P Kirby 'Kirbs' Yates #39
Age: 36 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/2023
OA: 44 POT: 44
P KIRBY 'KIRBS' YATES #39 - AGE: 36 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 0 1-4 18 3.94 29.2 37 2 8 22 1.52 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 70 70 75 70
Movement 55 50 55 55
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 50 50
Splitter 65 65
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 35
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/31/2023 @ GWI Loss, 4-5 1.2 4 0 0 0 3
08/30/2023 @ GWI Win, 5-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/25/2023 EP Win, 3-2 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 Win
08/23/2023 EP Loss, 1-2 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Loss
08/21/2023 @ ROC Win, 5-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/14/2023 @ NAS Win, 7-3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Save
08/10/2023 IOW Win, 4-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/09/2023 @ REN Win, 7-5 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/06/2023 LVG Win, 3-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
08/03/2023 SAC Win, 4-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/25/1987
Born in:Koloa, HI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 21 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 21 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
AAA 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 0 1 4 18 3.94 29.2 37 18 13 2 8 22 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 22 4 81.8 29 24 14.26 11.22 6.67 2.43 3.47 1.52 91 0.4 .350        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 71 17 2 0 2 13 3 17 1 0 0 .239 .267 .352 .619      
vs. RHB 52 20 3 0 0 5 5 5 0 1 2 .385 .458 .442 .900      
AAA 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 9 0 0 3 4 7.36 7.1 16 10 6 2 1 3  
July 9 0 0 0 6 2.31 11.2 8 4 3 0 7 8  
August 11 0 1 1 8 3.38 10.2 13 4 4 0 0 11  
Career 92 0 3 6 26 2.75 104.2 93 38 32 5 39 147  
Home 14 0 1 2 8 2.87 15.2 19 9 5 0 2 11  
Road 15 0 0 2 10 5.14 14.0 18 9 8 2 6 11  
Grass 29 0 1 4 18 3.94 29.2 37 18 13 2 8 22  
Day 9 0 0 1 5 2.08 8.2 13 3 2 0 1 7  
Night 20 0 1 3 13 4.71 21.0 24 15 11 2 7 15  
As Reliever / Substitution 29 0 1 4 18 3.94 29.2 37 18 13 2 8 22  
AA 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 0 0 1 1 0.00 1.1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 2 2 13.50 13.50 6.75 0.00 1.76 1.50 43 0.1 .400        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500      
vs. RHB 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000      
AA 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 2 0 0 1 1 0.00 1.1 2 1 0 0 0 1  
Career 2 0 0 1 1 0.00 1.1 2 1 0 0 0 1  
Home 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Road 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 0  
Grass 2 0 0 1 1 0.00 1.1 2 1 0 0 0 1  
Night 2 0 0 1 1 0.00 1.1 2 1 0 0 0 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 1 1 0.00 1.1 2 1 0 0 0 1  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2014 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 37 0 0 2 1 3.75 36.0 33 16 15 4 15 42 0 0 1.33 .315 3.63 0.2 102
2015 Tampa Bay - MLB 28 20 0 1 0 0 7.97 20.1 23 18 18 10 7 21 0 0 1.48 .245 8.72 -1.1 50
2016 New York - MLB 29 41 0 2 1 0 5.23 41.1 41 24 24 5 19 50 0 0 1.45 .343 3.96 0.3 80
2017 San Diego - MLB 30 61 0 4 5 1 3.72 55.2 42 26 23 10 19 87 0 0 1.10 .296 3.53 0.7 117
2017 Los Angeles - MLB 30 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.0 2 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 2.00 .000 27.25 -0.2 24
2017 Total - MLB 30 62 0 4 5 1 3.97 56.2 44 28 25 12 19 88 0 0 1.11 .291 3.95 0.5 109
2019 Cleveland - MLB 32 62 2 4 4 1 2.91 68.0 48 22 22 13 21 119 0 0 1.01 .292 3.38 1.1 148
2020 Cleveland - MLB 33 59 0 4 1 41 1.57 63.0 40 13 11 6 12 103 0 0 0.83 .288 1.97 2.8 275
2021 Cleveland - MLB 34 52 4 5 1 1 2.58 59.1 42 18 17 9 14 79 0 0 0.94 .256 3.40 1.1 171
2022 Cleveland - MLB 35 62 0 2 5 0 5.55 60.0 70 37 37 9 17 55 0 0 1.45 .345 4.57 0.0 78
Total MLB 395 6 22 19 45 3.76 404.2 341 176 169 68 124 557 0 0 1.15 .302 3.77 4.9 113
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2009 Princeton - R 22 14 0 0 1 4 2.39 26.1 22 7 7 0 8 49 0 0 1.14 .449 0.85 1.2 170
2010 Bowling Green - A 23 27 12 3 6 5 3.30 90.0 73 41 33 9 41 97 0 0 1.27 .282 3.78 1.2 121
2010 Charleston - A+ 23 1 1 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 7 3 3 0 2 3 0 0 1.69 .438 3.20 0.1 79
2010 Total - A+ 23 28 13 3 6 5 3.40 95.1 80 44 36 9 43 100 0 0 1.29 .292 3.75 1.4 118
2011 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R 24 4 4 0 1 0 2.70 6.2 6 3 2 0 2 3 0 0 1.20 .261 3.65 0.1 148
2011 Charleston - A+ 24 16 0 2 0 2 1.62 33.1 14 6 6 0 22 45 0 0 1.08 .215 2.93 0.6 247
2012 Montgomery - AA 25 50 0 4 2 16 2.65 68.0 48 21 20 4 39 94 0 0 1.28 .299 2.88 1.3 152
2013 Durham - AAA 26 51 0 3 2 20 1.90 61.2 38 14 13 2 23 93 0 0 0.99 .286 1.87 1.9 212
2014 Durham - AAA 27 21 0 1 0 16 0.36 25.0 10 1 1 0 9 35 0 0 0.76 .192 1.60 0.9 1115
2015 Charleston - A+ 28 2 1 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 2 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 1.50 .286 2.70 0.1 44
2015 Durham - AAA 28 23 0 1 2 6 5.33 25.1 27 16 15 5 12 34 0 0 1.54 .344 4.74 -0.1 75
