New Rangers DH Khris Davis (quad) will miss start of season
Newly acquired Texas slugger Khris Davis will miss the start of the season for the RangersMARCH 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ISIAH KINER-FALEFA
1 HR •
8 RBI •
.288 AVG
1 HR
8 RBI
.288 AVG
Astros LHP Framber Valdez gets positive update on injury
The Houston Astros received a positive update on left-hander Framber Valdez on the same day Forrest Whitley had season-ending surgery on his right elbowMARCH 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rangers in rebuilding mode decade after only 2 World Series
The Texas Rangers are in a rebuilding mode a decade after the organization's only two World Series appearancesMARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Raps second spring double Kiner-Falefa went 1-for-2 with a double in Sunday's spring game against the Rockies.
Impact Kiner-Falefa is 4-for-16 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored over eight Cactus League games. It's a less eventful spring than in 2020 when the infielder was the hitting star of camp, bashing four home runs with 11 RBI and a 1.069 OPS. He didn't have a set role entering spring training last season, but the productive camp led to a gig as the primary third baseman and eventually to his role as the team's starter at shortstop for 2021. With a .670 OPS over 846 plate appearances at the major league level, Kiner-Falefa projects modest production more suited to shortstop than third base.
MARCH 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Notes: Axe-swinging Kiner-Falefa, Arihara MESA, Ariz. -- Athletes always try to build up strength in the offseason, typically with weightlifting and similar exercises. But Isiah Kine...
MARCH 9, 2021 • MLB.COM
Kiner-Falefa not faking confidence as new Texas starting SS
Isiah Kiner-Falefa feels like he can now be himself for the Texas RangersMARCH 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
After his breakout 2020 season, anything is possible for Rangers’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa SURPRISE, Ariz. — Could Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit 20 home runs over the course of a full 162-game season? There’s nothing in his major league o...
FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Rangers 2021 positional preview: It's Isiah Kiner-Falefa's time to shine Isiah Kiner-Falefa was one of the Texas Rangers' best players in 2020, and he'll start at shortstop in 2021. Who's behind, and who's next?
FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
AL West teams at the start of spring training
A team-by-team look at the American League West entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catcher...FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Elvis leaving Texas: Rangers deal Andrus to A's for DH Davis
Elvis is leaving TexasFEBRUARY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rangers 1-year deals with Gold Glovers Gallo, Kiner-Falefa
The Texas Rangers have agreed to one-year deals to avoid arbitration with their Gold Glove winnersJANUARY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Signs one-year deal Kiner-Falefa avoided arbitration Friday by signing a one-year, $2 million deal with the Rangers, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
Impact Kiner-Falefa moved out from behind the plate in 2020, spending all his time at third base and shortstop. His .280/.329/.370 slash line was poor for the hot corner but decent enough at short, where he's expected to spend the majority of his time this season.
JANUARY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Inbox: Why move Kiner-Falefa to shortstop? Can you explain the decision to move Isiah Kiner-Falefa to short? He just won a Gold Glove Award at third base and was hitting well most of...
DECEMBER 8, 2020 • MLB.COM
Inbox: Why move Kiner-Falefa to shortstop? Can you explain the decision to move Isiah Kiner-Falefa to short? He just won a Gold Glove Award at third base and was hitting well most of...
DECEMBER 4, 2020 • MLB.COM
Isiah Kiner-Falefa took the long road to become the Rangers' starting shortstop Texas' newly-minted starter never stopped believing he's a shortstop. Here's how he got back to his natural position and what comes next.
DECEMBER 2, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
C to SS? Why this rare move could work When Rangers general manager Jon Daniels revealed the team’s 2021 plans for the shortstop position on Tuesday, with Isiah Kiner-Falefa set t...
DECEMBER 2, 2020 • MLB.COM
Rangers plan for Kiner-Falefa to be starting SS over Andrus
The Texas Rangers are moving ahead with plans to have a new starting shortstop next seasonDECEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taking over at shortstop Kiner-Falefa will be the Rangers' starting shortstop in 2021, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact This is both a symbolic move and a baseball move, as Elvis Andrus (back) had been the team's starting shortstop for over a decade, and the Rangers are looking to usher in a new era. Kiner-Falefa is a great defender, but he hit a modest .280/.329/.370 with three home runs and eight steals in 58 games. That type of production is a better fit at shortstop than third base. This move also clears the way at third base for highly touted prospect Josh Jung, who could debut in 2021. Andrus will move to a bench role going forward.
DECEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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NOVEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arenado, Gordon each win 8th Gold Glove; Betts gets 5th
Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado has won his eighth consecutive Gold Glove and right fielder Mookie Betts snared his fifth in a row, his first with the World Series cha...NOVEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rangers' Joey Gallo & Isiah Kiner-Falefa both awarded 2020 Gold Gloves For the tenth time in franchise history, the Texas Rangers can boast two Gold Glove winners in the same year.
NOVEMBER 4, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Springer takes 12-game hit streak into matchup with Rangers
Houston's Springer puts 12-game hit streak on the line against RangersSEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros clinch final AL playoff spot despite loss to Rangers
The Houston Astros have clinched the final spot in the expanded American League playoffs despite a 10-inning loss to TexasSEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Springer takes 10-game hit streak into matchup with Rangers
Astros, streaking Springer set for matchup with RangersSEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays clinch first AL East title in 10 years
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
