Kirby Yates - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Reynolds, Lowe, and Yorke each drive in 2 runs, Pirates beat Red Sox 8-3 after 2 1/2-hour delay

Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Split decision: How a random Hawaii meetup linked Carmen Mlodzinski and Kirby Yates MILWAUKEE -- Carmen Mlodzinski was desperate. This was December 2023, following his first season in the Major Leagues. Mlodzinski had decide...

AUGUST 7 • MLB.COM

Chourio and Vaughn homer, Henderson wins sixth consecutive decision and Brewers top Pirates 4-2

Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn homered, Logan Henderson allowed two runs in six innings to win his sixth consecutive decision, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pira...

AUGUST 5 • Associated Press

2026 MLB Trade Deadline Winners and Losers: Which Teams Fared The Best?

Here are the winners and losers of the 2026 MLB trade deadline. How did the Dodgers, Red Sox and Yankees fare?

AUGUST 4 • FOX SPORTS

2026 MLB Trade Deadline Winners and Losers: Which Teams Fared The Best?

Deadspin | Pirates add RHPs Luke Weaver, Kirby Yates, Lake Bachar in trio of deals Deadspin | Pirates add RHPs Luke Weaver, Kirby Yates, Lake Bachar in trio of deals

AUGUST 4 • DEADSPIN.COM

Pirates Pull Off Buzzer Beater Trade for Marlins Reliever A busy day of deals from the Pittsburgh Pirates ended with a pair of buzzer-beaters. Alongside acquiring Kirby Yates from the Los Angeles An...

AUGUST 3 • SI.COM

Goes to Pittsburgh in trade The Pirates acquired Yates from the Angels on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Impact Yates has logged a 3.95 ERA and 36:12 K:BB over 27.1 innings for the Halos this season. The 39-year-old will likely slot into a setup role as part of a remade Pittsburgh bullpen. Yates will become a free agent after the season.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

MLB trade deadline: Red Sox, Phillies, Padres are the biggest buyers at the buzzer

The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies took big swings Monday ahead of baseball’s trade deadline, with the Red Sox adding three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman a few ho...

AUGUST 3 • Associated Press

Tagged with loss, blown save Yates (0-5) was tagged with the loss and a blown save in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Tigers. He allowed two runs on a hit and a walk across two-thirds of an inning while also hitting...

Impact Yates entered the game in the top of the ninth looking for his fourth save of the season, but instead he got tagged with his third blown save and fifth loss. He had recorded two outs and had runners on first and second when Hao-Yu Lee unleashed a two-run double that ended up giving Detroit the victory. Yates has made five appearances in July but owns a 6.75 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across four innings.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Lee hits clutch double in 9th and Tigers hold on for 2-1 comeback win over Angels

Hao-Yu Lee lined a two-run double with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Los Angeles Angels 2-1

JULY 18 • Associated Press

Three Realistic Trade Targets Who Fit the Twins' Biggest Needs Kirby Yates, Brooks Raley, and Jo Adell are three realistic trade targets who could help the Minnesota Twins address key second-half needs.

JULY 15 • SI.COM

Notches third save Yates gave up one hit in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Friday's 4-3 win over the Twins.

Impact Yates has continued to show improvement on the mound recently, allowing just two runs (one earned) while striking out 15 batters across his last 10.2 innings. He's now recorded two of his team's last three saves, though fantasy managers chasing saves would be advised to look elsewhere than the 38-57 Angels.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Vaughn Grissom hits HR, Angels beat Twins 4-3 to snap 5-game skid at Target Field

Vaughn Grissom went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 to snap a five-game skid at Target Field

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Wyatt Langford wins game in 9th in return from IL as Rangers beat Angels after blowing 5-run lead

Wyatt Langford lined a shot off the wall in left field to bring home Alejandro Osuna in the ninth inning, lifting Texas to a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels after the Range...

JULY 10 • Associated Press

Nabs second save Yates struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact This was just the second save of the year for Yates. He has improved lately, allowing just one unearned run with a 12:2 K:BB over his last 7.1 innings. Overall, he's at a 3.06 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 25:7 K:BB through 17.2 innings. Yates is part of a closing committee for the Angels, though the team's overall poor performance leaves little value to gain from chasing saves in this bullpen.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Guzman, Peraza and O'Hoppe deliver late in Angels' 5-2 win over Athletics

Denzer Guzman hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the seventh inning that sent the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Angels fire GM Perry Minasian midway through a 6th straight disappointing season in his tenure

The Los Angeles Angels have fired general manager Perry Minasian midway through their sixth consecutive disappointing season under his leadership

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Ureña and 3 Angels relievers silence Athletics in a 7-0 victory

Walbert Ureña and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Athletics 7-0

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Third loss of season Yates (0-3) was tagged with the loss Friday against the A's after allowing an unearned run and issuing a walk over one-third of an inning. He didn't strike out anyone and also hit...

Impact Yates entered the game in the 10th inning after the Angels wasted a two-run lead in the ninth, and the veteran right-hander didn't look good. He walked Henry Bolte and hit Zack Gelof, loading the bases before departing the game, and the A's ended up winning the game on a bases-loaded walk from Nick Kurtz. Yates has gone 1-for-3 in save chances this season and has given up runs in four of his last eight outings (6.1 innings), posting a 4.26 ERA and 1.26 WHIP over that stretch.

JUNE 20 • ROTOWIRE

Heim's pinch-hit HR in 9th helps A's complete huge comeback for 12-11 win over Angels in 10 innings

Pinch-hitter Jonah Heim launched a tying homer with two outs in the ninth and the Athletics allowed 11 straight runs before rallying from seven down to defeat the Los Angeles Angel...

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Mike Trout homers as Angels shut out Diamondbacks 7-0

Mike Trout hit a two-run home run and an RBI double for the Los Angeles Angels in a 7-0 shutout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

Angels score 5 runs in 2nd inning and ride Walbert Ureña's scoreless outing to 10-1 win over Astros

Wade Meckler and Jo Adell keyed a five-run second inning with two-run doubles, and Walbert Ureña navigated heavy traffic through five shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Angels...

JUNE 10 • Associated Press

Blows save Monday Yates blew a save chance against the Astros on Monday, allowing one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter over one inning.

Impact With the Angels up 5-4 entering the ninth inning, manager Kurt Suzuki turned to Yates to shut the door. The veteran right-hander couldn't do so, as Jeremy Pena led off the inning with a walk, stole second base and came around to score on a one-out Christian Walker single. Monday marked Yates' first save opportunity since he logged his lone save May 23, but that's largely due to the Angels' struggles as a team, as the club as a whole has zero saves since then. Though Yates has pitched to a poor 5.23 ERA this season, Suzuki seemed to commit to giving him more ninth-inning opportunities moving forward, saying after the game, "We signed him to be our closer, and we're going to give him a chance to close," per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com.

JUNE 9 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Altuve and Christian Walker rally Astros to 5-4 win over Angels in 10 innings

Jose Altuve scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning on a popout to shallow center field, and Houston Astros left fielder Brice Matthews threw out Mike Trout at home plate in the...

JUNE 9 • Associated Press

Freddie Freeman crushes a walkoff homer, lifting the Dodgers over the Angels 1-0

Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Angels 1-0 on Friday night in the Freeway Series opener

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

KIRBY YATES NEWS

NEWS

BIO

STATS

VIDEOS

GAME LOG

INJURIES