Janson Junk or Kirby Yates

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Janson Junk or Kirby Yates Player Statistics
	Kirby Yates RP - PIT	Janson Junk SP,RP - MIA
2026 Stats


Games Played	44	24

Games Started	0	23

Innings Pitched	39.2	114.0

Wins	2	6

Losses	5	9

Saves	3	0

Blown Saves	3	0

Holds	1	1

Hits Allowed	31	122

Earned Runs	15	57

Home Runs Allowed	3	14

Strikeouts	47	78

Walks	17	31

ERA	3.40	4.50

WHIP	1.21	1.34

Janson Junk or Kirby Yates Player Projections
	Kirby Yates RP - PIT	Janson Junk SP,RP - MIA
2026 Projections


Games Played	55	37

Games Started	0	11

Innings Pitched	53.9	89.8

Wins	3	5

Losses	3	5

Saves	11	0

Blown Saves	1	0

Holds	10	1

Hits Allowed	43	95

Earned Runs	25	42

Home Runs Allowed	8	11

Strikeouts	65	65

Walks	25	20

ERA	4.23	4.24

WHIP	1.27	1.28

Janson Junk or Kirby Yates Player Notes
	Kirby Yates RP - PIT	Janson Junk SP,RP - MIA
News
	The Pirates reinstated Kirby Yates from the injured list on Tuesday. Diego Sandoval Tue, Sep 22nd	Janson Junk allowed one run on five hits and one walk while striking out four across three innings in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Nicholas Rodriguez Wed, Sep 16th
	Kirby Yates remains without a clear timetable to return. Ari Koslow Tue, Sep 22nd	Janson Junk allowed eight runs on eight hits and one walk while recording no strikeouts across three innings in Wednesday's 15-14 loss to the New York Mets. Nicholas Rodriguez Thu, Sep 10th
	The Pirates placed RHP Kirby Yates on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. Ari Koslow Thu, Sep 3rd	Janson Junk allowed one run on four hits over 4 2/3 innings with two strikeouts and two walks in a no-decision on Sunday against the Nationals. Ari Koslow Mon, Aug 31st
	The Pirates activated Kirby Yates. Ari Koslow Tue, Aug 4th	Janson Junk allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk while striking out two across six innings in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nicholas Rodriguez Thu, Aug 13th
	The Angels have traded right-hander Kirby Yates to the Pirates in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Kyle Robinson. Brenton Kemp Mon, Aug 3rd	Janson Junk allowed two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out one run across three innings in Thursday's 11-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Nicholas Rodriguez Fri, Aug 7th
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Janson Junk or Kirby Yates Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Kirby Yates RP - PIT			Janson Junk SP,RP - MIA
Fri, Mar 27th				vs COL	Kyle Freeland (4-10)	#274
Sat, Mar 28th	@ NYM	David Peterson (9-8)	#93	vs COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)
Sun, Mar 29th	@ NYM	Nolan McLean (11-10)	#53	vs COL	Jose Quintana (2-3)	#362
Mon, Mar 30th	@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)	#41	vs CWS	Davis Martin (9-7)	#111
Tue, Mar 31st	@ CIN	Brandon Williamson (4-4)	#348	vs CWS	Erick Fedde (8-9)	#321
Wed, Apr 1st	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#144	vs CWS	Shane Smith (0-2)	#152
Fri, Apr 3rd	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)		@ NYY	Will Warren (10-6)	#55
Sat, Apr 4th	vs BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#43	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)
Sun, Apr 5th	vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (8-5)	#102	@ NYY	Max Fried (5-4)	#6
Mon, Apr 6th	vs SD	German Marquez (4-2)		vs CIN	Brandon Williamson (4-4)	#348
Tue, Apr 7th	vs SD	Nick Pivetta (3-2)	#31	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#144
Wed, Apr 8th	vs SD	Michael King (12-9)	#62	vs CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#335
Thu, Apr 9th				vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-12)	#218
Fri, Apr 10th	@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#26	@ DET	Keider Montero (10-9)	#138
Sat, Apr 11th	@ CHC	Edward Cabrera (5-5)	#168	@ DET	Casey Mize (6-9)	#69
Sun, Apr 12th	@ CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)		@ DET	Tarik Skubal (11-7)	#1
Mon, Apr 13th	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#36	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (10-5)	#158
Tue, Apr 14th	vs WSH	PJ Poulin (3-0)		@ ATL	Reynaldo Lopez (4-5)
Wed, Apr 15th	vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-9)	#119	@ ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)
Fri, Apr 17th	vs TB	Nick Martinez (15-4)	#72	vs MIL	Coleman Crow (0-1)	#133
Sat, Apr 18th	vs TB	Drew Rasmussen (15-5)	#16	vs MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)
Sun, Apr 19th	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)	#194	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#9
Mon, Apr 20th				vs STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#217
Tue, Apr 21st	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-11)	#116	vs STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#50
