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Kirby Yates TOR RP R 

Born: 03/25/1987 (Age: 33)

FanGraphs Player Page

Signed By

Callahan Auto Parts for $8

Positions
RP

Avg Salary
All Leagues $9.88 Last 10 adds $5.50
Old School (5x5) $11.17 Last 10 adds $8.20

Roster%
73.7%
Change
7Day 1.62%
30Day 3.57%


January 19, 2021 5:37 PM : Yates (elbow) signed with the Blue Jays on Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: According to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca, the deal has $5.5 million guaranteed with up to $4.5 million in performance bonuses. Yates made a strong case as the league's best reliever in 2019, finishing with a 1.19 ERA and 41 saves while striking out 41.6 percent of opposing batters and walking just 5.3 percent. His 2020 season was a huge disappointment, as he struggled through six appearances, giving up six runs in 4.1 innings, before being shut down with bone chips in his elbow. The upside here is huge for the Blue Jays, who may have just locked down one of the game's top closers, but a full rebound can't be taken for granted in the righty's age-34 season.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP WINS SV K ERA WHIP
2014TBR37036.001423.750001.33333
2015TBR20020.110217.967211.47541
2016NYY41041.120505.225811.45161
2017LAA101.000118.000002.00000
2017SDP61055.241873.718561.09581
2018SDP65063.0512902.142860.92063
2019SDP60060.20411011.186810.89011
2020SDP604.102812.461542.53846

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP WINS SV K ERA WHIP
2009TBR (R)14026.104492.392411.13924
2010TBR (A+)115.10035.062501.68750
2010TBR (A)271290.035973.300001.26667
2011TBR (A+)16033.122451.620001.08000
2011TBR (R)446.20032.700001.20000
2012TBR (AA)50068.0416942.647061.27941
2013TBR (AAA)51061.2320931.897300.98919
2014TBR (AAA)21025.0116350.360000.76000
2015TBR (AAA)23025.116345.328951.53947
2015TBR (A+)212.00029.000001.50000
2016NYY (AAA)14016.204191.620001.08000
2017LAA (AAA)607.001142.571431.57143

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR
2020-08-14 SDP @ARI 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
2020-08-07 SDP ARI 0 0 1 0 1.0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2020-08-03 SDP LAD 0 0 1 0 1.0 4 1 1 1 3 0 0 1
2020-07-31 SDP @COL 0 0 0 1 0.2 7 2 2 3 0 2 0 0
2020-07-26 SDP ARI 0 0 0 0 0.2 6 2 2 2 1 2 0 0
2020-07-25 SDP ARI 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
2019-09-22 SDP ARI 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2019-09-18 SDP @MIL 0 0 1 0 1.0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2019-09-10 SDP CHC 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
2019-09-08 SDP COL 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 3 1 8.1 40 6 6 8 15 5 1 1

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2021 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
March 30, 2018 5:21 PM add Acuna Moncada $2
April 10, 2018 1:22 PM cut Acuna Moncada $1
May 13, 2018 9:43 AM add Evil Empire $2
October 12, 2018 12:54 PM increase Evil Empire $4
July 28, 2019 2:07 PM move Exit Velocity (from Evil Empire) $4
October 4, 2019 5:01 PM increase Exit Velocity $6
August 21, 2020 6:04 PM move Callahan Auto Parts (from Exit Velocity) $6
September 30, 2020 7:35 PM increase Callahan Auto Parts $8

Recent Trades for Kirby Yates in Old School (5x5)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
January 19, 2021 7:59 PM Staff Infection Ryan Yarbrough TBR SP/RP L $5
Jake Cronenworth SDP 1B/2B/SS/SP R $4
 Injury Time Kirby Yates FA RP R $7 
December 15, 2020 7:21 PM Bat Flips and Punch-outs Brandon Woodruff MIL SP R $10 
 Sho Time Kirby Yates FA RP R $11 
Trey Mancini BAL 1B/OF R $11 
Forrest Whitley HOU (AAA) SP R $8 DTD
December 14, 2020 7:14 AM Next Year Kirby Yates FA RP R $11 
 Seek and Destroy Isiah Kiner-Falefa TEX C/SS/3B R $3 
December 13, 2020 9:55 AM Destiny's Beaver Drew Smyly ATL SP L $7
 Finding Nimmo Kirby Yates FA RP R $7 
August 31, 2020 3:39 PM Balls of the Belle Alex Verdugo BOS OF L $10
Deivi Garcia NYY SP/RP R $1
Bobby Witt Jr. KCR (R) SS R $2
 L-7 Weenies Brandon Kintzler FA RP R $6
Kirby Yates FA RP R $10 
Charlie Blackmon COL OF L $25
August 25, 2020 12:50 AM Tomahawk Chops Kirby Yates FA RP R $10 
 Natty Boh Anthony Bass FA RP R $10
Daniel Murphy FA 1B L $1
August 20, 2020 6:03 PM Callahan Auto Parts Max Scherzer WSN SP R $49
Joe Jimenez DET RP R $3 
 Exit Velocity Kirby Yates FA RP R $6 
Eugenio Suarez CIN 3B R $10
Clint Frazier NYY OF R $2 
August 18, 2020 7:56 AM Roto Perpetuo Luis Urias MIL 2B/SS/3B R $5
 Mr. McGibblets Kirby Yates FA RP R $9 
August 15, 2020 9:47 PM Matt’s Team Elvis Andrus TEX SS R $7
Lance Lynn CHW SP R $5
Kirby Yates FA RP R $14 
Brandon Nimmo NYM OF L $6 
 Tim Wakefields Clayton Kershaw LAD SP L $38
Gerrit Cole NYY SP R $43
George Springer FA OF R $28 
August 13, 2020 10:24 PM Sho Time Wilson Ramos FA C R $8
Kirby Yates FA RP R $22 
Juan Soto WSN OF L $47 
 Cosby Sweaters Anthony Bass FA RP R $1
Christian Vazquez BOS C/1B R $3