Kirby
Yates
PAge : 39Throws : R
#54
Kirby Yates
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 93 kg · Bats : L · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2014-06-07
Born in : Lihue, HI, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 3.19 | 42.1 | 49 | 1.20 | |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1.80 | 15.0 | 13 | 1.27 |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels | 31 | 0 | 5 | 3.95 | 27.1 | 36 | 1.17 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 50 | 4 | 3 | 5.23 | 41.1 | 52 | 1.33 |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers | 61 | 7 | 2 | 1.17 | 61.2 | 85 | 0.83 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves | 61 | 7 | 2 | 3.28 | 60.1 | 80 | 1.19 |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 7.0 | 6 | 1.57 |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12.46 | 4.1 | 8 | 2.54 |
| 2019 | San Diego Padres | 60 | 0 | 5 | 1.19 | 60.2 | 101 | 0.89 |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres | 65 | 5 | 3 | 2.14 | 63.0 | 90 | 0.92 |
| 2017 | 62 | 4 | 5 | 3.97 | 56.2 | 88 | 1.11 | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres | 61 | 4 | 5 | 3.72 | 55.2 | 87 | 1.10 |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1.0 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2016 | New York Yankees | 41 | 2 | 1 | 5.23 | 41.1 | 50 | 1.45 |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays | 20 | 1 | 0 | 7.97 | 20.1 | 21 | 1.48 |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays | 37 | 0 | 2 | 3.75 | 36.0 | 42 | 1.33 |
| Career totals | 518 | 32 | 29 | 3.35 | 495.0 | 672 | 1.14 | |
ContractPittsburgh Pirates payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 5.0 M$
- AAV
- 5.00 M$
2026
5.00 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.19
FIP
3.19
xFIP
4.13
ERA-
77
WHIP
1.20
K%
27.5 %
BB%
9.6 %
Strikeouts
49
Innings
42.3
Wins
2
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.5
Strikeouts
45
2026 WAR
0.5
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (+7)
- 2023-0.1 WAR · -0.1 per full season
- 20241.9 WAR · 2.0 per full season
- 2025-0.1 WAR · -0.2 per full season
- 20260.5 WAR · 0.8 per full season
Outlook, age included
-23 · 39 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
77
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 60
- STF
- Stuff
- 87
- CTL
- Control
- 68
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 72
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 80
- EX
- Experience
- 90
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
0.5
#95 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
65 / 100
#92 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
38 / 100
Surplus $-0.1M · salary $5.0MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 3.19 · RA9-WAR: 0.6
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
90.8 mi/h
5th percentile
K%
27.5 %
80th percentile
BB%
9.6 %
47th percentile
xERA
3.39
74th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.285
74th percentile
Barrels allowed
5.6 %
71th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PIT | 0.5 | 65 | 77 | 90.8 | 27.5 | 9.6 | 3.39 | .285 |
| 2025 | LAD | -0.1 | 43 | 76 | 92.8 | 29.2 | 9.6 | 4.22 | .318 |
| 2024 | TEX | 1.9 | 96 | 82 | 93.2 | 35.9 | 11.8 | 1.85 | .214 |
| 2023 | ATL | -0.1 | 40 | 69 | 93.6 | 31.5 | 14.6 | 4.48 | .325 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | @ DET | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.19 |
| Sep 23 | vs STL | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.32 |
| Aug 30 | @ STL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.40 |
| Aug 26 | @ SD | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.49 |
| Aug 24 | @ SD | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.32 |
| Aug 22 | @ LAD | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.41 |
| Aug 21 | @ LAD | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 |
| Aug 17 | vs DET | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.60 |
| Aug 16 | vs BOS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.71 |
| Aug 14 | vs BOS | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.82 |