New York Yankees fans devastated by report that team is bringing back Isiah Kiner-Falefa on a 1-year, $6 million deal

Isiah Kiner-Falefa and the New York Yankees have reportedly agreed to a one-year, $6 million deal. The shortstop had a pretty inconsistent season for the Yankees. After reaching the ALCS, New York went ahead and benched him.Given how the season played out for IKF, it was surprising to see the Yankees bringing him back. He had 15 errors during the regular season, which led to him being benched in the playoffs.Jeff Passan@JeffPassanShorstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and the New York Yankees are in agreement on a one-year, $6 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. There was thought Kiner-Falefa could get nontendered before the 8p ET deadline, but he's back in his last year before free agency.3961426Shorstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and the New York Yankees are in agreement on a one-year, $6 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. There was thought Kiner-Falefa could get nontendered before the 8p ET deadline, but he's back in his last year before free agency.New York Yankees fans aren't thrilled to hear they're bringing back Isiah Kiner-Falefa. They were hoping the team would non-tender him and move on.Fans were certain that the team would give Oswald Peraza the starting shortstop position. The rookie showed flashes of greatness after he was called up during his 18-game stretch.&quot;Are you kidding me?&quot; one fan asked.Preme@Jonathandmnd@JeffPassan Are you kidding me ??????1@JeffPassan Are you kidding me ??????&quot;Disappointed, but not surprised,&quot; said another.Anthony Abed@anthonya_8@JeffPassan Disappointed, but not surprised1@JeffPassan Disappointed, but not surprisedMike Kiel@KielShot@JeffPassan NOOOO1@JeffPassan NOOOOjoe@BurdenBurner@JeffPassan NO COME ON30@JeffPassan NO COME ONPatrick Bishop@pbishop1023@JeffPassan BOOOOOOOOOOO@JeffPassan BOOOOOOOOOOOBrett Gardner Hall of fame bandwagon@GardnerToHOF@JeffPassan Why@JeffPassan WhyJoe Volpe@JoeVolpe_@JeffPassan You gotta be kidding@JeffPassan You gotta be kiddingSanket Shah (Joe Schoen Supremacy)@itsmesanketshah@JeffPassan awful franchise@JeffPassan awful franchiseSam Luckini@samluckini@JeffPassan 2@JeffPassan 😐George Pickens Enjoyer@Minkahsznn@JeffPassan Pain is how I live@JeffPassan Pain is how I liveIt's no secret how the fans feel about Isiah Kiner-Falefa. They don't have much faith in the infielder. However, the team was trying to avoid arbitration with IKF, and that's why the decision to sign him was made.Isiah Kiner-Falefa was a Gold Glove winner in 2020 while playing third base with the Texas Rangers. Trying to transition to a primary shortstop has been tough on him.The New York Yankees will have a busy off-seasonBoston Red Sox v New York Yankees Media DayThe New York Yankees will do their best to improve their team in 2023. They have already re-signed Anthony Rizzo to a multi-year deal. Re-signing AL MVP winner Aaron Judge is also a top priority.Judge beat out Shohei Ohtani to win the American League MVP Award on Thursday night. He won the award pretty decisively, getting 28 first-place votes.The team is currently looking to trade Aaron Hicks and Josh Donaldson in the off-season. They both struggled in 2022. It'll be tough to find buyers, especially for Donaldson and his expensive contract.The team could also use some pitching help. Adding another starter and some relievers would really help the team.The New York Yankees have a ton of work to do in the off-season. It will be interesting to see what the roster looks like in 2023.

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