The idea behind the Dodgers signing Kirby Yates to a $13 million contract in January was fairly straightforward. Even in his ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost another key pitcher this week as Tanner Scott was placed on the 15-day injured list with left ...

For Braves pitcher Kirby Yates, this spring feels much different – physically and mentally – than last year. He is far past the Tommy John surgery and its rehab.

Texas Rangers pitcher Kirby Yates (39) delivers against the Toronto Blue Jays during the ninth inning of a baseball game at Globe Life Field, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 in Arlington.

Texas Rangers closer Kirby Yates has been nearly flawless out of the bullpen so far in 2024 and he's returning to the All-Star Game for the first time since he led the Majors with 41 saves in 2019.

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Standby for a message from Kirby Yates. “I’m coming in here expecting to be really good again,” Yates said Saturday during the Texas Rangers ’ 14-3 win over the Chicago ...

Reliever Kirby Yates and second baseman Marcus Semien are representing the Texas Rangers in the 94th All-Star Game on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Manager Bruce Bochy and his Rangers ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Kirby Yates is the surfer baseball nearly forgot. Not a single team bothered to draft him 10 years ago. And the next decade was spent sold, released, purchased, waived and traded.

PEORIA, Ariz. — Kirby Yates faced 18 opposing offenses last season, 16 of them more than once. He relied exclusively on two pitches. He almost always took the mound in high-leverage situations.

Kirby Yates always wanted to stay.After he’d made San Diego a home for his young family. After he emerged as a trade chip while saving an MLB-best 41 games for a last-place team in 2019. Even ...

Kove Yates, Oaklee’s brother, was born in July 2018. Twelve months later, a clan of family members joined the four of them on a private jet flight to Cleveland, to watch Kirby at the All-Star Game.