Yankees shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa will reportedly steer clear of arbitration after agreeing to a one-year contract worth $6 million deal with the franchise on Friday, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Despite rumors surfacing that Kiner-Falefa was a non-tender candidate following this past season in which he earned $4.7 million, the 27-year-old will remain in the Bronx as he enters his final year before free agency.
Kiner-Falefa, who was traded to New York from the Twins in March, posted .261/.314/.327 this season. In the span of 142 games, he tallied a career-high 22 stolen bases, four home runs, 20 doubles and 48 RBIs. His playing time became limited in the postseason after some early mistakes in the ALDS against the Guardians.
