Craig Kimbrel

Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
	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 April 17, 2024)
Win–loss record	52-42
Earned run average	2.39
Strikeouts	1,206
Saves	421
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.

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