2016 Scranton WB - AAA 29 14 0 0 1 4 1.62 16.2 12 3 3 0 6 19 0 0 1.08 .279 2.18 0.5 246
2017 Salt Lake - AAA 30 6 0 0 0 1 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 0 3 14 0 0 1.57 .533 0.91 0.3 157
2018 Columbus - AAA 31 57 0 2 2 7 2.25 68.0 48 18 17 3 28 111 0 0 1.12 .321 1.86 3.1 210
2023 Pensacola - AA 36 2 0 0 1 1 0.00 1.1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.50 .400 1.76 0.1 999
2023 Jacksonville - AAA 36 29 0 1 4 18 3.94 29.2 37 18 13 2 8 22 0 0 1.52 .350 3.47 0.4 96
Total IL 109 0 5 5 46 2.24 128.2 87 34 32 7 50 181 0 0 1.06 .281 2.42 185.1
Total AAA 92 0 3 6 26 2.75 104.2 93 38 32 5 39 147 0 0 1.26 .345 2.26 154.6
Total AA 2 0 0 1 1 0.00 1.1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.50 .400 1.76 999.0
Total SL 50 0 4 2 16 2.65 68.0 48 21 20 4 39 94 0 0 1.28 .299 2.88 151.8
Total FSL 19 2 2 0 2 2.43 40.2 23 12 11 0 25 50 0 0 1.18 .261 2.95 164.3
Total MID 27 12 3 6 5 3.30 90.0 73 41 33 9 41 97 0 0 1.27 .282 3.78 121.2
Total APP 14 0 0 1 4 2.39 26.1 22 7 7 0 8 49 0 0 1.14 .449 0.85 170.0
Total GCL 4 4 0 1 0 2.70 6.2 6 3 2 0 2 3 0 0 1.20 .261 3.65 148.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Cleveland - MLB 32 6 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.1 2 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 0.47 .250 0.00 0.5 999
2020 Cleveland - MLB 33 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.00 .167 3.60 0.0 999
2021 Cleveland - MLB 34 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.0 2 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0.80 .250 0.99 0.2 999
2022 Cleveland - MLB 35 6 0 0 0 0 1.17 7.2 6 1 1 1 2 10 0 0 1.04 .312 3.61 0.1 368
Total MLB 19 0 0 0 0 0.43 21.0 11 1 1 1 6 33 0 0 0.81 .263 1.90 1009.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2009 Princeton - R P 14 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 Charleston - A+ P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 Bowling Green - A P 27 0 4 5 0 10 1 .900 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Charleston - A+ P 16 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Montgomery - AA P 50 0 0 5 0 6 1 .833 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Durham - AAA P 51 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Tampa Bay - MLB P 37 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 36.0 1.25 0.0 .000
2014 Durham - AAA P 21 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Tampa Bay - MLB P 20 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 20.1 0.89 -0.1 .000
2015 Durham - AAA P 23 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Charleston - A+ P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 New York - MLB P 41 0 2 4 0 7 1 .857 41.1 1.31 -0.3 .000
2016 Scranton WB - AAA P 14 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Los Angeles - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 San Diego - MLB P 61 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 55.2 0.32 -1.2 .000
2017 Salt Lake - AAA P 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Cleveland - MLB P 60 2 2 3 0 6 1 .833 68.0 0.66 +1.1 1.030
2020 Cleveland - MLB P 59 0 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 63.0 1.14 +0.7 1.016
2021 Cleveland - MLB P 52 4 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 59.1 0.76 -0.0 1.010
2022 Cleveland - MLB P 59 0 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 60.0 1.35 -0.1 1.446
2023 Jacksonville - AAA P 29 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 29.2 0.91 -0.1 .959
2023 Pensacola - AA P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 -0.0 .955
TOTAL P 650 6 23 67 2 95 5 .947 435.2 1.86 +0.1 1.100
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2005 Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 26th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kauai HS (Lihue, HI). Did not sign.
06/19/2009 Signed as an amateur free agent with the Tampa Bay Rays.
11/25/2015 Traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Cleveland Indians for cash.
01/08/2016 Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the New York Yankees for cash.
10/05/2016 Claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels from the New York Yankees.
04/26/2017 Was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres from the Los Angeles Angels.
10/11/2018 Wins the 2018 AAA AC Reliever of the Year.
11/08/2018 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,150,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 50 (50).
05/04/2019 Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for one week.
11/02/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,440,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
12/17/2019 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $19,100,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
11/06/2020 Finished 2nd in 2020 MLB AL Reliever of the Year voting.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
11/05/2022 Wins the 2022 World Series with the Cleveland Guardians.
11/28/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
05/17/2023 Signed a minor league contract ($110,000 bonus) with the Miami Marlins organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
2020 41 2
Year HLD Rank
2019 22 5
Year GF Rank
2020 51 2
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