kiermaier Wife
Kevin Kiermaier met girlfriend Marisa Moralobo at a bar in November 2015. The couple later purchased their home in south Tampa in January 2017.
Kiermaier proposed to Marisa Moralobo in February 2017, a month after they moved into their home. Their engagement ceremony was a simple family affair where immediate relatives were present during the dinner.
Marisa graduated from the Indian Rocks Christian High School and later attended St. Pete College. Meanwhile, she transferred to Warner University and finally graduated in 2015.
She played basketball briefly during her student years. A fun-loving woman, she prefers partying on the beaches and attending each MLB game night.
Moralobo also inked a rib tattoo of “Love Never Fails” on her left side in 2012.
Moreover, her expertise also exceeds in runway and fashion. She was a key figure in the Rays on the Runway event, a fashion runway show organized by the Rays WAGs for charity.
She and the MLB star finally wed on November 11, 2017, at The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club. Besides the flowers and aesthetic decorations, Marisa highlighted that the venue’s wall had been custom-made to look like rose quartz for pictures.
Mrs. Kiermaier is a big fan of photoshoots and does them whenever her husband returns for the offseason.
Meanwhile, she actively keeps up with the hectic travel schedules with Kevin’s teams during the playing seasons. Her Instagram @marisamarieee features her lavish vacation and moments during her air flights to date.
Kevin Kiermaier Children
Kevin Kiermaier has two kids, Karter James Kiermaier and Krew Jax Kiermaier born following their marriage.
Both boys started accompanying their mom to their dad’s game when they were a few months old. They are now accustomed to the busy lifestyles of the kids of an MLB player.
Karter James Kiermaier
Karter James was born on November 12, 2018, a year and a day after his mom and dad’s first wedding anniversary. He weighed 9 pounds and 13 ounces at the time of his birth.
Kevin and Marisa headed to Harbour Island with a less than two-month baby boy for the 2019 New Year celebration.
Marisa admired Karter’s big stature while he was 11 weeks old in a February 2019 Instagram post. Marisa also called him her mini-best friend.
The eldest son had minor surgery in February 2020. He then got a younger brother with whom he partners to cheer for their father during games.
Krew Jax Kiermaier
Krew Jax is the youngest member of the Tampa-based Kiermaier household. He was born on March 23, 2021, at 8: 01 am at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital near Raymond James Stadium.
Marisa had driven herself to the hospital to give birth to her little son. Meanwhile, dad Kevin had come rushing his truck from Port Charlotte at 4:30 am for the big moment.
Krew weighed a whopping 9 pounds and 14 ounces, winning his elder brother. Moreover, his birth followed the tradition of naming another member K.
On top of it, Kevin and his two sons share the same initials, KJK. Marisa is the mastermind behind the naming of her kids.
Kevin Kiermaier Childhood
Kevin Kiermaier was born to his parents Chris and Jim Kiermaier on April 22, 1990, in Fort Wayne. He was the youngest son.
Kevin’s mother Chris had only pitched wiffle balls to him when he got home for the 2015 holiday season.
His father, Jim, is equally close to him and they share a good time whenever they are together. In a 2015 tweet, Kevin revealed that his father’s favorite rappers are Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.
Chris and Jim often attend his games as thoughtful parents as they are.
Kevin Kiermaier Siblings
Kevin has two brothers, Steve and Dan. Dan is eighteen months older than him, while Steve is younger than him.
Dan works as the head groundskeeper for the Chicago Cubs. Hence, the two have been rivals in their MLB career in the past years.
The 2022 face-off between the Rays and the Cubs called for an internal rivalry at the Wrigley Stadium.
All the clan members including their parents, Marisa and her two sons, Steve and Dan’s wife Kristy, and their two kids had attended the big day.
Meanwhile, Kevin maintains a good bond with Marisa’s household alongside Gale and Eddie Moralobo Sr.
She also has a brother, Eddie Jr., and a sister, Elise. Her brother is a United States Marine while Elise is a licensed medical aesthetician.