Wed, Apr 22nd	@ TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)		vs STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#107
Fri, Apr 24th	@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)		@ SF	Adrian Houser (4-7)
Sat, Apr 25th	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#9	@ SF	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#160
Sun, Apr 26th	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#52	@ SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)	#84
Mon, Apr 27th	vs STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#50	@ LAD	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (14-8)	#3
Tue, Apr 28th	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#107	@ LAD	Shohei Ohtani (8-2)	#13
Wed, Apr 29th	vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-7)	#151	@ LAD	Tyler Glasnow (5-1)	#12
Fri, May 1st	vs CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#335	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (13-5)	#14
Sat, May 2nd	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-12)	#218	vs PHI	Andrew Painter (3-10)	#131
Sun, May 3rd	vs CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)	#41	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)
Mon, May 4th				vs PHI	Aaron Nola (7-10)	#49
Tue, May 5th	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (15-7)	#86	vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (8-5)	#102
Wed, May 6th	@ ARI	Michael Soroka (8-5)	#64	vs BAL	Brandon Young (9-5)	#118
Thu, May 7th	@ ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#215	vs BAL	Cade Povich (2-1)	#193
Fri, May 8th	@ SF	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#160	vs WSH	Foster Griffin (15-5)	#77
Sat, May 9th	@ SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)	#84	vs WSH	Richard Lovelady (3-4)	#294
Sun, May 10th	@ SF	Tyler Mahle (7-10)	#54	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#36
Tue, May 12th	vs COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)		@ MIN	Bailey Ober (7-6)	#90
Wed, May 13th	vs COL	Jose Quintana (2-3)	#362	@ MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)
Thu, May 14th	vs COL	Chase Dollander (3-3)		@ MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-11)	#59
Fri, May 15th	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (7-10)	#49	@ TB	Ian Seymour (9-7)	#34
Sat, May 16th	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (18-6)	#5	@ TB	Nick Martinez (15-4)	#72
Sun, May 17th	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (13-5)	#14	@ TB	Drew Rasmussen (15-5)	#16
Mon, May 18th				vs ATL	JR Ritchie (1-3)	#143
Tue, May 19th	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-14)	#117	vs ATL	Martin Perez (9-9)	#177
Wed, May 20th	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#217	vs ATL	Chris Sale (14-9)	#2
Thu, May 21st	@ STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#50	vs ATL	Spencer Strider (4-2)
Fri, May 22nd	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#21	vs NYM	Tobias Myers (1-2)	#134
Sat, May 23rd	@ TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)		vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (9-11)	#40
Sun, May 24th	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)	#24	vs NYM	Christian Scott (4-5)	#57
Mon, May 25th	vs CHC	Ben Brown (4-2)		@ TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-5)	#63
Tue, May 26th	vs CHC	Jordan Wicks (0-2)		@ TOR	Braydon Fisher (3-4)	#68
Wed, May 27th	vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)		@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#21
Fri, May 29th	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (11-6)	#44	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (9-11)	#40
Sat, May 30th	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-6)	#90	@ NYM	Christian Scott (4-5)	#57
Sun, May 31st	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-11)	#59	@ NYM	Nolan McLean (11-10)	#53
Mon, Jun 1st				@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#36
Tue, Jun 2nd	@ HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)	#303	@ WSH	Richard Lovelady (3-4)	#294
Wed, Jun 3rd	@ HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (9-9)	#276	@ WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-6)	#149
Fri, Jun 5th	@ ATL	Martin Perez (9-9)	#177	vs TB	Drew Rasmussen (15-5)	#16
Sat, Jun 6th	@ ATL	Spencer Strider (4-2)		vs TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)	#194
Sun, Jun 7th	@ ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)		vs TB	Griffin Jax (8-10)	#19
Tue, Jun 9th	vs LAD	Eric Lauer (8-7)		vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#215
Wed, Jun 10th	vs LAD	Shohei Ohtani (8-2)	#13	vs ARI	Ryne Nelson (3-5)	#188
Thu, Jun 11th	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#47	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-14)	#141
