Drew Smith or Kirby Yates
Baseball Stats Comparison
See which player would win in a trade View Trade Analyzer
| Kirby Yates RP - FA  | Drew Smith RP - FA  | |
| 2026 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 46 | ‐ |
| Games Started | 1 | ‐ |
| Innings Pitched | 42.1 | ‐ |
| Wins | 2 | ‐ |
| Losses | 5 | ‐ |
| Saves | 3 | ‐ |
| Blown Saves | 3 | ‐ |
| Holds | 1 | ‐ |
| Hits Allowed | 34 | ‐ |
| Earned Runs | 15 | ‐ |
| Home Runs Allowed | 3 | ‐ |
| Strikeouts | 49 | ‐ |
| Walks | 17 | ‐ |
| ERA | 3.19 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 1.20 | ‐ |
| Kirby Yates RP - FA | Drew Smith RP - FA | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 55 | 34 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 53.9 | 33.9 |
| Wins | 3 | 2 |
| Losses | 3 | 2 |
| Saves | 11 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 1 | 0 |
| Holds | 10 | 2 |
| Hits Allowed | 43 | 31 |
| Earned Runs | 25 | 19 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 8 | 5 |
| Strikeouts | 65 | 35 |
| Walks | 25 | 15 |
| ERA | 4.23 | 5.14 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | 1.36 |
| Kirby Yates RP - FA | Drew Smith RP - FA | |
| News | ||
| Kirby Yates confirmed that he’ll retire at the end of the 2026 season. Ari Koslow Sat, Sep 26th | The Twins signed RHP Drew Smith to a minor league contract. Ari Koslow Sun, Mar 29th | |
| The Pirates reinstated Kirby Yates from the injured list on Tuesday. Diego Sandoval Tue, Sep 22nd | Smith missed all of 2025 recovering from his second Tommy John surgery and signed a minor-league deal with the Nationals in mid-February. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out seven across 5.1 scoreless innings in six Grapefruit League appearances but was not on track to make the Opening Day roster. Bruno Mulé Sat, Mar 21st | |
| Kirby Yates remains without a clear timetable to return. Ari Koslow Tue, Sep 22nd | Drew Smith has entered spring camp with the Nationals fully healthy. Ari Koslow Wed, Feb 18th | |
| The Pirates placed RHP Kirby Yates on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. Ari Koslow Thu, Sep 3rd | The Nationals signed reliever Drew Smith to a minor league contract. Ari Koslow Mon, Feb 16th | |
| The Pirates activated Kirby Yates. Ari Koslow Tue, Aug 4th | ||
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
| Kirby Yates RP - FA | Drew Smith RP - FA | |||||
| Date | Opp | Opp Pitcher | VBR | Opp | Opp Pitcher | VBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
