| Craig Kimbrel | |
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 Kimbrel at the 2018 All-Star Game | |
| Baltimore Orioles – No. 46 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 28, 1988 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 7, 2010, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics (through July 14, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 55–44 |
| Earned run average | 2.42 |
| Strikeouts | 1,245 |
| Saves | 440 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.