Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
2025 proj | 7 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 59.0 | 43 | 30 | 80 | 28 | 4.27 | 1.232 | 37.4 |
2024 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 52.3 | 40 | 31 | 73 | 31 | 5.33 | 1.357 | 32.9 |
2023 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 69.0 | 44 | 28 | 94 | 25 | 3.26 | 1.043 | 60.7 |
2022 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 59.3 | 51 | 28 | 71 | 25 | 3.79 | 1.331 | 40.3 |
2021 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 59.7 | 31 | 23 | 100 | 15 | 2.26 | 0.905 | 67.4 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15.3 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 5.28 | 1.435 | 5.4 |
2019 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 20.7 | 21 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 6.53 | 1.597 | 7.3 |
2018 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 62.3 | 31 | 31 | 96 | 19 | 2.74 | 0.995 | 79.4 |
2017 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 69.0 | 33 | 14 | 126 | 11 | 1.43 | 0.681 | 99.6 |
2016 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 53.0 | 28 | 30 | 83 | 20 | 3.40 | 1.094 | 49.6 |
2015 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 59.3 | 40 | 22 | 87 | 17 | 2.58 | 1.045 | 70.4 |
2014 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 61.7 | 30 | 26 | 95 | 11 | 1.61 | 0.908 | 80.0 |
2013 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 67.0 | 39 | 20 | 98 | 9 | 1.21 | 0.881 | 97.3 |
2012 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 62.7 | 27 | 14 | 116 | 7 | 1.01 | 0.654 | 93.6 |
2011 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 77.0 | 48 | 32 | 127 | 18 | 2.10 | 1.039 | 86.3 |
2010 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20.7 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 1 | 0.44 | 1.210 | 21.9 |
Date | News |
4/25/25 | Braves Craig Kimbrel Continues To Build Case To Join Bullpen. Atlanta Braves reliever and former All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel continues to dominate in the minor leagues. Both were perfect innings. In his 5 1/3 combined innings between Double-A Columbus and Triple-A Gwinnett, Kimbrel has allowed one baserunner and struck out seven batters, all while being efficient. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/braves-craig-ki... |
4/24/25 | Atlanta Braves Legend Craig Kimbrel Makes Franchise History at Triple-A. Making his first appearance at Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday night, Atlanta Braves legend Craig Kimbrel made some incredible franchise history. Yes, Craig Kimbrel is officially with @GoStripers in Jacksonville today. Source: https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news... |
4/22/25 | Craig Kimbrel's Triple-A Promotion Could Spark Braves Bullpen Revival. Craig Kimbrel's promotion to Triple-A signals a potential bullpen boost for the Atlanta Braves, offering veteran stability and leadership amidst early-season struggles. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/craig-kimbrels-tr... |
4/14/25 | Columbus Clingstones add former MLB All-Star Craig Kimbrel to roster. COLUMBUS (WRBL) — The Atlanta Braves have announced that nine-time MLB All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel has been assigned to the Columbus Clingstones. Kimbrel was signed to the Braves as a free agent on March 18. He has been working out of the Florida Complex League. Kimbrel last pitched in the Braves organization in 2014, and […] Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/columbus-clingsto... |
3/29/25 | Craig Kimbrel nearing Braves return after latest step. The nine-time All-Star, Craig Kimbrel, might be one step closer to suiting up for the Atlanta Braves again. Kimbrel threw live batting practice earlier this week, continuing to build up his arm strength as he attempts to make a return to the major leagues. Now on a minor league deal with the Braves, Kimbrel is expected to remain at the team's spring training site before eventually joining Triple-A Gwinnett. “It'll be awesome if he can come in and do that,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves... |
3/19/25 | Source: Kimbrel returns to Braves on 1-year deal. Craig Kimbrel has agreed to a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves that will pay him $2 million in the major leagues, a source confirmed to ESPN. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44307655/sourc... |
3/19/25 | Braves sign Craig Kimbrel: Nine-time All-Star returning to Atlanta on minor-league deal, per report. Kimbrel began his career with the Braves and enjoyed one of the great peaks of any reliever in MLB history Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/braves-sign-cra... |
3/19/25 | Braves sign Craig Kimbrel: Nine-time All-Star returning to Atlanta on minor-league deal, per report. Kimbrel began his career with the Braves and enjoyed one of the great peaks of any reliever in MLB history Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/braves-sign-cra... |
3/18/25 | Source: Kimbrel returns to Braves on 1-year deal. Craig Kimbrel has agreed to a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves that will pay him $2 million in the major leagues, a source confirmed to ESPN. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44307655/sourc... |
