The Yankees and Isiah Kiner-Falefa
agreed to a one-year contract worth $6 million on Friday, avoiding arbitration
Kiner-Falefa, 27, had been reported as a non-tender candidate after earning $4.7 million this past season, when he served as the Yankees’ regular shortstop before being benched during the playoffs.
Acquired from the Twins along with third baseman Josh Donaldson and catcher Ben Rortvedt in a March trade that sent catcher Gary Sánchez and infielder Gio Urshela to Minnesota, Kiner-Falefa batted .261/.314/.327 with 20 doubles, four homers, 48 RBIs and a career-high 22 stolen bases in 142 games.
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