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Win–loss record
  
1–2

Role
  
Baseball player

Earned run average
  
5.27

Weight
  
88 kg

Strikeouts
  
63

Salary
  
187,746 USD (2015)

Name
  
Kirby Yates


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Current team
  
Cleveland Indians (#48 / Pitcher)

Similar People
  
Kevin Cash, Dane Johnson, Dave Martinez

Profiles

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Kirby Kali Yates (born March 25, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and New York Yankees.

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Early career

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Yates was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 26th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft out of Kauai High School in Lihue, Hawaii. He did not sign and attended Yavapai College. He missed both the 2006 and 2007 seasons due to Tommy John surgery.

Tampa Bay Rays

After going undrafted in 2009, Yates signed with the Tampa Bay Rays. Yates was a Triple-A All-Star in 2013.

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Yates was added to the Rays 40-man roster on November 20, 2013. Yates was called up to the majors for the first time on June 7, 2014 and made his debut that day. The Rays designated Yates for assignment after the 2015 season.

New York Yankees

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On November 25, 2015, the Rays traded Yates to the Cleveland Indians for cash considerations. Yates was subsequently designated for assignment on January 5, 2016. On January 8, 2016, the Indians traded Yates to the New York Yankees in exchange for cash considerations. Yates made the Yankees' Opening Day roster in 2016.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

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After the 2016 season, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim claimed Yates from the Yankees on waivers. He was designated for assignment on April 2, 2017. On April 5, he was outrighted from the 40-man roster, and sent to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees. Yates made his Angels debut as a reliever on April 22 against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was designated for assignment the next day.

San Diego Padres

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On April 26, 2017, Yates was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres.

Personal life

His brother, Tyler Yates, also played in Major League Baseball. Kirby married his long time girlfriend Ashlee on January 2, 2016. She owns a business that places sitters with professional athlete families, Homerun Sitters LLC.

References

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