There may not have been a more polarizing reliever among the Atlanta fanbase in 2023 than Kirby Yates. The former All-Star and National League saves leader (2019) saw his return to full-season action with the Braves in 2023, after missing the entirety of the 2021 season and making just nine appearances for the Braves in 2022.
How Acquired
The Hawai’i native, and brother of former Atlanta reliever Tyler Yates, was signed by Atlanta at the end of November in 2021 after missing the entirety of the prior season due to injury. His contract was a two-year deal worth $8.