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Yates picked up the save over the Angels on Saturday, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning. Yates took the mound with a one-run lead in the bottom of the ninth and retired the side on just nine pitches to secure his 33rd save of the campaign. The veteran reliever has been spectacular in the month of September, recording eight saves while allowing just one hit over 9.1 scoreless innings (10 appearances). He's also issued just one walk over his last four outings.
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Yates walked one in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 32nd save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Angels. The 37-year-old righty converted his 11th straight save dating back to Aug. 19, a stretch in which he's posted a dazzling 0.63 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and 18:6 K:BB over 14.1 innings. Yates' injury history remains concerning, but his outstanding comeback campaign in 2024 sets his up for a big payday as a free agent this winter.
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Yates (7-2) struck out one over a perfect inning to earn the win Sunday over the Mariners. Yates kept the game tied in the top of the ninth inning, and the Rangers walked it off in their half of the frame. Over his last 13.1 innings, Yates has allowed one run while posting an 18:5 K:BB and earning 10 saves and three wins. He's at a 1.21 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 84:27 K:BB across 59.2 innings while going 31-for-32 in save chances this season.
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Yates picked up the save over Toronto on Wednesday, striking out two over a perfect ninth inning. Yates took over for David Robertson to start the ninth with the Rangers up 2-0 and got Vladimir Guerrero to go down on strikes in the opening at-bat. The veteran reliever then needed nine pitches to get through the final two batters and log his 31st save of the campaign. Yates has converted all six of his save opportunities in September and hasn't allowed a run since Aug. 29 against the White Sox. He's also recorded multiple strikeouts in two of his last three appearances.
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Yates picked up the save over the Mariners on Friday, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning while striking out two. Yates entered the contest to protect a one-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning and needed 11 pitches to get through the first two batters before allowing a single to Victor Robles. The veteran reliever was then able to get Julio Rodriguez to go down swinging for the final out while securing his 30th save of the campaign in the process. Yates has converted each of his last nine save opportunities, including five this month. He's allowed only one hit and one walk through five September appearances, posting a 6:1 K:BB over that stretch.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TEX | 61 | 0 | 61.7 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 85 | 28 | 23 | 1.16 | 0.82 |
| 2023 | ATL | 61 | 0 | 60.3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 80 | 37 | 35 | 3.28 | 1.19 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/28 | @  |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/27 | @ |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 9/22 | vs  |
1 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/18 | vs  |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 9/17 | vs |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 9/12 | @ |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 9/08 | vs |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 3/27 | vs  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/28 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/29 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/31 | @  |
5:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | @ |
5:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/02 | @ |
11:40 AM | Not Announced Yet |