Fri, Jun 12th	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-11)	#66	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)
Sat, Jun 13th	vs MIA	Lake Bachar (1-4)	#297	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-9)	#99
Sun, Jun 14th	vs MIA	Max Meyer (9-1)		@ PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#10
Mon, Jun 15th	@ ATH	J.T. Ginn (9-8)		@ PHI	Zack Wheeler (13-5)	#14
Tue, Jun 16th	@ ATH	Jack Perkins (3-12)	#114	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)
Wed, Jun 17th	@ ATH	Aaron Civale (6-7)	#166	@ PHI	Andrew Painter (3-10)	#131
Fri, Jun 19th	@ COL	Kyle Freeland (4-10)	#274	vs SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)	#84
Sat, Jun 20th	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-11)	#359	vs SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)
Sun, Jun 21st	@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)		vs SF	Logan Webb (8-9)
Mon, Jun 22nd				vs TEX	Tyler Alexander (5-2)	#172
Tue, Jun 23rd	vs SEA	George Kirby (9-11)	#22	vs TEX	Cal Quantrill (9-5)	#105
Wed, Jun 24th	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (12-9)	#17	vs TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-10)	#8
Fri, Jun 26th	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#144	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#217
Sat, Jun 27th	vs CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)	#41	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-7)	#151
Sun, Jun 28th	vs CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#335	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#107
Mon, Jun 29th	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (7-10)	#49	@ COL	Sean Sullivan (0-3)	#306
Tue, Jun 30th	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (18-6)	#5	@ COL	Tanner Gordon (1-5)	#254
Wed, Jul 1st	@ PHI	Zack Wheeler (13-5)	#14	@ COL	Kyle Freeland (4-10)	#274
Thu, Jul 2nd	@ PHI	Alan Rangel (0-3)	#331	@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)
Fri, Jul 3rd	@ WSH	Foster Griffin (15-5)	#77	@ ATH	Jack Perkins (3-12)	#114
Sat, Jul 4th	@ WSH	Carson Palmquist (0-2)		@ ATH	Aaron Civale (6-7)	#166
Sun, Jul 5th	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#36	@ ATH	Gage Jump (6-11)
Tue, Jul 7th	vs ATL	Hurston Waldrep (0-1)		vs SEA	Bryan Woo (12-9)	#17
Wed, Jul 8th	vs ATL	Grant Holmes (10-5)	#158	vs SEA	George Kirby (9-11)	#22
Thu, Jul 9th	vs ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)		vs SEA	Bryce Miller (4-9)	#48
Fri, Jul 10th				vs CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#32
Sat, Jul 11th	vs MIL	Shane Drohan (7-5)	#94	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (6-15)	#87
Sun, Jul 12th	vs MIL	Robert Gasser (5-5)	#112	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (10-9)	#98
Fri, Jul 17th				@ MIL	Logan Henderson (10-3)	#35
Sat, Jul 18th	@ CLE	Logan Allen (0-0)	#204	@ MIL	Shane Drohan (7-5)	#94
Sun, Jul 19th	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (10-9)	#98	@ MIL	Robert Gasser (5-5)	#112
Mon, Jul 20th	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)		@ HOU	Ronel Blanco (0-1)	#234
Tue, Jul 21st				@ HOU	Tatsuya Imai (6-4)	#115
Wed, Jul 22nd	@ NYY	Max Fried (5-4)	#6	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (8-10)	#136
Fri, Jul 24th	vs CHC	Matthew Boyd (9-5)	#46	vs SD	German Marquez (4-2)
Sat, Jul 25th	vs CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#26	vs SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#178
Sun, Jul 26th	vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)		vs SD	Walker Buehler (9-6)	#272
Mon, Jul 27th	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-14)	#141	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (13-5)	#14
Tue, Jul 28th	vs ARI	Brandon Pfaadt (7-3)	#83	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (7-10)	#49
Wed, Jul 29th	vs ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (15-7)	#86	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)
Thu, Jul 30th	@ CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-12)	#218	@ NYM	Nolan McLean (11-10)	#53
Fri, Jul 31st	@ CIN	Hunter Greene (2-2)		@ NYM	Kodai Senga (0-9)	#60
Sat, Aug 1st	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#144	@ NYM	Zac Thornton (5-5)	#248
Sun, Aug 2nd	@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)	#41	@ NYM	Robert Stock (1-3)
Tue, Aug 4th	@ MIL	Logan Henderson (10-3)	#35	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (10-5)	#158
Wed, Aug 5th	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#52	@ ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)
Thu, Aug 6th	@ MIL	Dustin May (7-9)	#50	@ ATL	Martin Perez (9-9)	#177
Fri, Aug 7th	vs NYM	Zac Thornton (5-5)	#248	vs LAA	George Klassen (2-2)
Sat, Aug 8th	vs NYM	Robert Stock (1-3)		vs LAA	Walbert Urena (9-10)	#263
