| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2026 proj | 6 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 51.0 | 33 | 24 | 68 | 18 | 3.24 | 1.109 | 34.8 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 41.3 | 38 | 17 | 52 | 24 | 5.23 | 1.331 | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 61.7 | 23 | 28 | 85 | 8 | 1.17 | 0.827 | 95.1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 60.3 | 35 | 37 | 80 | 22 | 3.28 | 1.193 | 35.3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5.14 | 1.571 | -0.7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12.46 | 2.538 | -10.6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 60.7 | 41 | 13 | 101 | 8 | 1.19 | 0.890 | 87.6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 63.0 | 41 | 17 | 90 | 15 | 2.14 | 0.921 | 55.6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 56.7 | 44 | 19 | 88 | 25 | 3.97 | 1.112 | 21.3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 | 41 | 19 | 50 | 24 | 5.23 | 1.452 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 7.97 | 1.475 | -9.3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36.0 | 33 | 15 | 42 | 15 | 3.75 | 1.333 | 7.4 |
| Date | News |
| 1/01/26 | Source: Angels, reliever Yates reach 1-year deal. The Angels and veteran reliever Kirby Yates, 38, have agreed on a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47456655/sourc... |
| 12/31/25 | Source: Angels, reliever Yates reach 1-year deal. The Angels and veteran reliever Kirby Yates, 38, have agreed on a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47456655/sourc... |
| 12/31/25 | Source: Angels, reliever Yates reach 1-year deal. The Angels and veteran reliever Kirby Yates, 38, have agreed on a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47456655/sourc... |
| 12/30/25 | Angels sign veteran closer Kirby Yates to 1-year deal. The 38-year-old right-hander, who played for the Angels in 2017, is a two-time All-Star reliever, but struggled and was injured with the Dodgers in 2025 Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/12/30/angels-sign-... |
| 8/23/25 | Dodgers get huge bullpen boost ahead of NL West battle with Padres. The Dodgers activated reliever Kirby Yates ahead of Saturday's pivotal game against the Padres. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/dodgers-huge-bull... |
| 8/12/25 | Dodgers 'Under-The-Radar' Pitcher Playing Key Role in NL West Title Chase. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been defined by their superstars for the last few seasons, and rightfully so. The Dodgers have unfortunately been plagued with countless injuries to their pitching roster this season. To try and address this problem, Kirby Yates and Tanner Scott were acquired this past offseason — but both are currently shelved on the IL with a few other bullpen staples. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/news/dodgers-under-... |
| 8/10/25 | Dodgers rehab notes: Kirby Yates, Michael Kopech, Hyeseong Kim. LOS ANGELES — When the Dodgers make the short trip to Anaheim to face the Angels beginning Monday night, a pair of rehabbing relievers will get some work in at Angel Stadium. Kirby Yates threw a bullpen session on Sunday at Dodger Stadium, his second in three days, and will face live hitters in a […] Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/dodgers-rehab-not... |
| 6/10/25 | Former Padres Pitcher Now With Dodgers 'Trying to Beat' San Diego. The rivalry between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres means something different for relief pitcher Kirby Yates. The right-hander was not there for the tension-filled National League Division Series last year. As a former pitcher for the Texas Rangers, Yates was not even competing in the postseason in 2024. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-new... |
| 6/09/25 | Padres notes: Kirby Yates on the other side of rivalry, tarmac games. Former Padres closer Kirby Yates back in San Diego on the other side of the Dodgers rivalry Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/09/pa... |
| 6/05/25 | Dodgers Receive Positive Update on Kirby Yates, Michael Kopech. The Los Angeles Dodgers received a positive health update on relievers Kirby Yates and Michael Kopech. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/dodgers-receive-p... |
| 5/21/25 | Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani takes giant step towards pitching return. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been hit hard by injuries to the pitching staff. The list of injured pitchers includes Kirby Yates, Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, Tyler Glasnow and plenty of others. Shohei Ohtani has yet to pitch for the Dodgers since signing a massive $700 deal prior to the 2024 season as he recovers from elbow surgery. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/los-angeles-do... |
