Kirby Yates

Kirby Yates's 2026 season

In 2026, his 12th season in the majors, Kirby Yates made 46 appearances (1 start) for the Angels and Pirates. The right-hander worked 42⅓ innings with a 3.19 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP, striking out 49 (27.5 percent of batters) and walking 17 (9.6 percent). He was worth 0.5 fWAR.

Along the way, Yates recorded his 100th career save. In 518 career appearances, he owns a 3.35 ERA with 32 wins, 101 saves and 672 strikeouts over 495 innings.