"Yates gives the Angels yet another veteran reliever with some closing experience who's in need of a rebound - in his case, ahead of what'll be his age-39 season. The Halos will hope to finally get a full workload out of Robert Stephenson in the final season of his three-year, $33MM contract. They've also signed former Jays closer Jordan Romano and veteran reliever Drew Pomeranz to low-cost, one-year contracts this offseason as well."
"Since an age-30 breakout with the Padres, the late-blooming Yates has pitched 355 innings with a 2.84 earned run average, 97 saves, 65 holds and only 13 blown save opportunities. He's fanned a whopping 35.1% of his opponents along the way (backed by a huge 15.7% swinging-strike rate) and walked 9.6% of the batters he's faced. Coincidentally enough, the Angels were the team from which the Padres claimed Yates off waivers."
Kirby Yates agreed to a one-year, $5MM contract with the Angels, boosting their 40-man roster to 38. The 38-year-old veteran offers closing experience while seeking a rebound before his age-39 season. The Angels also signed Jordan Romano and Drew Pomeranz and hope to get a fuller workload from Robert Stephenson. Since age 30 Yates has produced 355 innings, a 2.84 ERA, 97 saves, 65 holds and a 35.1% strikeout rate, including a 1.17 ERA and 33 saves with Texas in 2024. The signing reunites Yates with pitching coach Mike Maddux.
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