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    KirbyYates

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      3/25/1987
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Right
    • Birthplace
      Lihue, HI
    • College
      Yavapai College

    2026 season stats

    • SV
      3
      Tied-74th
      ERA
      3.19
      K
      49
      150+
      WHIP
      1.20
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      • Pirates' Yates makes first career start, then retires after 12 MLB seasons
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        Pirates' Yates makes first career start, then retires after 12 MLB seasons
        • Pirates add Weaver, others to pen for playoff push
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          • From baseball's best pitcher to a 3-time batting champ: One player every MLB team should trade or trade for in July
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              • Eric Karabell
              Toronto Blue Jays Relief Pitcher Louis Varland (77) throws a pitch during the MLB regular season game between the Colorado Rockies and the Toronto Blue Jays on March 30, 2026, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON, Canada.
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                  • Source: Angels, reliever Yates reach 1-year deal
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                    • Sasaki, Kershaw give Dodgers' reeling bullpen lift
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                      Sasaki, Kershaw give Dodgers' reeling bullpen lift
                      • Bring on the reinforcements! Returning players who could swing MLB's playoff races
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                        Yordan Alvarez #44 of the Houston Astros swings the bat in the third inning during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
                        • From Emmanuel Clase to Kirby Yates: Ranking the top 10 relievers for 2025
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