Kirby Yates| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2024 proj | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 62.0 | 48 | 37 | 74 | 26 | 3.77 | 1.371 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 59.7 | 23 | 28 | 85 | 8 | 1.21 | 0.855 | 95.1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 60.3 | 35 | 37 | 80 | 22 | 3.28 | 1.193 | 35.3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5.14 | 1.571 | -0.7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12.46 | 2.538 | -10.6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 60.7 | 41 | 13 | 101 | 8 | 1.19 | 0.890 | 87.6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 63.0 | 41 | 17 | 90 | 15 | 2.14 | 0.921 | 55.6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 56.7 | 44 | 19 | 88 | 25 | 3.97 | 1.112 | 21.3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 | 41 | 19 | 50 | 24 | 5.23 | 1.452 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 7.97 | 1.475 | -9.3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36.0 | 33 | 15 | 42 | 15 | 3.75 | 1.333 | 7.4 |
| Date | News |
| 8/17/24 | Former Padres Pitcher on Brink of Major League History. Former San Diego Padres relief pitcher Kirby Yates is on the brink of joining an exclusive group in MLB history. Yates, who pitched for the Padres from 2017-20, currently holds a 1.02 ERA through 43 game appearances this season with the Texas Rangers. In MLB history, only 41 pitchers have pitched in 40 games or more while posting an ERA of 1.25 or lower. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-new... |
| 7/26/24 | Texas Rangers drop back-and-forth affair with Blue Jays, fall in walk-off fashion. Texas Rangers closer Kirby Yates has been as close to perfect as the once bullpen-strapped club could've hoped for after they signed him in the offseason. The 37-year-old right-hander finally slipped up a 6-5 loss to the Blue Jays that snapped the Rangers' five-game win streak. Related:The Texas Rangers got hot and are now buyers. Be the smartest Rangers fan. Source: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2024/07/... |
| 7/18/24 | All-Star Closer Makes Sense for Mets if This AL Club Decides to Sell at Deadline. The New York Mets are in need of bullpen reinforcements and this potential acquisition would likely make a major impact. Texas Rangers All-Star closer Kirby Yates just appeared in Tuesday night's All-Star Game for the American League, and it's possible that he will be made available with the trade deadline approaching on July 30. The 37-year-old has had a stellar season for the Rangers, who are stuck in a hard place. As the defending World Series champions, Texas is 46-50 and five games back in the AL West. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/news/all-star-closer-m... |
| 7/08/24 | 5 players who were snubbed from the 2024 MLB All-Star Game. The 2024 MLB All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday, July 16 in Arlington Texas, one season after the Texas Rangers took home a World Series trophy. Texas will be represented at this year's midsummer classic by reliever Kirby Yates and second baseman Marcus Semien, two of the 67 players chosen this year. New York Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge was the top vote getter, no surprise as he leads baseball with 32 home runs and 83 RBI. Source: https://www.wbir.com/article/sports/locked-on/lo-n... |
| 7/07/24 | Two Texas Rangers selected for 2024 MLB All-Star Game in Arlington | Here's a full look at the American League and National League rosters. Rangers Two Texas Rangers selected for 2024 MLB All-Star Game in Arlington | Here's a full look at the American League and National League rosters Right-handed pitcher Kirby Yates and second baseman Marcus Semien are the two lone Texas Rangers representing the franchise on their home field. Credit: AP (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Author: Ben Sawyers Published: 5:52 PM CDT July 7, 2024 Updated: 5:52 PM CDT July 7, 2024 ARLINGTON, Texas — Sunday, two Texas Rangers players were selected to appear in the MLB All-Star Game on their home field in Arlington, Texas. Second baseman Marcus Semien and pitcher Kirby Yates will represent the Texas Rangers at the 2024 All-Star Game. The announcement comes after Source: https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/mlb/rangers/tw... |
| 5/12/24 | [Sportskeeda] - Fantasy Waiver Wire Pickups Week 8 featuring Kirby Yates and Brent Rooker. The 2024 fantasy baseball season has been one of the most chaotic in recent years. Managers have likely had to pivot several times already after only one month of the year. Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 5/09/24 | [MLB: Film Room] - Kirby Yates seals the win for the Rangers | 05/08/2024. Kirby Yates gets Tyler Nevin to fly out to secure the Rangers' 12-11 win over the A's Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 4/25/24 | Texas Rangers Reliever: With Arm Injuries, Time For MLB To 'Fix The Baseball'. Texas Rangers Reliever: With Arm Injuries, Time For MLB To 'Fix The Baseball' Kirby Yates has dealt with his own arm injuries in recent years and afterward he noticed a difference in how the baseball felt. Author: Matthew Postins Apr 25, 2024 In this story: Texas Rangers MLB Yates Texas Rangers reliever Kirby Yates has become an indispensable part of the defending world champion's bullpen. The 37-year-old right-hander has been in the Majors since 2014. He's been a set-up man and a closer. The Lihue, Hawaii, native has also lost time to arm problems. He missed a portion of the COVID-shortened 2020 season due to an elbow injury. He then missed the entire 2021 season and part of the 2022 season Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/rangers/news/texas-rangers-... |
| 12/10/23 | Former Angels Reliever Signs With AL West Rival. Former Angels Reliever Signs With AL West Rival The rich get richer. Author: Matt Levine Publish date: Dec 10, 2023 6:34 PM EST In this story: Los Angeles Angels Former Los Angeles Angels closer Kirby Yates has agreed to sign with their AL West-rival Texas Rangers. It's only a one-year contract for Yates, but the defending World Series champions gain an experienced bullpen arm. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic broke news of the signing. Yates spent part of the 2017 season with the Angels, only appearing in one game. It wasn't pretty at all for him, as he allowed two runs in one inning of work. His ERA during his very short tenure with the Halos sits at 18.00. The closer was then claimed Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/angels/news/former-angels-r... |
