Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Tigers.
Getting the start at second base and batting seventh, Kiner-Falefa was the only Blue Jay to record multiple hits on an afternoon when offense was at a premium. The 29-year-old utility player has seven hits in the last four games, but that comes on the heels of an 0-for-20 swoon. On the season, Kiner-Falefa is slashing .264/.305/.382 with three homers, three steals, 13 RBI and 14 runs in 50 contests.
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Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Two extra-base hits in win
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Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-4 with a triple and a solo homer in Thursday's win over the Tigers.
Kiner-Falefa jumped on the third pitch he saw from Jack Flaherty in the top of the third inning and launched it over the wall in left field to get the Blue Jays on the board. The utility infielder would add a triple in his next at-bat, giving him back-to-back games with two hits after previously riding an 0-for-20 skid. The home run was his third of the season, and two of those have come over his last 11 games.
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Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Sitting Saturday
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Kiner-Falefa isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.
After tallying nine hits in five games earlier in the month, Kiner-Falefa has gone 0-for-9 across his last three contests. He'll get a day to regroup Saturday while Cavan Biggio starts at third base and bats eighth.
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Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Not starting Wednesday
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Kiner-Falefa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Kiner-Falefa had started each of the Blue Jays' last seven games, and even after Tuesday's contest was postponed, manager John Schneider will give the infielder some additional rest before Toronto returns to action Friday versus the Rays. Ernie Clement will serve as Toronto's starting third baseman in Kiner-Falefa's stead.
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Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Supplies only offense in loss
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Kiner-Falefa went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Twins.
The utility infielder popped a solo shot off Joe Ryan in the third inning and brought home Bo Bichette with a ninth-inning single, but the rest of the Blue Jays' offense was quiet on the night. Kiner-Falefa is batting .379 (11-for-29) over the last nine games as he fills a near-everyday role while bouncing between second base and third base, but Friday's homer was just his second of the season, and his first extra-base since April 19.
Kiner-Falefa isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.
Kiner-Falefa went 1-for-3 during Friday's series opener, and he'll get a breather Saturday against Jake Irvin and the Nats. Justin Turner will pick up a start at third base while Daniel Vogelbach serves as Toronto's DH and bats sixth.
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Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Not starting Saturday
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Kiner-Falefa is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Kiner-Falefa will retreat to the bench after going 1-for-4 in the series opener Friday. Righty-hitting Ernie Clement will start at third base Saturday and bat eighth against Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow.
Kiner-Falefa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Kiner-Falefa will head to the bench Wednesday after reaching base four times while making a pair of starts at third base in the first two games of the series. Ernie Clement will spell Kiner-Falefa at the hot corner.
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Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Retreats to bench Wednesday
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Kiner-Falefa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Kiner-Falefa will get a breather after he made starts at either third base or second base in each of Toronto's last five games. Cavan Biggio will get the nod at the hot corner Wednesday while Davis Schneider mans the keystone.
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Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Pops first homer of year
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Kiner-Falefa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Rockies.
Getting the start at third base and batting eighth, Kiner-Falefa took Tyler Kinley deep in the ninth inning, although the Blue Jays were in a 12-2 hole at the time. The utility player has already made appearances in six games at second base and eight games at the hot corner, batting .306 (11-for-36) through 13 contests with one homer, one steal, three RBI and four runs.
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Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Hits bench Wednesday
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Kiner-Falefa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Kiner-Falefa will retreat to the bench for the series finale after he went 6-for-12 with two doubles, two RBI, two runs and one stolen base while starting each of Toronto's last three games. Ernie Clement will spell Kiner-Falefa at the hot corner.
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Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Three hits against Seattle
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Kiner-Falefa went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.
It's the first three-hit performance of the season for Kiner-Falefa, and he's gone 6-for-12 over the last three games. The 29-year-old utility player is batting .313 (10-for-32) on the season after the surge, but he has only one steal, two RBI and three runs to show for it as he's mainly hit eighth in the order when he's been in the lineup.
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Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: First stolen base of 2024
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Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-4 with a run batted in and a steal during Monday's win over the Mariners.
Kiner-Falefa picked up his second multi-hit game of the new season and plated Daulton Varsho in the eighth on a single for his first RBI of 2024. Through 10 appearances, Kiner-Falefa is slashing .250/.344/.286.
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Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Not starting Saturday
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Kiner-Falefa is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Kiner-Falefa will begin Saturday's game in the dugout after starting in each of the last five games. He's gone 4-for-23 with one run, three walks and three strikeouts to start the season. Justin Turner will shift to third base, while left-handed batter Daniel Vogelbach gets the start at DH against Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt.
Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: On base three times in win
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Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Rays.
The 29-year-old utility player has started three of Toronto's first four games, but after two games at third base, Kiner-Falefa shifted to second base Sunday. He's hit eighth or ninth in all three contests, going 3-for-9, and Sunday's run has been his only counting-stat contribution so far. IKF's versatility has value in deeper fantasy formats and he'd stolen at least 14 bags in three straight seasons coming into 2024, but his overall offensive upside is limited.
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Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Heads to bench Saturday
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Kiner-Falefa is not in the Blue Jays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.
Kiner-Falefa started the first two games of the season, going 1-for-6 over that span. Ernie Clement will get the nod at third base Saturday and bat sixth against Rays right-hander Zack Littell.
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Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Opening Day nod at third base
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Kiner-Falefa will start at third base and bat eighth in Thursday's season opener against the Rays.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider never named his starters at third base or second base, but he's been telegraphing that it would be Kiner-Falefa and Cavan Biggio at those spots versus righties and, sure enough, that's how things are set up on Opening Day. Kiner-Falefa has a slick glove but has never posted even a .700 OPS in any of his six major-league seasons, so he's certainly an atypical starting third baseman.
