During the shortened 2020 season,the Red Sox added Yorke to their pool of reserve players on September 17.[9] Although the minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,he was invited to participate in the Red Sox’fall instructional league.[10] Following the season,Baseball America ranked Yorke as the Red Sox’ninth-best prospect.[11]
In 2021,Yorke was a non-roster invitee to Red Sox spring training.[12] He began the season with the Low-ASalem Red Sox.[13] After hitting .323 with 10 home runs,47 runs batted in (RBI),and 11 stolen bases in 19 attempts over 76 games,Yorke was promoted to the High-AGreenville Drive in late August.[14][15] Over 21 games with Greenville,he batted .333 with four home runs and 15 RBI.[16]
Yorke returned to Greenville to start the 2022 season.[17] In May,he was ranked 33rd on Baseball America's list of the top 100 prospects in baseball.[18] That season,he appeared in 80 games for Greenville,hitting .232/.303/.365 with 11 home runs,45 RBI,and eight stolen bases in 12 attempts.[14] After the season,he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League.[19]
Yorke spent the 2023 season with the Double-APortland Sea Dogs,slashing .268/.350/.435 with 13 home runs,61 RBI,and 18 stolen bases across 110 games.[20] He returned to Portland to begin the 2024 season,ranked as the Red Sox’number eight minor-league prospect by Baseball America.[21] In June,Yorke was promoted to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox,where he hit .310/.408/.490 with six home runs,19 RBI,and six stolen bases over 38 games.[22]
On July 29,2024,the Red Sox traded Yorke to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitcher Quinn Priester.[23] He appeared in 40 games for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians,slashing .355/.431/.507 with two home runs,26 runs batted in (RBI),and seven stolen bases.
On September 16,the Pirates selected Yorke’s contract,adding him to the 40-man roster and promoting him to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut that day,starting at second base and going 0-for-3.[24] In 11 appearances during his rookie season,Yorke batted .216/.286/.378 with two home runs,five RBI,and two stolen bases.
Yorke was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to begin the 2025 season.[25]
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