Michael Kopech, Blake Treinen and Evan Phillips already offered devastating fastball/slider combinations from the right side.

It felt like overkill in the offseason. The team that had everything — the defending champions — just kept layering on more ...

The top closing arm expected to get traded over the next week should be David Bednar. The winning team should improve their playoff chances. Arizona Diamondbac ...

Dave Roberts stared out at the visiting bullpen Friday night and into uncertain territory. The Los Angeles Dodgers manager ...

For Braves pitcher Kirby Yates, this spring feels much different – physically and mentally – than last year. He is far past the Tommy John surgery and its rehab.

Texas Rangers pitcher Kirby Yates (39) delivers against the Toronto Blue Jays during the ninth inning of a baseball game at Globe Life Field, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 in Arlington.

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Standby for a message from Kirby Yates. “I’m coming in here expecting to be really good again,” Yates said Saturday during the Texas Rangers ’ 14-3 win over the Chicago ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Kirby Yates is the surfer baseball nearly forgot. Not a single team bothered to draft him 10 years ago. And the next decade was spent sold, released, purchased, waived and traded.