Jays Sign Kirby Yates

[jerb]

 

Ben Nicholson-Smith

@bnicholsonsmith

 

Per source, Kirby Yates actually has a $5.5 million guarantee from #BlueJays for 2021

 

Deal also includes $4.5 million in performance bonuses for appearances and awards

[Laika]

Rosenthal was wrong!

 

Per source, Kirby Yates actually has a $5.5 million guarantee from #BlueJays for 2021

 

Deal also includes $4.5 million in performance bonuses for appearances and awards

 

[glory]

Damn, Rosenthal is never wrong......

 

I like the $5.5m number better.

[Jays24]

Awesome... if he makes that 10 million then it would have been well worth it.

[Jimcanuck]

Great deal, could be the deal of the offseason.

[saskjayfan]

Awesome... if he makes that 10 million then it would have been well worth it.

 

Yeah I hope he makes 10! He will have been one of the best relievers in baseball if he earns 10.

[jerb]

 

Rob Longley

@longleysunsport

 

Fun fact on new #Bluejays reliever Kirby Yates: He was manager Charlie Montoyo’s closer with the Durham Bulls back in 2013 and 2014.

[Deadpool]

 

Rob Longley

@longleysunsport

 

Fun fact on new #Bluejays reliever Kirby Yates: He was manager Charlie Montoyo’s closer with the Durham Bulls back in 2013 and 2014.

 

Well, then I REALLY hope he's good, 'cause Chuckles will be using him as the closer all year, even if he manages to suck.

[DigitalRock]

Good signing.

[jerb]

 

Jon Heyman

@JonHeyman

 

Kirby Yates deal done and official with Jays. $5.5M guarantee. $4.5M incentives to get to $10M if he pitches in 70 games. (With 35 games he’d get to $8.5M.) @bnicholsonsmith 1st with $

[G-Snarls]

Please Charlie only use him 70 times if he's really really good

 

Thank you,

 

Ross ALPHA MF Atkins

[G-Snarls]

FWIW a handful of recent successful closers and number of seasons with 70+ appearances

 

Chapman 0

Jansen 1

Hader 0

Osuna 1 (yeah Gibby!)

Hand 2

Kimbrel 0

Diaz 1

Hendriks 2

 

Even Mariano Rivera only did it 3 times