11 Facts About Isiah Kiner-Falefa

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa was born on March 23,1995 and is an American professional baseball shortstop for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft, and made his MLB debut in 2018 with them.

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa made his professional debut with the Arizona League Rangers and spent all of 2013 there, batting.

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa played numerous positions in the Rangers organization, including shortstop, second base, third base and catcher.

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa opened the 2018 season with the Round Rock Express, appearing in five games before being recalled to the major leagues for the rest of the season.

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa made his Major League debut against the Los Angeles Angels on April 10,2018.

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa appeared in 111 games during his rookie season of 2018, hitting.

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa opened the 2019 season with Rangers in a catching tandem with veteran Jeff Mathis.

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa was awarded the AL Gold Glove Award for third basemen.

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa is the second cousin twice removed of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner on his mother's side.

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