{"id":555670,"date":"2026-02-05T07:22:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T07:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/555670\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T07:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T07:22:16","slug":"red-sox-reportedly-fill-infield-need-with-gold-glove-winner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/555670\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Reportedly Fill Infield Need With Gold Glove Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Boston Red Sox\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChrisCotillo\/status\/2019197060420104342?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:came to an agreement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">came to an agreement<\/a> on a one-year contract with infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa, according to ESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan.<\/p>\n<p>MassLive\u2019s Chris Cotillo <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JeffPassan\/status\/2019198987723546645?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:confirmed the news;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">confirmed the news<\/a> on Wednesday, sharing that the deal is worth $6 million.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Kiner-Falefa, who can play second base, third base, shortstop and outfield, has bounced around in recent seasons, spending time with the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays since being called up in 2018 \u2014 with his shining achievement being the Gold Glove he won in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Kiner-Falefa slashed .266\/.302\/.356 with 10 home runs, 39 doubles and 83 RBIs across the last two seasons with Pittsburgh and Toronto, appearing in six games for the latter in the 2025 World Series loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Sox suddenly have plenty of options to fill both of their needs at second and third base, with IKF joining the likes of Marcelo Mayer, Romy Gonzalez, Kristian Campbell, Nick Sogard, David Hamilton and the <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2026\/02\/red-sox-reunite-with-switch-hitting-catcher-they-traded-in-2024\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:freshly acquired;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">freshly acquired<\/a> Mickey Gasper \u2014 some of which likely won\u2019t make it to Opening Day on March 26.<\/p>\n<p>Boston still has work to do, however\u2026<\/p>\n<p>More:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2026\/02\/red-sox-reunite-with-switch-hitting-catcher-they-traded-in-2024\/\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Red Sox Reunite With Switch-Hitting Catcher They Traded In 2024;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">  Red Sox Reunite With Switch-Hitting Catcher They Traded In 2024 <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The\u00a0Boston Red Sox\u00a0came to an agreement on a one-year contract with infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa, according to ESPN\u2019s 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