Kimbrel dominates American League batters
MINNEAPOLIS — While enjoying the honor of being an All-Star during each of his first four full Major League seasons, Craig Kimbrel has never shied away from the chance to get to know some of the...
View ArticleKimbrel, Braves visit children’s hospital
ATLANTA — Braves closer Craig Kimbrel has visited Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta many times, but the experience never grows old for the hard-throwing right-hander. When asked about his visit on...
View ArticleKimbrel joins short, elite list with 40th save
ATLANTA — Craig Kimbrel joined yet another exclusive club when he notched his Major League-high 40th save to end Friday night’s 5-2 win over the Marlins. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Kimbrel...
View ArticleKimbrel wears gold cleats for charity
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Craig Kimbrel insists he was not trying to be like Mike – as in Michael Johnson. The Braves closer donned gold-colored cleats as he earned his 42nd save of the season...
View ArticleKimbrel dons golden cleats for good cause
MIAMI — The eyes of the baseball world have been on Craig Kimbrel as he has spent the past few years mixing jaw-dropping breaking balls with high-octane fastballs. Over the course of the next few...
View ArticleKimbrel named Braves’ Clemente Award nominee
ATLANTA — Though he is still learning the many different ways he can assist as the spokesman for Athletes Curing Kids’ Cancer, All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel has already made enough of an impact on the...
View ArticleHuntsville’s Craig Kimbrel named National League’s top relief pitcher for...
Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel wished he could have accepted his award on Wednesday in uniform, the way his American League counterpart, Greg Holland of the Kansas City Royals, did. While...
View ArticleKimbrel puts on dazzling display in Padres debut
Padres’ players lined the rail of their dugout Tuesday night to catch the first glimpse of their latest teammate. Few were seeing Craig Kimbrel for the first time. But everyone was seeing Kimbrel as a...
View ArticleKimbrel gets his 200th save
Craig Kimbrel notched the 200th save of his major-league career in the Padres’ 11-inning victory against the Braves. Kimbrel reached the 200-save mark in his 318th major-league game, 41 games quicker...
View ArticleRed Sox strike deal with Padres for Kimbrel
BOSTON — The Red Sox acquired an electric, four-time All-Star closer in Craig Kimbrel on Friday night, sending four prospects to the San Diego Padres. Dave Dombrowski’s first major acquisition since...
View ArticleKimbrel continues dominant spring
FORT MYERS, Fla. — All systems are go for new Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel, who has been nearly perfect in Spring Training. The righty produced his most dominant outing in Thursday’s 4-1 win over the...
View ArticleCraig Kimbrel on Herald podcast: Pitchers deserve MVP consideration
He took the loss in his first appearance as the Red Sox’ closer at Fenway Park on Monday, but Craig Kimbrel bounced back. The 27-year-old has made a career of forgetting what has happened in the past....
View ArticleCraig Kimbrel To Re-Join Red Sox In Seattle
BOSTON (CBS) — Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel is expected to re-join the team and be activated for Monday night’s road contest against the Seattle Mariners. Kimbrel was injured on July 9 and underwent...
View ArticleEighth-Inning Bridge To Craig Kimbrel Still A Pressing Need
BOSTON — The Red Sox already had blown one lead, but Craig Kimbrel wasn’t about to let them blow another. The Red Sox closer entered in the ninth inning Wednesday at Fenway Park with his club clinging...
View ArticleCraig Kimbrel has mostly enjoyed his first season as the Red Sox closer
Even the most seasoned of veterans tend to learn something about Boston when they slip on the Red Sox uniform: You’ll have your highest highs and lowest lows in this town. Former Sox starter Josh...
View ArticleCraig Kimbrel Reaches New High With Third Save In Three Days
The Boston Red Sox haven’t had the best luck with new bullpen acquisitions, as Tyler Thornburg and Carson Smith can attest. But Craig Kimbrel has done everything in his power of late to change that...
View ArticleCraig Kimbrel has been simply overpowering so far
MILWAUKEE — Dustin Pedroia watched Jonathan Papelbon close out games with power and Koji Uehara do it with finesse. Both helped the Red Sox win World Series. Now, in Craig Kimbrel, Pedroia sees a...
View ArticleCraig Kimbrel is on another level
Looking at the closer’s dominant start to the season. There are a range of opinions on how the rest of the season is going to go for the Red Sox, but few would disagree that it’s been extremely...
View ArticleRed Sox closer Craig Kimbrel is compiling one of the greatest seasons ever
When Craig Kimbrel stepped on the pitching rubber at Yankee Stadium on June 6 and took his predatory, pterodactylian pose—bent at the waist, right arm held askance like an open wing—what had been a...
View ArticleKimbrel fastest to 300 saves in Red Sox win
ARLINGTON — If Saturday night’s game had been played at Fenway Park, Craig Kimbrel would have received a thunderous ovation from the crowd when he nailed down his 300th save, becoming the fastest...
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