Kirby Kali Yates (born March 25, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers.

Compiled a 7-2 record, five saves, 3.28 ERA (22 ER/60.1 IP), and 80 strikeouts over 61 relief appearances with Atlanta last season, ranking among National League relief leaders in opponent batting average (sixth, .167), wins (career-high seven, T8th), and strikeouts per 9.0 innings (11th, 11.93)…marked the highest strikeouts per 9.0 inning ...

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2024年7月15日 · The Rangers needed a reliable back-of-the-bullpen arm after finishing the 2023 regular season 30-for-63 (47.6 percent) in save opportunities. Yates needed to prove to himself that he could still pitch at a high level as he entered his age-37 season.

2024年11月15日 · Yates signed a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the Rangers last offseason, looking to build off his 2023 campaign. He did all that and more. Yates posted a 1.17 ERA, while going 33-for-34 in save opportunities for Texas in ‘24, earning his …

2023年12月7日 · The Rangers signed reliever Kirby Yates to a one-year deal, the team announced Wednesday, for $4.5 million. Yates, 36, rebounded as a member of the Atlanta …

2023年12月7日 · The Texas Rangers signed veteran reliever Kirby Yates to a $4.5 million, one-year contract Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 to bolster the bullpen of the World Series champs.

2024年9月21日 · Yates was a revelation as the Rangers’ closer in 2024, as his dominant season earned him an All-Star Game selection. He now looks ahead to his pending free agency. Texas Rangers pitcher...

1 天前 · The Dodgers agreed to a one-year, $13-million contract with veteran right-handed reliever Kirby Yates.

2 天之前 · Yates, 37, joins the Dodgers coming off an All-Star season with the Texas Rangers in 2024, in which he posted a 1.17 ERA in 61 games with 33 saves.