The 2022 MLB off-season is almost getting over within. a month. But the Yankees are still on their hunt for left outfielders. They are still waiting for the trade deadline to arrive so that they can trade some of the players, including Aaron hicks. They probably need Bryan Reynolds, too but unfortunately, he is not yet available in the market. However, in the while, a curious question is being raised by Yankees fans, who will be the shortstop? So far, as revealed by Yankees manager Brian Cashman, Isiaiah Kiner -Falefa fits perfectly for that.
However, speaking with the New York Post, he said, ” Other teams knocked on Yankee’s door for Kiner-Falefa this winter.” Which is quite good news for IKF. But sadly, with Cashman’s statement fans are replying, “please trade him.” This is very much clear that fans are not liking that the Yankees are choosing IKF for the bullpen this season beginning. But why?
According to Cashman, teams have knocked on the door for IKF #NYY pic.twitter.com/MDvEiOG9ar
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Last season Kiner-Falefa owned a pretty not-so-good score. He smashed .264 with four homes and 48 RBIs in 142 games which were his first season with the Yankees. He stepped into the Bronx Bombers just in 2022, then why is there a little sense of unlikeliness for the player among fans?
“Please Open Yankees Door For Isiah Kiner-Falefa” Yankees Fans Against IKF Being The Bullpen
Among the others, including Oswald Peraza and Anthony Volpe, Kiner Falefa has been possessed as a highly considered young Shortstop. Kiner-Falefa has a 10.1 career WAR, but in 2022, things did not go as expected for him. He only posted a 3.0 WAR in the 2022 season. He is apparently going to earn $6 million in the 2023 MLB word series with the Yankees. But just as Cashman said that he is kind of demanding in the trade market, fans believe he should be traded. “Well, open the door [Yankees] said one of the fans.
Kiner-Falefa is hoping to have a better season in his second-year contract with the Yankees after being traded with Texas Rangers. But his past scores are not so impressive for Yankees fans. They don’t want to see the 27-years old player be the opening day bullpen of the Yankees. Yankees manager Aaron Boone claimed that this time he is watching the best rosters of Yankees in his career. Yankees have Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo, Carlos Rodon, DJ-Lemaheiu, and several good rookies, but still, they are lacking in a few parameters. Fans can suspect a need for open doors in Ynakees. First for Aaron Hicks and now for Kiner-Falefa.
However, Brian Cashman seemed a little confident about IKF. He is not in the mood to trade him. But if in case Kiner-Falefa gets traded with any other team, then Peraza would fit perfectly for the Yankees’ 2023 Bullpen.