For Braves pitcher Kirby Yates, this spring feels much different – physically and mentally – than last year. He is far past the Tommy John surgery and its rehab.

Yates had a 4.63 FIP and an unsightly 5.8 batters walked per nine innings. He also struggled in high-leverage situations. In hindsight, the Braves were right to invest that multi-year deal when he ...

This is the Kirby Yates wanted to see when they signed him to a two-year contract starting in 2022. The Braves wanted to see the guy that had a 2.14 ERA in 2018 and a 1.19 ERA in 2019 for the San ...

Yates has also pitched with Tampa Bay, the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angeles over his seven-year big-league career. Yates joins a highly effective bullpen that was a big reason for the ...

Thursday’s 2023 MLB Opening Day provides a fresh start and new hope for Kauai native and Atlanta Braves reliever Kirby Yates. It will be his first full season since 2019, back when he was named ...