2023 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
3.26
WHIP
1.40
K
25
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Yates completed the long road back from Tommy John surgery in making his Braves debut last August but unfortunately made just nine appearances before returning to the injured list with more elbow troubles. The good news is that it seems to have been just a speed bump, with Yates expected to be ready to go in 2023. The veteran right-hander's velocity was back to normal in 2022 and so was the bite on his signature splitter. Yates is behind Raisel Iglesias and probably at least A.J. Minter in the Braves' saves pecking order, but he could still have some deep-league fantasy value if he regains the form which made him one of the best relievers in baseball from 2018-19. Read Past Outlooks

Snags win in relief
Yates (1-0) picked up the win in Wednesday's victory over the Reds, walking one and striking out one in a scoreless eighth inning.
ANALYSIS
The veteran right-hander hasn't had a regular spot in a big-league bullpen since 2019 due to injuries, tossing only 11.1 big-league innings over the last three seasons, but Yates won a spot in the Atlanta bullpen in camp and recorded his first MLB win since 2018 on Wednesday. The 36-year-old has been far from sharp though, posting a 5.79 ERA and 4:6 K:BB through 4.2 innings to begin the season, and he's unlikely to see consistent high-leverage work without improving his control.
The veteran right-hander hasn't had a regular spot in a big-league bullpen since 2019 due to injuries, tossing only 11.1 big-league innings over the last three seasons, but Yates won a spot in the Atlanta bullpen in camp and recorded his first MLB win since 2018 on Wednesday. The 36-year-old has been far from sharp though, posting a 5.79 ERA and 4:6 K:BB through 4.2 innings to begin the season, and he's unlikely to see consistent high-leverage work without improving his control.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Kirby Yates generally throw?
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What part of the game does Kirby Yates generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-52%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-47%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .111 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .230 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 3 | |||
2023vs Left | .111 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .209 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 1 | |||
2022vs Left | .111 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .278 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |||
2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-1%
ERA on Road
2023
-54%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.77 | 1.47 | 14.1 | 11.3 | 8.2 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 3.75 | 1.42 | 12.0 | 9.8 | 5.3 | ||||
2023Home | 4.35 | 1.84 | 10.1 | 11.3 | 10.5 | ||||
2023Away | 2.00 | 0.89 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | ||||
2022Home | 2.25 | 0.50 | 4.0 | 11.3 | 2.3 | ||||
2022Away | 9.00 | 3.00 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | ||||
2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kirby Yates compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.67K/9
11.6BB/9
7.0HR/9
1.4Fastball
93.4 mphERA
3.26WHIP
1.40BABIP
.234GB/FB
0.42Left On Base
87.7%Exit Velocity
81.3 mphBarrels/BBE
5.7%Spin Rate
1908 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.4%Swinging Strike
12.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Yates signed a two-year deal with an option for a third with Atlanta just before the lockout. This was a long-term play for Atlanta. Yates had Tommy John surgery in late May of 2021 and chances are we won't see him until the final third of the 2022 season. This signing was similar to what Seattle recently did with Ken Giles and made trendy when Tampa Bay reset Nathan Eovaldi's career path after his second Tommy John in the middle part of the last decade. Like Eovaldi, this is the second TJS for Yates as he had his first one in 2006. Yates' work in 2018-19 was incredible, but by the time he returns to the mound, that could be three-plus years in the rearview mirror. At best, he's an ultra-late dart throw in draft and hold or deep keeper leagues.
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Getting Ks this spring
Yates walked one and struck out one in a scoreless seventh inning during Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays.
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Completes live session
Yates (elbow) threw his first live batting practice session of spring training Wednesday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Throws bullpen Friday
Yates (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Hopeful for 2022 return
Yates (elbow) believes he'll be able to return this season, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Lands on injured list
Yates was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with right elbow inflammation, retroactive to Sept. 13.
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