Pirates Pitcher · #54

Kirby Yates Walk-Up Song

Last confirmed during the 2026 season

★ Current walkup song

Could You Be Loved

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

4 MLB players walk up to Bob Marley & The Wailers →

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What is Kirby Yates's walk-up song?

Kirby Yates's walk-up song is "Could You Be Loved" by Bob Marley & The Wailers, last confirmed in 2026 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hear the 30-second preview below before picking it for your own team. Yates plays pitcher and wears #54. As a pitcher, Yates's song plays as he takes the mound — his entrance music and walk-up song are one and the same. Confirmed on the official MLB walk-up music page (2026-10-15).

Pittsburgh walkup culture leans country and classic rock — Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates' veterans set a tone that newer stars like Paul Skenes and Bryan Reynolds have largely followed. For more on the Pirates' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Pittsburgh Pirates walkup page.

How "Could You Be Loved" compares across MLB

"Could You Be Loved" is a 1980 Reggae track running 3:57, from Uprising. One other big leaguer uses it too. Bob Marley & The Wailers is the walk-up pick of 4 players across 4 clubs.

Other Pirates we cover

• Brandon Lowe — Second Baseman · "I Love This Life"
• Bryan Reynolds — Left Fielder · "Beer For My Horses"
• Carmen Mlodzinski — Pitcher · "Highway Chile"
• Esmerlyn Valdez — Right Fielder · "El Hokage"
• Gregory Soto — Pitcher · "Etel"
• Henry Davis — Catcher · "Free Bird"

Use Kirby Yates's walkup style for your team

Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like Yates is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.

1. Build your roster in Walkup Pro
2. Search "Could You Be Loved" by Bob Marley & The Wailers and assign it to the player who picked it
3. Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
4. Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day

For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.