Kirby Yates or Rafael Montero
Baseball Stats Comparison
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| Kirby Yates RP - FA  | Rafael Montero 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 | Rafael Montero RP - FA | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 55 | 32 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 53.9 | 31.2 |
| Wins | 3 | 2 |
| Losses | 3 | 1 |
| Saves | 11 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 1 | 0 |
| Holds | 10 | 2 |
| Hits Allowed | 43 | 29 |
| Earned Runs | 25 | 17 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 8 | 4 |
| Strikeouts | 65 | 30 |
| Walks | 25 | 16 |
| ERA | 4.23 | 4.93 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | 1.42 |
| Kirby Yates RP - FA | Rafael Montero RP - FA | |
| News | ||
| Kirby Yates confirmed that he’ll retire at the end of the 2026 season. Ari Koslow Sat, Sep 26th | The Yankees released RHP Rafael Montero from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Ari Koslow Tue, Aug 11th | |
| The Pirates reinstated Kirby Yates from the injured list on Tuesday. Diego Sandoval Tue, Sep 22nd | Montero (personal) joined New York as a non-roster invitee with plans to compete for a bullpen position during spring games. Visa complications have prevented him from arriving at Yankees camp. Bruno Mulé Sat, Mar 7th | |
| Kirby Yates remains without a clear timetable to return. Ari Koslow Tue, Sep 22nd | Rafael Montero has yet to report to Yankees camp due to visa issues. Ari Koslow Thu, Feb 19th | |
| The Pirates placed RHP Kirby Yates on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. Ari Koslow Thu, Sep 3rd | The New York Yankees signed Rafael Montero to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training on Thursday. Nicholas Rodriguez Thu, Feb 12th | |
| The Pirates activated Kirby Yates. Ari Koslow Tue, Aug 4th | ||
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
| Kirby Yates RP - FA | Rafael Montero RP - FA | |||||
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