Last year, he struggled more with left-handed batters (.258 over 334 at-bats with 12 home runs). Kirby hurt fantasy teams in ERA in April (4.18), May (4.00), and August (6.84) due to six ...

That day, the Everett AquaSox, the high-A affiliate of the Mariners, posted a throwback picture of Kirby when he played for them. Kirby appeared in games for Everett in both 2019 and 2021.