Yates didn’t blossom until adding the split-fingered fastball to his arsenal, and Scott credits two pitching coaches in Miami for his emergence as one of MLB’s top relievers.

The most glaring issue for the Padres comes at the end of their order. Their projected lineup has 35-year-old Heyward, who has posted a .230/.301/.393 line over the last four seasons, batting seventh, and 25-year-old Tirso Ornelas, who has yet to make his major league debut, batting ninth.

Yates' father, Dan Yates, said, "The San Diego County jail system doesn't seem to value human life. The sheriff's department is aware of the existing problems but consistently ignores them." One of the family's attorneys, Eugene Iredale, said this lawsuit ...

For Kirby Yates, it was a pitch ... “When I ended up in San Diego, I got with (pitching coach) Darren Balsley. He really kind of taught me how to do it – where my hand should be at release ...

For Kirby Yates, it was a pitch ... “When I ended up in San Diego, I got with (pitching coach) Darren Balsley. He really kind of taught me how to do it – where my hand should be at release ...