Since Isiah Kiner-Falefa was traded to the New York Yankees, he has been looked at to fulfill a multitude of roles on the team. Last season, he was the everyday shortstop, and in 2023, he has been used as a utility player all around the field and as a usual contact-first bat in the lineup. With that change, there has been a significant change in the attitude of Yankees fans (myself included) towards Kiner-Falefa, and his attitude towards the organization and his teammates, along with less responsibility, has been a huge reason for that.
It’s hard to find any Yankees fan that would say they were a fan of Kiner-Falefa as the starting shortstop last season.