BREAKING: Boston Red Sox Sign Isiah Kiner-Falefa In MLB Free Agency – Instant Reaction & Analysis
Boston Red Sox BREAKING news is here on this edition of Red Sox Rundown by Chat Sports after the Sox have agreed on a one-year contract with Isiah Kiner-Falefa. The Kiner-Falefa move comes after the Sox struck out on coveted free agents in Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman MLB free agency. Kiner-Falefa’s versatility will be massive for the Red Sox in the 2026 MLB season as he is capable of playing almost anywhere in the infield. Kiner-Falefa will now be inserted into a Red Sox lineup that is already highlighted by Roman Anthony and Jarren Duran. Red Sox Rundown host Jack Lauteret is here to breakdown the latest Boston Red Sox free agency news and give his reaction to this Red Sox roster news.
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Jeff Passan on Kiner-Falefa signing with Red Sox:
“Infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year contract, sources tell ESPN.”
Isaiah Kiner-Falefa 2025 stats:
– .262 AVG
– 2 HR
– 40 RBI
– .631 OPS
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Christopher Smith on Kiner-Falefa’s defense:
“12 defensive runs saved in 573.2 innings at second and 29 defensive runs saved in 1,181 innings at third base in his career”
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43 comments
One-word reaction to the IKF signing?
Well. The Red Sox got their infielder all right.
Underwhelming
i think they might make one tonight👀
1 word: Suckers!
Top 3 pitching staff-bottom 3 offense… that’s gonna be 2026 Red Sox
No!
They have to make another move. He's not an every day player.
Blah. Sox brass really know how to pour water on a hot young team. I went to 6 games last year, I might go to 1 this year. Underwhelming offseason.
Whats the difference between striking out and grounding out? Nothing
You got to be able to take the heat to. You didn't like my comments, well I don't like some of yours either. I like this team. Yes I would like to see more also, he's not what they signed for a middle of the order guy. Thank you for saying a defense forward guy. Mayer at third with the rest of the guys us a solid defense. Ok so now your saying saying he's pretty good.
Presumably (hopefully), he's taking ABs from Sogard/Hamilton as the primary utility IF. If so, he's fine.
As long as we don't pinch run him in the World Series or expect him to get a hit. Great sign…
sensible
He is a utility player, not a starter.
🤬
Yeah, I'm now just going to watch the Dodgers this year 🤬
Sox are not serious about winning
This signing is trash! We need a two way player at 2nd. This organization is tighter than a sailor’s knot.
No me hace feliz esta contratación, pero la verdad es que Falefa es mejor que todo lo que tenemos en la banca. Creo que vendrá desde la banca, creo que su contratación es buscando más profundidad.
No way I'm buying tickets to this 4th-5th place team.
The front office is putting a ton of pressure on Anthony to stay healthy and produce. Go get Nico Hoerner. Harrison and Gonzalez should get it done.
Good bench player, beats David Hamilton
Maybe Feelawful replaces Hamilton and he’s a defensive bench / platoon player. Or maybe Brez is like the guy at the nightclub that aimed high but shamefully settled when midnight came
Sucks
Done with the cheap sox
Urius?
I’m Sad +1
The good news: He has Ralph Kiner’s genes
The bad news: He inherited his slugging from the Falefa side.
This is what happens when your GM is a yale graduate and thinks he smarter then everyone
I work with a guy… big Yankee fan and when he played for NY, he could never remember his name and used to call him “Jose Halal Falafel”. And that’s like 80% of what I know about him
If you want to be mad about something be mad about not getting Alonso or Bregman. Bringing on IKF to improve the defense while also giving Romy a shot at consistent play may not be the glamorous move but it was the fight one. We're we really gunna go out and trade the farm for Hoerner for 1 year? It would've been a panic move and it would've failed. At the end of the day even with Hoerner this team isn't as good offensively as last year. Come the trade deadline if the Cubs are out of the race that value on Hoerner will drop unless it becomes a bidding war. Romy will have a chance to boost his value and possibly be a trade chip. Not to mention there may be better options in FA next season and you can keep Tolle and Early.
Fine bench add. This team has very little pop in the lineup. Pitching staff better be lights out or will be a long regular season.
You ask where he fits, how about AA.
1 word….WHAT
Bench……….. clubhouse bench
YESSAH! I'm a RedSox fan that lives in Honolulu. I like the idea of having IKF playing 2nd… better than platooning Gonzalez, Hamilton and Sogard. I thought he was decent at 3rd, while playing for the yankees.
Meh
Full throttle for Breslow is a bicycle with a broken chain. He has no idea what he's doing.
😠😡🤬🤯
Really wish this team wasn’t so successful financially. There is no way Henry sells this team when it makes him do much money. Unless we get extremely lucky one year, we’re never winning it all again until they are gone.
Sorry this does not excite you.
Jack's dejection at the beginning of the show was litterally all of us 😂