Kirby Yates

The Braves declined to finalize an agreement with the closer after his physical, sources say, while the Blue Jays reduced their own offer.

Jordan Romano, Rafael Dolis, David Phelps and Tyler Chatwood are candidates to help absorb what would have been Yates' workload.

"That's what he's doing right now; he's offering advice. He's been great in the clubhouse," manager Charlie Montoyo said of Yates.

After an injury-shortened 2020 season, Yates is eager to bounce back and play again for Charlie Montoyo, his Triple-A manager.

In about a 24-hour span, the Blue Jays upgraded their bullpen with a pair of moves.

In honor of the holidays, I thought I'd go shopping and gift each top remaining free agent with their best team fit.

The Giants need a functional bullpen to be a contender in 2021 and pitchers like Kirby Yates and Sean Doolittle have a chance to help.

While other teams shy away from spending big, Seattle could find itself in a unique position to add players at under market value.

Pham had hand surgery, while Yates is getting a second opinion on his elbow.

With 13 MLB teams already 10 games into the 60-game regular season, we’ve seen enough to make some early conclusions.

Michael Salfino explains why the 2020 fantasy baseball season could prove to be the year of the closer.

We last took a look at the top 10 starting pitchers and now we’ll move on to the bullpen.

As we embark on Do-Over Week, we decided to build a 26-man roster of the currently active players who made the most of a second chance.

The Athletic put out the call for players and fans to nominate their favorite MLB dogs, and the results could fill 10 stadiums with joy.

Ten significant relievers have already been traded, and there’s more to come as the July 31 deadline approaches.

As far as which prospects the Red Sox might trade for a reliever, there are a handful of options.

Thursday's deal with the Indians creates questions that will need to be answered regarding San Diego's bullpen and catching corps.

As relievers are traded to playoff contenders, opportunities will emerge for players to assume new roles.