Kirby played for three separate minor league teams the following year: the Great Falls Dodgers, the Vero Beach Dodgers and the Bakersfield Dodgers. Combining his stats with each of the three clubs, he batted .281 with one home run, 42 RBI and 38 steals in 119 games. Kirby spent all of 1985 with Vero Beach. In 122 games, he batted .281 and compiled 28 RBI and 31 steals. Kirby returned to Vero Beach again for the 1986 season and he saw action in 114 games. His average fell to .261 as he homered twice, drove in 31 runs and stole 28 bases. Also, he appeared at second base in four games, marking the first time he played a non–outfield position in his minor league career. In 1987, Kirby played for both Bakersfield and the San Antonio Dodgers, seeing action in 129 games (105 for Bakersfield). Between the two teams, he batted .264 with a homer, 43 RBI and 62 stolen bases.