Harrison Bader’s injury has opened a hole in the New York Yankees’ centerfield ahead of Major League Opening Day, so another name joins the list of hopefuls to replace the former Gold Glove winner in the outfield middle: that of Isiah Kiner Falefa.
It is that MLB.com showed images of the Hawaiian utility taking fly balls in the central prairie of one of the spring stadiums that the Yankees have in Tampa.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa in center field: pic.twitter.com/ZrisEy1Ur5
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In addition, said portal indicated that Isiah Kiner-Falefa could be an option used by Yankees manager Aaron Boone, along with Dominican prospect Jasson Domínguez and Venezuelan Rafael “Balita Ortega” to cover the loss of Bader, who suffers an oblique injury that will keep him on the disabled list through at least mid-April.
To the aforementioned group of candidates to start the regular round in the centerfield of the “Mules”, we must add the stellar Aaron Judge, theoretical starting right fielder, but who can cover all the prairies, like the veteran Aaron Hicks, who usually acts on the left.
What seems certain is that Isiah Kiner-Falefa will not play catcher or shortstop for the Yankees again in 2023, except in an emergency situation, given a possible accumulation of injuries to players who play those positions.
