For the first time during this spring training, Isiah Kiner-Falefa has played a position other than shortstop.
That versatility could come into play if Oswald Peraza or Anthony Volpe ultimately wins the shortstop job.“I think the two guys that are ready for the big leagues, pushing to the big leagues, are both shortstops,” Kiner-Falefa said. “So if something were to happen to anybody else on the team injury-wise or something, it wouldn’t be them moving. I feel like I’ve shown versatility in my career so far and it’d be a lot easier move for me to do it, to help the team.
“At the end of the day, I want to be here and I want to win. Whether it’s playing shortstop, utility … there’s an opportunity to win a World Series here and I want to be a part of it.” He played 10 total games between center and left field from 2015-2017.Charles Wenzelberg/NY Post“I’m full-go at shortstop, just in case something could still happen to someone else,” he said. “But I understand the situation and that those players [Peraza and Volpe] are really good and they can help our team.
If Peraza or Volpe wins the shortstop job, Kiner-Falefa could also be a trade candidate, especially now that the Dodgers and Rockies already have lost their starting shortstops to injuries.“It’s kind of humbling that other teams would even be looking at me in our situation,” he said. “But at the same time, if I don’t win the shortstop job, I want to be here. And I know my chances of winning here are greater here than it would be elsewhere. So that’s where my versatility comes in.
“That’s why I’m kind of happy that I’m able to show it off the next couple days because I need a role on this team if I’m not playing shortstop. I have an opportunity the next couple of days to put myself in a role. If it’s not at shortstop, then maybe that allows us to hold on to me. It’s nothing I can control, but at the end of the day, I’m looking at this opportunity to cement myself here.”
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