George Kirby Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 201 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 2/4/1998 (25)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- Elon
George Kirby Season Stats
Last 10 Games
George Kirby News
Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais confirmed that rookie right-hander George Kirby will start Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Saturday against the Houston Astros. It means that left-hander Robbie Ray, who gave up the game-winning, walk-off home run to Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez in Game 1 on Tuesday, will not make a start in this series. Kirby looked good in his first 25 major-league starts during the regular season for the M's, going 8-5 with a 3.39 ERA (2.99 FIP), a 1.21 WHIP and a 133:22 K:BB in 130 innings pitched. He made one start against the Astros in 2022, allowing two earned runs on four hits while walking one and striking out seven in four innings pitched in a no-decision.
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby did not have his characteristic strong command Thursday, as he walked more than one batter for the first time in his career. Kirby gave up five runs on seven hits and three free passes while recording just seven outs. He struck out one. This was also the shortest outing of Kirby's career, and it raised his ERA and WHIP to 3.30 and 1.18 with 124 strikeouts in 120 innings this year. Despite the road bump, he has been extremely impressive in this rookie campaign, and he should be in high demand heading into 2023 fantasy drafts.
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby had a nice night at the office on Saturday, although he was saddled with the loss as his team fell to the Angels 2-1. He allowed two runs on four hits and a walk in the 84-pitch performance, striking out eight batters on the night. Kirby allowed an RBI double to Shohei Ohtani in the first inning, and an RBI groundout in the fourth which ended up being the only two innings that he would allow a base runner. The 24-year-old has been impressive in his rookie season by sporting a 2.98 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and 123 K through 117 2/3 IP as he'll look to keep it going in his next start versus the Athletics.
Batting Order
| 1 | Julio Rodríguez |
| 2 | Ty France |
| 3 | Eugenio Suárez |
| 4 | Cal Raleigh |
| 5 | Mitch Haniger |
| 6 | Carlos Santana |
| 7 | Adam Frazier |
| 8 | Jarred Kelenic |
| 9 | J.P. Crawford |
George Kirby Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Julio Rodríguez |
| 2 | Ty France |
| 3 | Eugenio Suárez |
| 4 | Cal Raleigh |
| 5 | Mitch Haniger |
| 6 | Carlos Santana |
| 7 | Adam Frazier |
| 8 | Jarred Kelenic |
| 9 | J.P. Crawford |
The Mariners' young prospect had some bumps in the road in his rookie campaign, but overall it was a really positive year for him. He made 25 starts with the Major League club and posted a 3.39 ERA with a 1.19 WHIP. His 24.5% K% and 4.1% BB% are reasons for huge optimism. He posted the fifth-best walk rate in the league among pitchers with 130+ IP. We should expect an increased strikeout rate in the future from Kirby, who had six starts in the Majors with 8 or more strikeouts last year. His four-seamer has a ton of velocity (95.3 average) and gets a bunch of whiffs (16% SwStr%), and he also gets a lot of whiffs on his cutter. The breaking and offspeed stuff were what kept him down a little bit last year, but he has three of those offerings to tinker with, and I have little doubt that he'll improve on that set of pitches in 2023. You have to love a young arm with this much talent who is already one of the best pitchers in the league at limiting walks. The ADP is right around 100, which is a little high for his lack of Major League experience, but the ceiling here is a top-ten SP.
