The first commerce of the post-lockout baseball season had particular curiosity to the Yankees.
The Rangers despatched infielder 26-year-old Isiah Kiner-Falefa — who had been a possible Yankees stopgap shortstop — and right-handed pitching prospect Ronny Henriquez to the Twins for catcher Mitch Garver on Saturday.
According to The Post’s Joel Sherman, Kiner-Falefa was a participant of curiosity to the Yankees. The four-year professional is well-regarded defensively however light-hitting — he posted a .670 OPS final season with eight dwelling runs in 677 plate appearances — and may need been an choice at shortstop till one of many Yankees’ prime prospects on the place could be deemed prepared.
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Kiner-Falefa was out there as a result of the Rangers introduced in Corey Seager and Marcus Semien to be their double-play mixture.
The 31-year-old Garver, who has been Minnesota’s major catcher for the previous 4 seasons, brings expertise and an enormous bat to the Rangers. He has fought harm, however the righty smacked 13 dwelling runs in simply 243 plate appearances final season. The Rangers even have switch-hitting catching prospect Jonah Heim, who both is expendable or will share time on the place.
As for the Yankees, who moved Gleyber Torres off shortstop to second base final season, Carlos Correa is the highest free-agent choice but in addition the most costly. They may pivot to Trevor Story if the previous Rockies star doesn’t land a long-term deal elsewhere. Andrelton Simmons may need been an choice, however the defensive whiz signed with the Cubs on Friday.
