Isiah Kiner-Falefa Stats

The New York Yankees have expressed interest in a trade for Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. The slick fielder may be expendable now that Texas has added both Marcus Semien and Corey Seager in free agency. New York has also been connected to free agent shortstop Andrelton Simmons. The Yankees had been speculated as a potential landing spot for one of the top free agent shortstops, of which Carlos Correa, Trevor Story, and Chris Taylor remain, but it now appears they will not make such a splash unless contract demands decrease. Prospects Anthony Volpe and Oswald Peraza lurk in the minors as potential shortstops of the future, and Gio Urshela and Gleyber Torres remain fallback options on the Yankees roster.

over 1 month ago

Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa is absent from Thursday's lineup for the matchup against the Los Angeles Angels, according to MLB.com. Kiner-Falefa has hit .272 this season with 20 SBs but has just seven home runs and a .356 slugging. Yonny Hernandez will shift over to short, and Brock Holt will start at the hot corner. Holt doesn't offer much fantasy value, owning a .206/.281/.294 slash line with two home runs and five stolen bases over 75 games. Fantasy managers are better off looking somewhere else for streaming help.

3 months ago

Texas Rangers infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa continues to be productive at the plate despite not having much talent around him. On Wednesday, Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-4 with two singles and one RBI in the 7-3 loss to the New York Yankees. The Rangers aren't getting a lot of run support these days, but Kiner-Falefa remains a useful option at the top of the batting order. Sadly, there isn't much upside with his bat, so Kiner-Falefa will remain a deep league option going forward.

4 months ago