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Craig Kimbrel’s struggles resurfaced Sunday as the Los Angeles Dodgers face new questions about their closer’s job security. Kimbrel took over in the ninth inning of a 3-3 game on Sunday against Cleveland. He proceeded to allow two runs …
Craig Kimbrel struggled during his brief stint with the Chicago White Sox, and he is definitely embracing the trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers acquired Kimbrel on Friday in a blockbuster trade with Chicago. The veteran will …
Los Angeles Angels players had a very unexpected reaction to the Chicago White Sox trading pitcher Craig Kimbrel to the Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have themselves a new closer. The Dodgers on Friday made a trade with the Chicago White Sox to bring in Craig Kimbrel. They are sending outfielder A.J. Pollock to the White Sox as part of the deal. Kimbrel is in the final …
The Chicago White Sox bolstered their bullpen with one of the biggest trades of the season last year. Now, they may already be ready to move that piece on. The White Sox picked up reliever Craig Kimbrel’s $16 million option on Saturday, a move …
Craig Kimbrel hooked up a young fan after seeing how the child imitated him at a game. Kimbrel has a unique delivery and pitch routine. He will hang his right arm off to the side at a bent, 90-degree elbow. The 10-year-old fan did his best Kimbrel …
The closer spot for the Chicago White Sox has been a question ever since the team acquired Craig Kimbrel prior to the trade deadline. At the time of the acquisition, both Kimbrel and Liam Hendriks were among the most dominant closers in MLB. We …
When the Chicago White Sox traded for Craig Kimbrel, the consensus was that they’d built perhaps the best bullpen in baseball. Less than a month later, manager Tony La Russa is answering questions about whether the team might require a closer …
The Chicago White Sox already have one of the best closers in baseball in right-hander Liam Hendriks, but that did not stop them from making a massive bullpen splash at Friday’s trade deadline. The White Sox have acquired Craig Kimbrel in a …
Once one of MLB’s elite closers, Craig Kimbrel’s hold on the role for the Chicago Cubs is becoming increasingly tenuous. Cubs manager David Ross admitted that he and Kimbrel are discussing the role going forward, and he didn’t deny …
Craig Kimbrel had some struggles in his season debut for the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Kimbrel entered the Cubs’ 8-7 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth inning looking to close things out. He walked the first batter he faced, got a …
Yu Darvish is making the most of his time with new teammate Craig Kimbrel. The Chicago Cubs right-hander, who went eight innings strong on Tuesday to earn the 5-2 win over the New York Mets, said that he got two of his seven strikeouts on the day …
The Chicago Cubs have added some major help to their bullpen. The Cubs have agreed to a deal with free agent reliever Craig Kimbrel that is pending a physical, as first reported by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Rosenthal had reported earlier on …
Free agent reliever Craig Kimbrel appears to be moving closer to a decision, and while we don’t know who’s still in the running, we’re getting some hints on who isn’t. One team that apparently won’t be bringing in …
The Chicago Cubs have found themselves in a tight division race in the NL Central, and they are reportedly thinking about making a significant move to improve their bullpen. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Cubs are showing strong …
Teams are officially able to sign either Dallas Keuchel or Craig Kimbrel without forfeiting a draft pick as compensation, and the Minnesota Twins reportedly have interest in both pitchers. La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports …
