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    CraigKimbrel

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      28/5/1988
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Huntsville, AL
    • College
      Wallace State CC

    2026 season stats

    • SV
      1
      Tied-150th
      ERA
      4.50
      K
      40
      150+
      WHIP
      1.35
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    Biography

    Position Relief Pitcher
    Birthdate28/5/1988
    BAT/THRRight/Right
    BirthplaceHuntsville, AL
    Debut Year2010
    CollegeWallace State CC

    Career History

    New York Mets
    New York Mets2026*-2026 (1 Season)
    Tampa Bay Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays2026*-2026 (1 Season)
    Kansas City Royals
    Kansas City Royals2026*-2026 (1 Season)
    Houston Astros
    Houston Astros2025*-2025 (1 Season)
    Atlanta Braves
    Atlanta Braves2010-2014, 2025-2025* (6 Seasons)
    Baltimore Orioles
    Baltimore Orioles2024-2024 (1 Season)
    Philadelphia Phillies
    Philadelphia Phillies2023-2023 (1 Season)
    Los Angeles Dodgers
    Los Angeles Dodgers2022-2022 (1 Season)
    Chicago White Sox
    Chicago White Sox2021*-2021 (1 Season)
    Chicago Cubs
    Chicago Cubs2019-2021* (3 Seasons)
    Boston Red Sox
    Boston Red Sox2016-2018 (3 Seasons)
    San Diego Padres
    San Diego Padres2015-2015 (1 Season)

    Career Highlights

    MLB
    Relief Man Award
    3xRelief Man Award
    2017, 2014, 2012
    Rookie of the Year
    Rookie of the Year
    2011

    Latest Videos

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    Athletics hire Brewers' Cam Castro as new general manager

    Athletics hire Brewers' Cam Castro as new general manager

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