Craig Kimbrel

Craig Michael Kimbrel (born May 28, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 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, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, New York Mets, and Tampa Bay Rays. He is a nine-time All-Star, four-time Reliever of the Year, and a 2018 World Series champion. As a rookie with the Braves in 2011, Kimbrel was named their closer, set an MLB record for saves by a rookie with 46, and won the National League's (NL) 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 MLB pitcher to achieve 400 career saves. Kimbrel pitched for the United States national team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.