Kirby Yates was considered one of the best closers in MLB thanks to his outstanding season with the San Diego Padres in 2019, a year in which he was the saves champion with 41.

Update, Feb. 20: Two weeks ago, we had some fun regarding a story out of the San Diego Padres ... Blake Snell, Kirby Yates and Tanner Scott. The Padres have yet to make any big moves this ...

The San Diego Padres were the closest thing that baseball ... fact that Shohei Ohtani is returning from Tommy John surgery. Kirby Yates and Tanner Scott join a bullpen that dominated down the ...

Suarez shouldered a consistent load ahead of the summer trade deadline, when Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller obtained three relievers to shore up the bullpen. Over those four ...

LOS ANGELES — Right-hander Kirby ... San Diego and Atlanta. The two-time All-Star was a 26th-round pick by Boston in the 2005 amateur draft. Yates had a breakout performance with the Padres ...

Read more: Dodgers’ signing of Kirby Yates is latest example of effort to shore up pitching staff The Padres set a franchise record for attendance last year and already have sold out of season ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced the signing of Kirby Yates to a one-year contract ... Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers in his career, posting a 3.17 ERA ...

LOS ANGELES — Left-hander Kirby ... San Diego and Atlanta. The two-time All-Star was a 26th-round pick by Boston in the 2005 amateur draft. Yates had a breakout performance with the Padres ...