2/28/25 | Baltimore Orioles Getting Back 'Dominant Force' Key to Team's Late-Game Success. The Baltimore Orioles are hoping one of the areas of the team that improves the most in 2025 compared to 2024 is the performance of the bullpen late in games. The Craig Kimbrel experience was a roller coaster ride, but not the good kind, as he struggled to consistently close out games for the team. The Orioles released him before the regular season ended and he has yet to latch on with a team for 2025. This could certainly be an addition by subtraction move by Baltimore, as removing a -1.1 WAR performer from the mix will only help. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/orioles/news/baltimore-orio... |
2/20/25 | Can Philadelphia Phillies Fix Fatal Flaw Behind Recent Postseason Failures?. Over the last three years, the Philadelphia Phillies have been one of the best teams in baseball. Unfortunately, they don't have any World Series titles to show for it. One of the biggest reasons for their recent shortcomings in October has been their bullpen, which has repeatedly let them down in the biggest moments of the season. Craig Kimbrel (12.00 ERA), Orion Kerkering (7.71 ERA) and Gregory Soto (6.75 ERA) were the main culprits, with Kimbrel suffering back-to-back losses in Games 3 and 4. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/news/can-philadelp... |
1/28/25 | Angels Still Want to Make Multiple Bullpen Additions As Spring Training Nears. The Los Angeles Angels have been busy this offseason and have room to add more players, according to a report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal reported that the Angels "have told at least one agent they have two or three bullpen spots to fill." The Angels have been linked to several relievers but the most recent name has been former Baltimore Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel. According to Zachary D. Rymer of Bleacher Report, the Angels should consider bringing in the right-handed reliever despite a disappointing second half of 2024. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/angels/angels-news/angels-s... |
12/10/24 | Unfamiliar optimism surrounds Orioles at MLB winter meetings. Before departing last year's winter meetings, Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias joked about the irony of his signing. The meetings last year were slow, and the $13 million contract Baltimore gave to closer Craig Kimbrel was the largest guarantee given to a free agent during the three-day event. “I hope everyone had that on their bingo card,” Elias quipped last December. The underlying sentiment of Elias' joke wasn't hard to understand: The Orioles, one of baseball's cheapest teams during his tenure, weren't expected by outsiders to be big spenders. Source: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/10/orioles-un... |
10/05/24 | 19 former Red Sox that are playing in the 2024 MLB Postseason. The Boston Red Sox were eliminated from playoff contention with three games remaining in the regular season. There are a staggering 19 former Sox in the postseason, but a few teams don't feature any. The Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles did not have any former Red Sox on their rosters by the time the Wild Card round started. Baltimore had 2016-18 Red Sox Craig Kimbrel on the squad for most of the season, but he was designated for assignment on Sept. 18 and later released. Source: https://bosoxinjection.com/posts/19-former-red-sox... |
9/19/24 | Craig Kimbrel designated for assignment by Orioles. Read - Craig Kimbrel designated for assignment by Orioles - and more Phillies news and rumors at PhilliesNation.com Source: https://www.philliesnation.com/2024/09/former-phil... |
9/19/24 | O's DFA Kimbrel as ex-closer can't fix struggles. Craig Kimbrel's time with the Orioles could be coming to an end after the struggling team designated its former closer for assignment following the latest in a series of rough outings. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41315877/oriol... |
9/19/24 | With Craig Kimbrel gone, Orioles’ Seranthony Domínguez confident he can step up. As Craig Kimbrel’s speed bump turned into a mountain, Seranthony Domínguez took over as the Orioles’ closer and kept the role. Source: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/09/19/orioles-se... |
9/19/24 | With Craig Kimbrel gone, Orioles’ Seranthony Domínguez confident he can step up. As Craig Kimbrel’s speed bump turned into a mountain, Seranthony Domínguez took over as the Orioles’ closer and kept the role. Source: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/09/19/orioles-se... |
9/19/24 | With Craig Kimbrel gone, Orioles’ Seranthony Domínguez confident he can step up. As Craig Kimbrel’s speed bump turned into a mountain, Seranthony Domínguez took over as the Orioles’ closer and kept the role. Source: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/09/19/orioles-se... |
9/19/24 | O's DFA Kimbrel as ex-closer can't fix struggles. Craig Kimbrel's time with the Orioles could be coming to an end after the struggling team designated its former closer for assignment following the latest in a series of rough outings. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41315877/oriol... |