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Why Yankees shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa is a woefully limited defender - Pinstripe Alley
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa had struggles on both offense and defense in 2022 - Pinstripe Alley
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Yankees' poor outfield defense leads to 5-4 loss to Rays in Tampa Bay - Pinstripe Alley
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Yankees' poor outfield defense leads to 5-4 loss to Rays in Tampa Bay - Pinstripe Alley
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Yankees shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa loves the backhand - Pinstripe Alley
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Yankees' Isiah Kiner-Falefa praised after costly error, called 'one of the best' fielding shortstops by manager
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Kiner-Falefa Commits Not To Repeat 'Dumb' Base-Running Error
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa shouldn't be Yankees' answer at shortstop - Pinstripe Alley
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Why Yankees shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa's defensive metrics vary so much - Pinstripe Alley