Education
He did not sign and attended Yavapai College.
He did not sign and attended Yavapai College.
He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays. Yates was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 26th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft out of Kauai High School in Lihue, Hawaii. He missed both the 2006 and 2007 seasons due to Tommy John surgery.
Tampa Bay Rays
After going undrafted in 2009, Yates signed with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Yates was a Triple-A All-Star in 2013. Yates was added to the Rays 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.
Yates was called up to the majors for the first time on June 7, 2014 and made his debut that day. The Rays designated Yates for assignment after the 2015 season.
New York Yankees
Yates was subsequently designated for assignment on January 5, 2016.
Kirby married his long time girlfriend Ashlee on January 2, 2016. She owns a business that places sitters with professional athlete families, Homerun Sitters Limited Liability Company.