Isiah Kiner-Falefa
29-Year-Old
2024 Stats
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Kiner-Falefa's time in New York finally came to an end after a two-year run which saw him lose his starting job while he also did everything but pitch and catch on the field. The disappointing thing for fantasy managers is that IKF was not able to take full advantage of the new stolen base market after a two-year run which saw him succeed in 42 of his 51 stolen base attempts. Power was never in the picture and living in the bottom of the lineup was always the plan, but even the Yankees could no longer tolerate the lack of production from Kiner-Falefa as he struggled to hit in 2023. The six percentage point jump in his strikeout rate was uncharacteristic for him and the impact of that is seen in his batting average. He lacks the power that fantasy managers want to see from a 3B/OF eligible player but we also expect IKF to pick up another position or two in-season. It would not surprise us if he has a bounceback season of sorts away from the pressures of The Bronx. Read Past Outlooks
Opening Day nod at third base
Kiner-Falefa will start at third base and bat eighth in Thursday's season opener against the Rays.
ANALYSIS
Blue Jays manager John Schneider never named his starters at third base or second base, but he's been telegraphing that it would be Kiner-Falefa and Cavan Biggio at those spots versus righties and, sure enough, that's how things are set up on Opening Day. Kiner-Falefa has a slick glove but has never posted even a .700 OPS in any of his six major-league seasons, so he's certainly an atypical starting third baseman.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider never named his starters at third base or second base, but he's been telegraphing that it would be Kiner-Falefa and Cavan Biggio at those spots versus righties and, sure enough, that's how things are set up on Opening Day. Kiner-Falefa has a slick glove but has never posted even a .700 OPS in any of his six major-league seasons, so he's certainly an atypical starting third baseman.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+4%
OPS vs LHP
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .659 | 214 | 1 | 18 | .249 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .634 | 682 | 9 | 67 | .253 | ||||
2024vs Left | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024vs Right | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023vs Left | .634 | 89 | 1 | 7 | .230 | ||||
2023vs Right | .648 | 272 | 5 | 30 | .246 | ||||
2022vs Left | .683 | 124 | 0 | 11 | .264 | ||||
2022vs Right | .629 | 407 | 4 | 37 | .260 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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Since 2022Home | .636 | 420 | 5 | 39 | .251 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .644 | 476 | 5 | 46 | .254 | ||||
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2024Away | .000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023Home | .637 | 159 | 3 | 12 | .234 | ||||
2023Away | .653 | 202 | 3 | 25 | .249 | ||||
2022Home | .636 | 261 | 2 | 27 | .260 | ||||
2022Away | .647 | 270 | 2 | 21 | .261 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Isiah Kiner-Falefa compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.40BB Rate
7.8%K Rate
19.4%BABIP
.289ISO
.098AVG
.242OBP
.306SLG
.340OPS
.646wOBA
.290Exit Velocity
88.8 mphHard Hit Rate
27.3%Barrels/PA
2.2%Expected BA
.254Expected SLG
.348Sprint Speed
24.5 ft/secGround Ball %
49.4%Line Drive %
24.7%Fly Ball %
25.9%Advanced Batting Stats
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On Blue Jays' radar
Kiner-Falefa is drawing interest from the Blue Jays, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reports.
ANALYSIS
Toronto could use some infield help and Kiner-Falefa is a fit with his ability to play all over the diamond. The 28-year-old utility player slashed .242/.306/.340 with six home runs and 14 stolen bases in 2023 with the Yankees while playing six different positions. The Brewers and Marlins have also been connected to Kiner-Falefa.
Toronto could use some infield help and Kiner-Falefa is a fit with his ability to play all over the diamond. The 28-year-old utility player slashed .242/.306/.340 with six home runs and 14 stolen bases in 2023 with the Yankees while playing six different positions. The Brewers and Marlins have also been connected to Kiner-Falefa.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Kiner-Falefa went from the Rangers to the Twins to the Yankees last winter, and his first season in New York went more or less as expected. He provided a strong glove at shortstop and had a .261/.314/.327 slash line with four home runs and 22 steals in 142 games. His already limited power took a step back with a .066 ISO as he had just 24 extra-base hits. Kiner-Falefa has reached double-digit steals in back-to-back seasons and has a solid .267 average during that stretch, but his 5.2 percent walk rate and minimal power severely limit his potential. His 86.2-mph exit velocity and measly 1.2 percent barrel rate were among the worst in the league for qualified hitters. The light-hitting shortstop remained with the Yankees on a one-year, $6 million deal to avoid arbitration, but he seems unlikely to be the everyday starter again in 2023 with Oswald Peraza and Oswaldo Cabrera pushing for playing time. Kiner-Falefa's fantasy utility is mostly limited to steals, so his limited value will plummet even further if he's not consistently in the lineup.
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Strong start to spring
Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.
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Lands $15 million deal from Toronto
Kiner-Falefa signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Blue Jays on Wednesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Sitting in second straight
Kiner-Falefa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
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Increasing production
Over Kiner-Falefa's past five games, he has gone 6-for-21 (.286) with five RBI and a stolen base.
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Takes seat Monday
Kiner-Falefa is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
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