Craig Kimbrel News

Cubs, Phil Maton agree to multi-year free agent contract

The Chicago Cubs have signed veteran right-handed reliever Phil Maton to a two-year contract with a club option for 2028, making it the team’s first multi-year free-agent reliever deal since Craig Kimbrel in 2019.

Insider Says Astros Chose Craig Kimbrel Over Reunion With Past Star

Injuries have caused a lot of roster turnover for the Houston Astros this year. With a pitching staff -- mainly the starting rotation -- that has been

Astros' Craig Kimbrel awaits chance in encounter vs. Orioles

2025 Transactions: Kimbrel to Astros, Gomber Released

Houston dipped into the free agent well multiple times this season, signing Enyel De Los Santos and Hector Neris to fill out their rotation. Now, the Astros will try Craig Kimbrel, who signed with the team on August 22.

25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

Former Phillies reliever reportedly signs with likely AL playoff club

Craig Kimbrel gets a bad rap for his time in Philadelphia, because it was really not that bad. He converted 23 of 28 save opportunities in the regular season and had a 3.26 ERA.

The 'A.L. and N.L. saves leaders since 2008' quiz

How many of the MLB league leaders in saves since the 2008 season can you name in five minutes?

The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Astros Sign Craig Kimbrel Who Has Fuel Left in the Tank

On Thursday evening the Texas Rangers released Craig Kimbrel from his minor league contract. The Houston Astros are apparently signing the veteran reliever to a major league deal.

Report: Astros Signing Veteran All-Star Reliever

The Houston Astros bullpen has struggled recently, especially with the shoulder capsule injury to All-Star closer Josh Hader. But it got a boost on Thursday

Reports: Craig Kimbrel to sign with Astros

The Houston Astros are signing nine-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel on Thursday to bolster their bullpen, according to multiple media reports. Kimbrel, whose 440 saves rank fifth on Major League Baseball's all-time list, joins a relief corps that recently lost closer Josh Hader for possibly the rest of the 2025 season due to a strained shoulder.

2-Time Reliever of The Year Signs With Seattle Mariners' Biggest Rivals

The Seattle Mariners are in the middle of a highly-contested playoff race and still have a legitimate chance to earn their first American League West title since 2001.

Astros sign nine-time All-Star closer

The Astros are in agreement with Craig Kimbrel on a major league contract.

Craig Kimbrel signs with leading AL contender

Craig Kimbrel is not quite finished just yet. The nine-time All-Star reliever Kimbrel is signing with the Houston Astros, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Thursday.

Braves’ handling of Craig Kimbrel was not received well in the organization

The Braves haven’t been the Braves we’ve come to love over the last 18 months or so. Whether it’s a rigid clubhouse, firing coaches, or underperforming stars, this doesn’t feel like the world class organization that Braves Country has come to expect, and one of the latest examples of such was Atlanta’s handling of Craig Kimbrel.

Craig Kimbrel finds a new home

On Saturday, the Atlanta Braves made the shocking decision to designate Craig Kimbrel for assignment after he appeared in just one game for the team in which he tossed a scoreless inning.

Braves’ handling of Craig Kimbrel was baffling

The Atlanta Braves’ handling of Craig Kimbrel was completely baffling. The Braves in March signed Kimbrel to a minor-league deal. He pitched in three games for Double-A Columbus and was nearly flawless with no hits and only one walk allowed over 3.1 innings.

Braves designate reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignment

The Atlanta Braves designated nine-time All-Star reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignment on Saturday. Kimbrel, 37, made his season debut Friday night and allowed one hit in a scoreless seventh inning in Atlanta's 5-4, 10-inning loss at San Francisco.

Braves shockingly DFA Craig Kimbrel after just one appearance

The Craig Kimbrel return to the Atlanta Braves didn’t last very long. After joining the club yesterday and tossing a scoreless 1-2-3 inning in his first appearance of the season, the club announced they have designated the 37-year-old right-hander for assignment, recalling left-handed pitcher Austin Cox to take his place.

Braves designate former All-Star for assignment

His return to the Braves lasted just one day.

Craig Kimbrel’s Braves deal contains rolling opt-out clause

The Braves signed veteran closer Craig Kimbrel to a minor league deal in the middle of March. He hasn’t been called up to the big leagues yet but it seems that could happen at any time with any club.