"Kimbrel" redirects here. For similar terms, see Kimbrell (disambiguation).
Baseball player
Craig Kimbrel
Kimbrel at the 2018 All-Star Game
Baltimore Orioles – No. 46
Pitcher
Born: (1988-05-28) May 28, 1988 (age 35) Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 7, 2010, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics (through May 11, 2024)
Win–loss record
53-43
Earned run average
2.43
Strikeouts
1,215
Saves
425
Teams
Atlanta Braves (2010–2014)
San Diego Padres (2015)
Boston Red Sox (2016–2018)
Chicago Cubs (2019–2021)
Chicago White Sox (2021)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2022)
Philadelphia Phillies (2023)
Baltimore Orioles (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards
9× All-Star (2011–2014, 2016–2018, 2021, 2023)
World Series champion (2018)
NL Rookie of the Year (2011)
NL Rolaids Relief Man Award (2012)
Delivery Man of the Year (2013)
2× Reliever of the Year (2014, 2017)
4× NL saves leader (2011–2014)
Pitched a combined no-hitter on June 24, 2021
300 save club
Craig Michael Kimbrel (born May 28, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Philadelphia Phillies. He is a nine-time All-Star, two-time Reliever of the Year, and a 2018 World Series champion.
As a rookie with the Braves in 2011, Kimbrel was named their closer and set an MLB record for saves by a rookie, with 46. He was awarded the National League's (NL) 2011 Rookie of the Year Award. He led the NL in saves for four consecutive seasons (2011– 2014). He recorded his 200th save in June 2015 with the Padres, and his 300th save in May 2018 with the Red Sox, making him the youngest pitcher in MLB history to reach the milestone. On May 26, 2023, Kimbrel became the eighth major-league pitcher to achieve 400 career saves.
Craig Michael Kimbrel (born May 28, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has...
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than 600 career games. Lee Smith, Francisco Rodríguez, Kenley Jansen, CraigKimbrel, John Franco, and Billy Wagner are the only other pitchers to save more...
Park since game 5 of the World Series, Zack Wheeler pitched well and CraigKimbrel notched his first save of the season in a 5–2 win. A day later, the...
won 116. The 2018 Red Sox were highlighted by All-Stars Mookie Betts, CraigKimbrel, J. D. Martinez, and Chris Sale. Betts led baseball in batting average...
Glove and the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award. Closer CraigKimbrel became the fastest player in history to reach 300 career saves, finishing...
League Baseball owners on March 27, 2024. Signed right handed reliever CraigKimbrel to a 1 year contract on December 6, 2023 Acquired right handed pitcher...
Hoffman, Lee Smith, Francisco Rodríguez, John Franco, Kenley Jansen, CraigKimbrel, and Billy Wagner. Rollie Fingers was the first player to record 300...
pitcher drafted by Boston Red Sox in 2015 MLB Draft, traded in deal for CraigKimbrel, debuted for the San Diego Padres in 2019. Alfredo L. Escalera, selected...
Phillies on a seven-year, $172 million contract on November 19, 2023. CraigKimbrel – Signed a one-year, $13 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles on...
The Cardinals, meanwhile, went 18–8 to finish at 90–72. Braves closer CraigKimbrel, who had not surrendered a single earned run in July or August, carried...
Baseball. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. "Greg Holland, CraigKimbrel named 2014 Relievers of the Year". MLB.com (Press release). October...
significant trade for the Red Sox in November, when he acquired closer CraigKimbrel from the San Diego Padres for four prospects. He also signed high-profile...
the inning. Neither team would score in the remainder of the game and CraigKimbrel closed out the game on one hit and one hit batsman. In September 2017...
Bob Horner 3B (1978) David Justice OF (1990) Rafael Furcal SS (2000) CraigKimbrel CP (2011) Ronald Acuña Jr. OF (2018) Michael Harris II OF (2022) See...
as of 2011 season Tied for most times with Francisco Rodríguez and CraigKimbrel Tied for most times with Mariano Rivera Tied for most times with Heath...
respectively, aces Clayton Kershaw (for Kenley Jansen) and Chris Sale (for CraigKimbrel, indeed the other pitcher warming up besides Sale was another starter...
players have finished first and second in Rookie of the Year voting since CraigKimbrel and Freddie Freeman in 2011. In 20 starts, he achieved a 11-5 record...
home runs to provide all the offense Arrieta and the bullpen needed. CraigKimbrel struck out the side in the ninth to secure the 5–1 win. A day after...
Nick Madrigal and pitcher Codi Heuer to the Chicago Cubs for pitcher CraigKimbrel. Yermín Mercedes became the first MLB player of the modern era to start...
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Madrigal was traded along with Codi Heuer to the Chicago Cubs for CraigKimbrel. Madrigal made his Cubs debut in 2022 and played 59 games in that season...
rookie closer CraigKimbrel entered from the bullpen hoping to send the Braves to a tiebreaker game in St. Louis. After a leadoff single, Kimbrel struck out...
pair of Braves to finish first and second for the award, following CraigKimbrel and Freddie Freeman in 2011. Harris dedicated the award to Marquis Grissom...
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