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Picks up first victory Kirby (1-1) secured the win over Colorado on Saturday, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks while striking out three batters over 6.1 innings.

Impact Kirby recorded a season-low three punchouts and notched a modest nine swinging strikes Saturday, but he held the Rockies to a pair of runs to enjoy his first win of the campaign. The right-hander started the season with a rough 4.1-inning effort during which he allowed four earned runs, but he's since posted consecutive quality starts during which he's allowed three earned runs over 12.1 frames. Kirby's 6.5 K/9 so far in 2023 is disappointing after he recorded a 9.2 K/9 over 130 frames as a rookie last season, but he has plenty of time to catch up. His next start is tentatively scheduled to come at home against St. Louis next week.

APRIL 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Solid in no-decision Kirby did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing one run on five hits over six innings in a 6-7 loss to the Mariners. He struck out four.

Impact Kirby bounced back in his second start, allowing only one run on a Jose Ramirez sacrifice fly in the first inning. The 25-year-old worked through a tough sixth inning but escaped unharmed after striking out the last two batters in the frame. Kirby was on track for the win, but the Guardians would rally to tie the game in the ninth before completing the comeback on a walkoff hit from Josh Bell in the 12th. Kirby owns a 4.34 ERA and 9:1 K:BB over 10.1 innings pitched, and he is tentatively scheduled to return to the mound in the upcoming series with the Cardinals next week.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes loss Monday Kirby (0-1) took the loss Monday, allowing four runs on nine hits and one walk over 4.1 innings against the Angels. He struck out five.

Impact Kirby pitched around trouble in the each of the first four innings, surrendering RBI singles to Luis Rengifo in the second and fourth inning, but he was knocked out of the game in the fifth after serving up two-run homer to Shohei Ohtani. Last year, his first season in the MLB, Kirby posted 3.39 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with 133 strikeouts over 130 innings, and he figures to be a prominent piece of Seattle's rotation in 2023. The 2019 first-round pick is scheduled to pitch again Sunday in Cleveland.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

George Kirby's learning curve evolves, as Mariners fall to Angels The Mariners fell 7-3 to the Angels — their fourth consecutive loss after winning on Opening Day against the Guardians.

APRIL 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Won't have innings limit in '23 The Mariners don't plan to officially limit Kirby's innings in 2023 but will likely build him up slowly at the start of the season, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Impact The 25-year-old logged 130 innings in his rookie 2022 season, the most he'd worked by far in a professional career dating back to 2019. Drayer notes manager Scott Servais won't look to officially limit Kirby's innings in his second season, but the fact the right-hander will slot into the No. 5 spot in the rotation will organically afford him some off over the course of the season. "Starting in the 5-hole (fifth spot in the rotation), he is going to get some extra rest between starts, which will be good for him as we ramp up throughout the season," Servais said.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Dominates Dodgers in latest start Kirby fired five no-hit innings in Wednesday's Cactus League win over the Dodgers, allowing one walk while recording nine strikeouts.

Impact Kirby's near-perfect showing was an excellent tune-up for the regular season, with the right-hander needing just 37 pitches to get through his five frames. Kirby has now pitched 8.1 scoreless frames overall in his last two spring training starts, potentially portending a standout second season following his impressive 8-5 record, 3.39 ERA and 1.21 WHIP across his first 25 big-league starts in 2022.

MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 20, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

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Impressed with maturity as rookie Kirby, who allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits and a walk over 1.1 innings in his Cactus League debut against the Rockies on Saturday, impressed manager Scott Servais wit...

Impact Kirby's rocky first spring outing notwithstanding, Servais has nothing but praise and elevated expectations for his precocious right-hander. The 25-year-old took full advantage of the knowledge base of the older arms on the Mariners' staff once he arrived at the big-league level in May, learning an arm-care routine and also working up to throwing six different pitches. Kirby is now experimenting with a splitter this spring in order to expand his arsenal even further as he looks to build on the 8-5 record, 3.39 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 24.5 percent strikeout rate he generated across 25 starts in 2022.

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

George Kirby, other Mariners starters working on new pitches this spring Right-hander George Kirby, heading into his second major-league season, is among four of five Mariners starters looking to add to their repe...

MARCH 5, 2023 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Seattle Mariners mailbag, part 1: Chasing Ohtani, trading Kirby and more Will the Mariners ever sign a position player out of free agency? Are they going to be a player for Ohtani? Is the bullpen set?

