Isiah Kiner-Falefa Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 11" / 190 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/23/1995 (29)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- None
Isiah Kiner-Falefa Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Isiah Kiner-Falefa News
The Toronto Star's Gregor Chisholm writes that Toronto Blue Jays infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa appears to be the favorite to get the bulk of the reps at third base after the team signed him to a two-year, $15 million this offseason. Veteran Justin Turner will also get some starts there, too, but most of his at-bats figure to come at designated hitter. Cavan Biggio and Santiago Espinal could factor in at the hot corner as well, but they'll also be in play at second base, along with Davis Schneider. But unless the Jays re-sign Matt Chapman, Kiner-Falefa's position will likely be at third. The 28-year-old is mostly helpful for his positional versatility, but his bat hasn't really impressed in his time in the majors. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues will merely hope to take advantage of his positional eligibility and his speed in a good lineup, but he's going to need to produce to stay on the field.
The Toronto Blue Jays have signed utility player Isiah Kiner-Falefa to a two-year, $15 million contract with $1 million of performance bonuses included. The veteran spent parts of four seasons with the Texas Rangers to begin his career before spending the last two seasons with the New York Yankees. Most recently, the 28-year-old hit .242 with six home runs and 14 stolen bases across 115 appearances with the Yankees in the 2023 season. While his bat has graded well below the league average, as per his career 81 wRC+, Kiner-Falefa's value comes on the defensive side of the ball. He spent time at all three outfield positions in the 2023 season while also playing 240 1/3 innings at third base and a combined nine frames between second and shortstop.
Free-agent utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa is drawing interest from around 12 teams, including the New York Yankees. Interested teams are considering him for a super-utility role or at shortstop/third base. Kiner-Falefa is mostly useful for his defensive versatility and speed in fantasy leagues. He slashed .242/.306/.340 with six home runs, 12 doubles, three triples, 37 RBI, 14 stolen bases and 39 runs scored in 113 games in his second year for the Yankees in 2023. The 28-year-old has very little power to speak of, though, and his speed on the basepaths is mitigated without a regular starting role. IKF's fantasy value for the upcoming season will depend on where he lands, but he's likely to only be useful as a bench option in deep-mixed or single-league formats.
Batting Order
1 | Ernie Clement |
2 | Joey Votto |
3 | Alejandro Kirk |
4 | Daniel Vogelbach |
5 | Davis Schneider |
6 | Santiago Espinal |
7 | Nathan Lukes |
8 | Eduardo Escobar |
9 | Alan Roden |
Isiah Kiner-Falefa Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Ernie Clement |
2 | Joey Votto |
3 | Alejandro Kirk |
4 | Daniel Vogelbach |
5 | Davis Schneider |
6 | Santiago Espinal |
7 | Nathan Lukes |
8 | Eduardo Escobar |
9 | Alan Roden |