Isiah Kiner-Falefa

Kiner-Falefa was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a ligament sprain in his right middle finger.

Fantasy Impact

Kiner-Falefa's absence has forced the Rangers to deal for Tim Federowicz, who was acquired Friday from the Cleveland Indians. Kiner-Falefa has had a quiet 2019 season from a fantasy perspective, batting .231 with one home run and 13 RBIs in 121 plate appearances.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa went 1-for-3 with a walk, home run, one RBI, and one run scored on Sunday against Houston.

Fantasy Impact

Kiner-Falefa's homer was his first of the year. He's hitting .200/.297/.323 through 23 games played, he's unlikely to be fantasy relevant.

Isiah Kinger-Falefa went 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored in the Rangers' win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

The 24-year-old backstop is hitting .333 with a .867 OPS to start the year. He is still searching for his first homer and only needs to be rostered in two-catcher leagues for fantasy.

Kiner-Falefa was given the night off Tuesday against Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros.

Fantasy Impact

Kiner-Falefa, who is 2-for-5 with a home run in his career vs. Verlander, will sit in favor of Jeff Mathis, who is 0-for-15 with 11 Ks all-time against the hard-throwing Houston right-hander.

Isiah Kiner-Falela went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Friday's 11-2 win over the Astros.

Fantasy Impact

Kiner-Falela has been hot hitting .438 over the last seven games. The utility infielder actually has some value in deeper fantasy leagues with his multi-position eligibility which includes catcher in some formats.