Kirby Kali Yates was born on March 25,1987 and is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.
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16 Facts About Kirby Yates
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Kirby Yates has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, and San Diego Padres.
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Kirby Yates made his MLB debut in 2014, and was an All-Star in 2019, when he led the National League in saves.
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Kirby Yates missed both the 2006 and 2007 seasons due to Tommy John surgery.
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In 2012, Kirby Yates reached the Double-A level with the Montgomery Biscuits, where he had a 2.
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Kirby Yates was a Triple-A All-Star in 2013, putting up a 1.
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Kirby Yates was added to the Rays 40-man roster on November 20,2013.
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Kirby Yates was called up to the majors for the first time on June 7,2014 and made his debut that day.
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Kirby Yates was designated for assignment on April 2,2017, after failing to secure a spot in the Angels bullpen during spring training, and he was outrighted from the 40-man roster and sent to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees after clearing waivers on April 5.
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Kirby Yates credited his success to the development of a split-finger fastball in the spring which he began throwing more often with the Padres.
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In 2018, Kirby Yates began the season as the setup man to closer Brad Hand.
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Kirby Yates was 12 for 13 in save opportunities and struck out 90 in 63 innings.
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In 2019, Kirby Yates was selected as the Padres' sole representative at the All-Star Game.
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On March 22,2021, Kirby Yates was diagnosed with a flexor strain and it was later announced that he would likely undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his 2021 season.
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Kirby Yates married his long time girlfriend Ashlee on January 2,2016.
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Kirby Yates owns a business that places sitters with professional athlete families, Homerun Sitters LLC His hobbies include surfing and golfing.
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