Sun, Aug 9th	vs NYM	Sean Manaea (5-7)	#80	vs LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (4-8)	#103
Tue, Aug 11th	@ MIA	Eury Perez (7-11)	#65	vs PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#10
Wed, Aug 12th	@ MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#106	vs PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (8-7)	#109
Thu, Aug 13th	@ MIA	Tyler Phillips (5-6)	#213	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)
Fri, Aug 14th	vs BOS	Jake Bennett (9-7)	#67	@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)	#41
Sat, Aug 15th	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (17-5)	#42	@ CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#335
Sun, Aug 16th	vs BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-7)	#150	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-6)	#121
Mon, Aug 17th	vs DET	Framber Valdez (10-11)	#37	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (18-6)	#5
Tue, Aug 18th	vs DET	Keider Montero (10-9)	#138	@ PHI	Zack Wheeler (13-5)	#14
Wed, Aug 19th	vs DET	Jackson Jobe (2-3)	#241	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (7-10)	#49
Fri, Aug 21st	@ LAD	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (14-8)	#3	vs WSH	Brad Lord (5-2)	#126
Sat, Aug 22nd	@ LAD	Tarik Skubal (11-7)	#1	vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-9)	#119
Sun, Aug 23rd	@ LAD	Blake Snell (4-1)	#28	vs WSH	Jackson Kent (1-4)	#250
Mon, Aug 24th	@ SD	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#160	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (8-4)	#39
Tue, Aug 25th	@ SD	Michael King (12-9)	#62	vs BOS	Payton Tolle (9-6)	#45
Wed, Aug 26th	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#178	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (17-5)	#42
Fri, Aug 28th	@ STL	Quinn Mathews (2-3)	#214	@ WSH	Jackson Kent (1-4)	#250
Sat, Aug 29th	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#107	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#36
Sun, Aug 30th	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-14)	#117	@ WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-6)	#149
Mon, Aug 31st				@ WSH	Will Dion (1-2)	#171
Tue, Sep 1st	vs SF	Logan Webb (8-9)		@ KC	Randy Dobnak (3-4)	#329
Wed, Sep 2nd	vs SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)	#84	@ KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#101
Thu, Sep 3rd	vs SF	Blade Tidwell (1-2)	#190	@ KC	Michael Wacha (9-9)	#58
Fri, Sep 4th	vs LAA	Ryan Johnson (5-9)	#183	vs CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#26
Sat, Sep 5th	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (1-6)	#92	vs CHC	Javier Assad (6-1)	#163
Sun, Sep 6th	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (9-10)	#263	vs CHC	Clay Holmes (6-8)	#85
Mon, Sep 7th				vs NYM	Jonah Tong (2-2)	#155
Tue, Sep 8th	@ CWS	Sean Burke (10-7)	#73	vs NYM	Sean Manaea (5-7)	#80
Wed, Sep 9th	@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-7)	#111	vs NYM	Robert Stock (1-3)
Fri, Sep 11th	@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#26	vs LAD	Blake Snell (4-1)	#28
Sat, Sep 12th	@ CHC	Clay Holmes (6-8)	#85	vs LAD	Tyler Glasnow (5-1)	#12
Sun, Sep 13th	@ CHC	Matthew Boyd (9-5)	#46	vs LAD	Emmet Sheehan (5-8)	#165
Mon, Sep 14th				@ ARI	Corbin Burnes (0-0)	#51
Tue, Sep 15th	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#9	@ ARI	Michael Soroka (8-5)	#64
Wed, Sep 16th	vs MIL	Logan Henderson (10-3)	#35	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-14)	#141
Fri, Sep 18th	vs KC	Randy Dobnak (3-4)	#329	@ SD	Nick Pivetta (3-2)	#31
Sat, Sep 19th	vs KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#101	@ SD	Casey Mize (6-9)	#69
Sun, Sep 20th	vs KC	Michael Wacha (9-9)	#58	@ SD	Walker Buehler (9-6)	#272
Tue, Sep 22nd	vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-7)	#151	@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#26
Wed, Sep 23rd	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-14)	#117	@ CHC	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#21
Thu, Sep 24th	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#107	@ CHC
Fri, Sep 25th	@ DET	Jackson Jobe (2-3)	#241	vs ATL	Grant Holmes (10-5)	#158
Sat, Sep 26th	@ DET	Justin Verlander (0-1)	#255	vs ATL	Martin Perez (9-9)	#177
Sun, Sep 27th	@ DET	River Ryan (0-0)	#128	vs ATL	JR Ritchie (1-3)	#143
Thu, Mar 26th	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (9-11)	#40
Thu, Apr 16th	vs WSH	Foster Griffin (15-5)	#77
Thu, Apr 23rd	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-10)	#8
Thu, Apr 30th	vs STL	Hunter Dobbins (3-3)
Thu, May 28th	vs CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#265
Thu, Jun 4th	@ HOU	Kai-Wei Teng (5-7)	#277
Thu, Jun 25th	vs SEA	Bryce Miller (4-9)	#48
Mon, Aug 3rd	@ MIL	Brandon Sproat (3-7)	#278
Thu, Sep 10th	@ CWS	Hagen Smith (3-2)	#78
Thu, Sep 17th	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#52