Overview
- Boston finalized a one-year, $6 million contract with Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who was told he will serve as a super-utility player rather than an everyday infielder.
- Kiner-Falefa said the 2025 Blue Jays were happier to face the Yankees than the Red Sox in the ALDS, citing Boston as the tougher matchup and highlighting concern over Garrett Crochet.
- Yankees manager Aaron Boone responded at spring training by saying, “I guess he was right,” and called the remarks “a little surprising” before brushing them off.
- Addressing his World Series Game 7 out at home, Kiner-Falefa said he followed team instructions to stay close to third, acknowledged he should have taken a bigger lead, and noted he did not see Miguel Rojas stumble on the play.
- Kiner-Falefa embraced the bench role, referenced past utility standouts as models, and set a goal to contend for the utility Gold Glove in 2026.