The Red Sox are closing in on a deal with infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive. Cotillo adds that it’s likely to be a one-year deal for the ALIGND Sports Agency client. Boston has an open 40-man roster spot and won’t need to make a corresponding move.
Kiner-Falefa will apparently be the Sox’s answer at second base after they lost Alex Bregman to free agency. Boston kicked around much bigger possibilities on the trade and free agent markets (e.g. Ketel Marte, Brendan Donovan, Isaac Paredes, Bo Bichette) but evidently couldn’t find a deal to their liking.