| 5/20/25 | Dodgers urged to trade for 2-time All-Star reliever from floundering Orioles. The question is not if the Los Angeles Dodgers will make a big trade in 2025, but who that big trade will see them acquire. In their relentless pursuit of back-to-back championships, the Dodgers showed no mercy to the other 29 Major League Baseball teams with their offseason acquisitions. The same should be expected at the Jul. 31 trade deadline. One might think the Dodgers' bullpen couldn't possibly use any more upgrades after the offseason signings of Kirby Yates and Tanner Scott. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/los-angeles-do... |
| 5/18/25 | Dodgers Select Lou Trivino After Latest Kirby Yates Injury. The Los Angeles Dodgers make a key roster move after Kirby Yates prepares to head to the injured list. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/dodgers-select-lo... |
| 5/01/25 | Dodgers’ Kirby Yates happy to split the difference. The reliever, in his first season with the Dodgers, has mastered the now-trendy split-finger fastball after years of doubts about the pitch causing injuries Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/05/01/dodgers-kirb... |
| 4/10/25 | Dodgers close out choppy road trip with win. The Los Angeles Dodgers' eight-game winning streak to start the season --- their first since 1955, when the franchise was in Brooklyn --- didn't hint a choppy stretch could soon arrive. A week after heading to the East Coast for the first time this year, the Dodgers return home after dropping four of their first five games on a trip to Philadelphia and Washington before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Nationals on Wednesday. “I don't want to say you're desperate for a win at times, but we didn't want to leave here without one,” relief pitcher Kirby Yates said. Yates (1-0) was part of a six-pitcher effort that combined for 6 2/3 innings of one-hit, shutout relief. Source: https://www.avpress.com/sports/dodgers-close-out-c... |
| 4/09/25 | Dodgers close out choppy road trip with 6-5 victory over Nationals. The Los Angeles Dodgers' eight-game winning streak to start the season — their first since 1955, when the franchise was in Brooklyn — didn't hint a choppy stretch could soon arrive. A week after heading to the East Coast for the first time this year, the Dodgers return home after dropping four of their first five games on a trip to Philadelphia and Washington before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Nationals on Wednesday. “I don't want to say you're desperate for a win at times, but we didn't want to leave here without one,” relief pitcher Kirby Yates said. Yates (1-0) was part of a six-pitcher effort that combined for 6 2/3 innings of one-hit, shutout relief. Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
| 3/27/25 | Five players with Hawaii ties on MLB Opening Day rosters. Thursday marked as Major League Baseball’s league wide Opening Day. Among the many players hitting the field to open the 2025 season, was five players with Hawaii ties who were either born/raised, or played in Hawaii. The player with the most service time, is 11th year relief pitcher Kirby Yates of the Dodgers. The Kauai […] Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/five-players-hawaii-tie... |
| 3/06/25 | 3 Texas Rangers observations: Jack Leiter in attack mode; Lefty reliever makes waves. Sure, the Los Angeles Dodgers might have Kirby Yates in their bullpen, but they don't have Alejandro Osuna in their lineup. Osuna — a 22-year-old outfielder who's become one of big league camp's biggest surprises — continued his torrid spring with a single vs. the former All-Star Rangers closer in the fifth inning of Thursday's Cactus League game at Camelback Ranch. Source: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2025/03/... |
| 3/02/25 | Dodgers' relievers Kirby Yates, Tanner Scott took time reaching elite status. For Kirby Yates, it was a pitch. For Tanner Scott, it was a person. When the Dodgers signed the two as free agents this winter, they added a pair of elite relievers to their bullpen. For the first four years of his big-league career, Yates had posted a 4.78 ERA for four teams (the Yankees, Rays, Angels and Padres) with an unsightly 1.30 WHIP. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/03/02/dodgers-reli... |
| 2/11/25 | Kirby Yates can earn $100,000 as part of contract with Los Angeles Dodgers. Left-hander Kirby Yates can earn $100,000 in performance bonuses as part of his one-year, $13 million contract with the Dodgers. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/kirby-yates-earn-100-000-... |