| 12/07/23 | Rangers add veteran reliever Kirby Yates to bolster bullpen for World Series champs. The Texas Rangers signed veteran reliever Kirby Yates to a $4.5 million, one-year contract Wednesday to bolster the bullpen of the World Series champs. Yates, who will be 37 on opening day, was 7-2 with five saves and a 3.28 ERA last season in helping the Atlanta Braves to a major league-best 104 wins. Atlanta lost to Philadelphia in their NL Division Series. Yates made his postseason debut in Game 2 against the Phillies, with the right-hander throwing a scoreless inning in a 5-4 Atlanta victory. Source: https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/sports/rangers-add... |
| 12/07/23 | Rangers add veteran reliever Kirby Yates to bolster bullpen for World Series champs. Kirby Yates was 7-2 with five saves and a 3.28 ERA last season in helping the Braves to a major league-best 104 wins. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rangers-add-veteran-relie... |
| 12/06/23 | Texas Rangers sign relief pitcher Kirby Yates. The Texas Rangers signed their first new player since winning the World Series. Relief pitcher Kirby Yates comes to Texas from the Braves. The 36-year-old right-hander had a solid 2023 season for Atlanta after missing most of the previous three years due to injuries. Before that, he was one of the most dominant relievers in baseball. Source: https://www.fox4news.com/sports/texas-rangers-sign... |
| 12/05/23 | Sources: Rangers add P Yates for 1 year, $4.5M. The Texas Rangers reached agreement on a one-year, $4.5 million deal with free agent reliever Kirby Yates, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39049306/texas... |
| 9/14/23 | Atlanta Braves clinch 6th straight NL East title, beat Phillies 4-1 as Strider gets 17th win. The Atlanta Braves clinched their sixth straight NL East title, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 behind Spencer Strider’s major league-leading 17th win and Austin Riley’s two-run homer. Kirby Yates struck out Brandon Marsh to end the game and the players danced in a mob near the mound as Phillies fans booed them off the field. Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. responded to booing fans by raising both arms and signaling with his hands to bring it on. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/atlanta-brave... |
| 9/13/23 | Atlanta Braves clinch 6th straight NL East title, beat Phillies 4-1 as Strider gets 17th win. The Atlanta Braves clinched their sixth straight NL East title, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 behind Spencer Strider’s major league-leading 17th win and Austin Riley’s two-run homer. Kirby Yates struck out Brandon Marsh to end the game and the players danced in a mob near the mound as Phillies fans booed them off the field. Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. responded to booing fans by raising both arms and signaling with his hands to bring it on. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/atlanta-brave... |
| 8/20/23 | Kirby's Dream Land: Kirby Yates is a winner. Kirby's Dream Land: Kirby Yates is a winner Kirby Yates currently sports a 7-0 record with a 2.81 ERA this season. Author: Kyle Richardson Publish date: Aug 20, 2023 8:33 AM EDT What is the best way to describe what Kirby Yates has done for the Atlanta Braves this season? Winning. Yates has a 7-0 record (the best record of his career) with a 2.81 ERA in 48 games this season for the Braves. He has the best record of the Braves bullpen and the fourth most wins on the team. Spencer Strider, Charlie Morton, and Bryce Elder are the only pitchers with more wins than him. He had a couple of rough months during the first half of the season as he had a 4.19 ERA in March/April and a 5.19 ERA in July. Most Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/analysis/atlanta-bra... |
| 8/10/22 | Braves' latest roster move is a brutal reminder of Sox bullpen issues. Braves activate Kirby Yates, add to formidable bullpen amidst Red Sox struggles When the Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves went to extra innings on Tuesday night, the key takeaway from the final few frames was how vastly different the two teams looked. I’m not talking about the standings or their records, but rather how many great relief pitchers the Braves brought out, inning after inning, compared to the cobbled-together effort by a depleted, exhausted Sox bullpen. Source: https://bosoxinjection.com/2022/08/10/red-sox-brav... |
| 7/14/22 | Ex-Yankees reliever wil begin rehab assignment with the Braves.. Kirby Yates is coming back. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER Per a Thursday tweet from Jeff Schultz: “Braves reliever Kirby Yates will begin his rehab assignment Saturday, GM Alex Anthopoulos said. There’s still no timetable for Mike Soroka. Source: https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/07/ex-yankees-reli... |
| 12/01/21 | Kirby Yates, Marcell Ozuna and a pending lockout. Wednesday, Dec. 1 was a weird day in the world of Major League Baseball, with the sport’s Collective Bargaining Agreement expiring at 11:59 pm ET. Before November ended, the Atlanta Braves produced a great deal of news, and the Talking Chop Podcast is back to discuss it all. TC’s Brad Rowland and Scott Coleman tackle the following on Episode 331: The Braves have a very intriguing deal with reliever Kirby Yates, who is recovering from elbow issues but could bolster the bullpen Marcell Ozuna won’t... Source: https://www.talkingchop.com/2021/12/1/22806548/tal... |
| 11/30/21 | Braves pick up former All-Star Kirby Yates for bullpen. The Braves bolstered their World Series-winning bullpen by signing right-hander Kirby Yates to a two-year, $8.25 million deal. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/braves-pick-former-star-k... |
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