How does a future Hall of Famer exceed expectations in his first month with a new team? Craig Kimbrel has delivered everything the Orioles could ask for during the young season.
In a small sample size, Baltimore Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel has looked as good as ever. When the 36-year-old signed with the Orioles, he joined a team that had just won 101 games and snatched first in baseball’s toughest division.
Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel saw a milestone baseball temporarily take a drink in Kansas City.
Recently, a veteran Oriole player asked me if I thought that Craig Kimbrel was a Hall of Famer. I replied that I didn’t know and decided that even though Kimbrel is still pitching and pitching very well, it was worth an advanced look.
Baltimore Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel became one of the most decorated closers of all time after achieving new career milestones. With Félix Bautista sidelined, Baltimore’s front office signed the veteran reliever to close out games for the club this season.
BOSTON—Midway through the Orioles-Red Sox game on Wednesday night, the Fenway Park scoreboard showed a tribute to Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel. It was the first time the 35-year-old Kimbrel had been back to Fenway since he pitched for Boston’s 2018 World Series winning team.
PITTSBURGH—Craig Kimbrel recorded his first save for the Orioles on Friday, the 418th of his career. Kimbrel, who signed with the Orioles last December and is replacing injured closer Félix Bautista, is eighth on the all-time saves list, trailing Billy Wagner by four saves.
1971 - The Braves defeat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 in the first opener ever played at Riverfront Stadium. 1997 - In the second game in the history of Turner Field, rain forced the suspension of the Braves and Cubs in the seventh inning.
Jordan Westburg capped a resilient night with a walk-off homer in Baltimore’s 6-4 win over the Royals. The Orioles could have blinked after new closer Craig Kimbrel blew his first save opportunity in the top of the ninth.
Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Kenley Jansen and Craig Kimbrel are among the pitchers who could hit big statistical milestones this summer.
Entering the 2024 season, the Philadelphia Phillies' major concern is their bullpen. After that unit put up one of their best years in recent memory when they finished seventh in the league with a 3.58 ERA, the loss of Craig Kimbrel looms large after he appeared in 71 games, posted an ERA of 3.26, and had 23 saves in 28 opportunities.
Who does Yardbarker's Matt Wiesenfeld like for American League Reliever of the Year? He takes a look at the board and shares his thoughts.
A nine-time All-Star reliever is close to making another stop on his baseball journey.
The Baltimore Orioles are closing in on a contract with reliever Craig Kimbrel, The Athletic reported on Wednesday. The potential addition of the right-hander would aid a Baltimore bullpen that will be without incumbent closer Felix Bautista, who will likely miss the entire 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in September.
The Orioles and free agent right-hander Craig Kimbrel are close to a deal.
His overall body of work over the past three years — a 3.10 ERA with a 34.4% strikeout percentage across 188 2/3 innings — is quite strong.
Phillies relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel is evidently not among the most beloved professional athletes in his city right now.
Kimbrel had a rough ninth inning as the Phillies dropped Game 3 of the NLCS to the Diamondbacks in walk-off fashion.
Phillies reliever Craig Kimbrel intentionally balked a runner over to third, to prevent the possibility of tipping his pitches. The strategy did not work out on the scoreboard.
Philadelphia Phillies veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel reached an impressive career milestone Friday, earning career save No. 400, fittingly against his initial MLB team – the Atlanta Braves.
The Philadelphia Phillies finalized the signing of Craig Kimbrel to a one-year contract for the 2023 season. Francisco Morales was designated for assignment in order to make room for Kimbrel on the 40-man roster.
When the Los Angeles Dodgers were unable to agree to terms with Kenley Jansen last offseason, they filled their void at closer by acquiring Craig Kimbrel from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for AJ Pollock.
The Philadelphia Phillies made a move Friday to bolster its bullpen, signing free-agent reliever Craig Kimbrel, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
With Craig Kimbrel continuing to struggle, the Los Angeles Dodgers made a change at closer to remove him from the role in the ninth inning. The decision came with less than two weeks remaining in the regular season.
The decision comes in the wake of a dip in production for the eight-time All-Star, who has surrendered runs in three of his last four outings.
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