Kirby Yates or Ryan Thompson
Baseball Stats Comparison
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| Kirby Yates RP - FA  | Ryan Thompson RP - FA  | |
| 2026 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 46 | 46 |
| Games Started | 1 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 42.1 | 40.2 |
| Wins | 2 | 4 |
| Losses | 5 | 2 |
| Saves | 3 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 3 | 1 |
| Holds | 1 | 7 |
| Hits Allowed | 34 | 50 |
| Earned Runs | 15 | 19 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 3 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 49 | 29 |
| Walks | 17 | 13 |
| ERA | 3.19 | 4.20 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | 1.55 |
| Kirby Yates RP - FA | Ryan Thompson RP - FA | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 55 | 59 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 53.9 | 59.0 |
| Wins | 3 | 4 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 |
| Saves | 11 | 3 |
| Blown Saves | 1 | 1 |
| Holds | 10 | 15 |
| Hits Allowed | 43 | 58 |
| Earned Runs | 25 | 27 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 8 | 6 |
| Strikeouts | 65 | 49 |
| Walks | 25 | 18 |
| ERA | 4.23 | 4.13 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | 1.29 |
| Kirby Yates RP - FA | Ryan Thompson RP - FA | |
| News | ||
| Kirby Yates confirmed that he’ll retire at the end of the 2026 season. Ari Koslow Sat, Sep 26th | Ryan Thompson struck out two in a hitless inning for Triple-A Ren on Sunday. Ari Koslow Mon, Sep 21st | |
| The Pirates reinstated Kirby Yates from the injured list on Tuesday. Diego Sandoval Tue, Sep 22nd | Ryan Thompson is ineligible to pitch again in the regular season. Ari Koslow Mon, Sep 7th | |
| Kirby Yates remains without a clear timetable to return. Ari Koslow Tue, Sep 22nd | The Diamondbacks transferred RHP Ryan Thompson to the 60-day injured list. Ari Koslow Tue, Sep 1st | |
| The Pirates placed RHP Kirby Yates on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. Ari Koslow Thu, Sep 3rd | The Diamondbacks placed Ryan Thompson on the 15-day injured list with a strained lower back. Ari Koslow Wed, Aug 5th | |
| The Pirates activated Kirby Yates. Ari Koslow Tue, Aug 4th | Ryan Thompson and the Arizona Diamondbacks have come to an agreement on a $3.95 million salary for the 2026 season, avoiding arbitration. David Leisering Fri, Jan 9th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
| Kirby Yates RP - FA | Ryan Thompson RP - FA | |||||
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