The Baltimore Orioles open a four-game series against the visiting New York Yankees on Monday while dealing with issues involving closer Craig Kimbrel.
What happened? Craig Kimbrel left Sunday’s game with an upper back injury after surrendering a two-run home run to Kyle McCann in the ninth inning in the Orioles’ 7-6 loss to the Oakland Athletics.
Baltimore Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel has struggled of late and a new injury concern could muddy the waters.
What happened? Craig Kimbrel came into the ninth looking for his 425th save. That would have passed John Franco and tied him with Boston’s Kanley Jansen for fifth place on the all-time saves list.
The Orioles pitching was really good until it wasn’t, and the offense just never got going in the series opener. An implosion by Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning meant a wasted Corbin Burnes start, and a 2-1 loss for the Orioles to begin a weekend series against the Athletics.
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.
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.
The Philadelphia Phillies have allowed the Arizona Diamondbacks to play their way back into the National League Championship Series. After jumping out to a commanding 2-0 lead, the Phillies traveled to Arizona where they have dropped the last two against the Diamondbacks' weaker pitching.
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.
The Philadelphia Phillies made a move Friday to bolster its bullpen, signing free-agent reliever Craig Kimbrel, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
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