Craig Kimbrel or Kirby Yates
Baseball Stats Comparison
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| Kirby Yates RP - FA  | Craig Kimbrel RP - FA  | |
| 2026 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 46 | 46 |
| Games Started | 1 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 42.1 | 46.0 |
| Wins | 2 | 1 |
| Losses | 5 | 5 |
| Saves | 3 | 1 |
| Blown Saves | 3 | 1 |
| Holds | 1 | 4 |
| Hits Allowed | 34 | 40 |
| Earned Runs | 15 | 23 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 3 | 4 |
| Strikeouts | 49 | 40 |
| Walks | 17 | 22 |
| ERA | 3.19 | 4.50 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | 1.35 |
| Kirby Yates RP - FA | Craig Kimbrel RP - FA | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 55 | 23 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 53.9 | 20.7 |
| Wins | 3 | 1 |
| Losses | 3 | 1 |
| Saves | 11 | 2 |
| Blown Saves | 1 | 0 |
| Holds | 10 | 2 |
| Hits Allowed | 43 | 17 |
| Earned Runs | 25 | 12 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 8 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 65 | 25 |
| Walks | 25 | 11 |
| ERA | 4.23 | 5.21 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | 1.34 |
| Kirby Yates RP - FA | Craig Kimbrel RP - FA | |
| News | ||
| Kirby Yates confirmed that he’ll retire at the end of the 2026 season. Ari Koslow Sat, Sep 26th | The Royals placed RHP Craig Kimbrel on the bereavement/family medical emergency list. Ari Koslow Sun, Sep 20th | |
| The Pirates reinstated Kirby Yates from the injured list on Tuesday. Diego Sandoval Tue, Sep 22nd | Craig Kimbrel allowed a run on no hits and two walks while recording an out in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox. Chase Davis Mon, Sep 14th | |
| Kirby Yates remains without a clear timetable to return. Ari Koslow Tue, Sep 22nd | Craig Kimbrel left Thursday’s game against the Marlins with an illness. Ari Koslow Fri, Sep 4th | |
| The Pirates placed RHP Kirby Yates on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. Ari Koslow Thu, Sep 3rd | Craig Kimbrel struck out two batters while allowing one walk in a scoreless frame to earn the save in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Tigers. Chase Davis Sun, Aug 23rd | |
| The Pirates activated Kirby Yates. Ari Koslow Tue, Aug 4th | The Royals signed Craig Kimbrel. Ari Koslow Sun, Aug 9th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
| Kirby Yates RP - FA | Craig Kimbrel RP - FA | |||||
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