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Hopeful in Seattle: Mariners pitching has bright future SEATTLE -- It took 21 years for the Mariners to bring postseason baseball back to Seattle. After George Kirby left the mound to a hero's roa...

OCTOBER 16, 2022 • MLB.COM

George Kirby's dominant start can't be lost amid Mariners' scoreless stretch in Game 3 By the time Game 3 was over after more than six hours, it might have almost been possible to forget George Kirby had ever pitched. But no on...

OCTOBER 16, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

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OCTOBER 16, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

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George Kirby leaning on the lessons he's learned as he approaches his Game 3 start Kirby exudes confidence despite not having pitched above Double A before this season. He'll need that veteran-like approach in Game 3.

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Mariners turn to rookie George Kirby to face Astros in Game 3 with season on the brink Their season on the brink, the Mariners will hand the ball over to a 24-year-old rookie to make his first postseason start in the first play...

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

What a relief!: Starter Kirby saves the day TORONTO – George Kirby’s season has been marked by on-the-fly adjustments. But none was bigger than the ninth inning of Game 2 in the Americ...

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • MLB.COM

Despite off night, Kirby 'ready to go' for postseason SEATTLE -- As if the night wasn’t already stressful enough for George Kirby \-\- plagued by three walks, his first homer allowed in 14 start...

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • MLB.COM

Fizzles in final start Kirby (8-5) took the loss against Detroit on Monday, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five batters over four innings.

Impact This looked like a promising final regular-season outing for Kirby on paper, but he allowed constant traffic on the basepaths and labored with 93 pitches over four frames. Detroit tallied three runs -- two of which came on a Javier Baez homer, the first long ball Kirby has yielded in his past 14 starts -- over his final two innings to send the rookie right-hander to his fifth loss of the campaign. Kirby nonetheless put together a fine first big-league campaign, notching eight wins and posting a 3.39 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 133:22 K:BB over 130 innings. He also tossed 26.2 innings in the minors, and the sizeable workload may have contributed to a drop in velocity in his final start, per Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Kirby is expected to work out of the bullpen in Seattle's upcoming wild-card series, though he could retain a starting role if the Mariners advance to the ALDS.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stymies Rangers in victory Kirby (8-4) earned the win over Texas on Wednesday, allowing one run on five hits and one walk while striking out four batters over six innings.

Impact Kirby got off to a rough start when he allowed two hits and a run in the first inning, but he found his footing from there and didn't allow any more Rangers to cross the plate. The rookie finished with his third quality start over his past four outings and notched his sixth win in 12 starts since the All-Star break. Over that stretch, he's posted a 2.63 ERA and 66:10 K:BB across 61.2 innings. Kirby will likely make one more regular-season start, and his strong second half should earn him a spot in Seattle's playoff rotation in the likely event that the team qualifies.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

George Kirby, Eugenio Suarez lead Mariners past Rangers, 3-1

George Kirby allowed one run over six innings, Eugenio Suarez had three hits and an RBI and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Wednesday night

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • Associated Press

Can't get out of third inning Kirby allowed five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out one in 2.1 innings in a 9-5 win Thursday in Oakland. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Kirby was in trouble throughout the start as he allowed multiple baserunners in each inning he pitched. He managed to keep a run from scoring in the first two innings but allowed six of the seven batters he faced in the third to reach safely with five eventually crossing home plate. It was his shortest outing of the season and just the second time in his last 13 starts that he allowed more than two runs. His next start will likely be in the middle of next week against Texas.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Whiffs eight in loss Kirby (7-4) took the loss during Saturday's 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Angels, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with eight strikeouts in six innings.

Impact Kirby permitted single runs in the first and fourth innings which turned out to be enough for the loss as Seattle only managed one run on a Taylor Trammell solo home run in the eighth. The 24-year-old faced the minimum in his other four frames while the eight strikeouts match his second highest total over his last 11 turns. Prior to Saturday's loss, Kirby had won five of his last seven starts and possesses an impressive 2.03 ERA with 50 strikeouts across 44.1 innings in his last eight turns. He carries a 2.98 ERA and 1.12 WHIP into his next start, currently scheduled to come midweek.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners use 2 homers, Kirby's pitching to stop Braves 3-1

Sam Haggerty and Eugenio Suárez each hit a solo homer, George Kirby pitched into the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 to snap the Braves’ eight-g...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 • Associated Press

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