P Craig 'Dirty Craig' Kimbrel #31
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/30/2026
OA: 41 POT: 41
P CRAIG 'DIRTY CRAIG' KIMBREL #31 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 50 45
Movement 55 50 55 55
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Knuckle Curve 60 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He never lacks for effort and has a high baseball IQ. Kimbrel gets along with everyone.
High: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:05/28/1988
Born in:Huntsville, AL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 136 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, 136 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Atlanta - MLB 22 21 0 4 0 1 0.44 20.2 9 2 1 0 16 40 0 0 1.21 .290 1.51 0.7 922
2011 Atlanta - MLB 23 79 0 4 3 46 2.10 77.0 48 19 18 3 32 127 0 0 1.04 .321 1.54 2.6 181
2012 Atlanta - MLB 24 63 0 3 1 42 1.01 62.2 27 7 7 3 14 116 0 0 0.65 .255 0.91 2.7 392
2013 Atlanta - MLB 25 68 0 4 3 50 1.21 67.0 39 10 9 4 20 98 0 0 0.88 .263 1.92 1.9 309
2014 Atlanta - MLB 26 63 0 0 3 47 1.61 61.2 30 13 11 2 26 95 0 0 0.91 .241 1.91 1.7 228
2015 San Diego - MLB 27 61 0 4 2 39 2.59 59.0 40 19 17 6 22 87 0 0 1.05 .276 2.76 1.1 151
2016 Boston - MLB 28 57 0 2 6 31 3.40 53.0 28 22 20 4 30 83 0 0 1.09 .245 2.98 1.0 124
2017 Boston - MLB 29 67 0 5 0 35 1.43 69.0 33 11 11 6 14 126 0 0 0.68 .262 1.51 2.6 304
2018 Boston - MLB 30 63 0 5 1 42 2.74 62.1 31 19 19 7 31 96 0 0 0.99 .218 3.30 0.9 155
2019 Chicago - MLB 31 23 0 0 4 13 6.53 20.2 21 15 15 9 12 30 0 0 1.60 .279 8.09 -0.8 67
2020 Chicago - MLB 32 18 0 0 1 2 5.28 15.1 10 9 9 2 12 28 0 0 1.43 .320 3.95 0.1 85
2021 Chicago - MLB 33 24 0 2 2 1 5.09 23.0 18 13 13 5 10 36 0 0 1.22 .295 4.61 -0.0 85
2021 Chicago - MLB 33 39 0 2 3 23 0.49 36.2 13 6 2 1 13 64 0 0 0.71 .203 1.20 1.5 855
2021 Total - MLB 33 63 0 4 5 24 2.26 59.2 31 19 15 6 23 100 0 0 0.91 .243 2.52 1.5 190
2022 Los Angeles - MLB 34 63 0 6 7 22 3.75 60.0 51 31 25 4 28 72 0 0 1.32 .313 3.34 0.7 108
2023 Philadelphia - MLB 35 71 0 8 6 23 3.26 69.0 44 28 25 10 28 94 0 0 1.04 .239 3.91 0.6 134
2024 Baltimore - MLB 36 22 0 1 5 6 8.89 26.1 35 26 26 11 12 34 0 0 1.78 .343 7.95 -1.1 50
2024 Cleveland - MLB 36 9 0 0 0 0 3.77 14.1 12 6 6 1 5 17 0 0 1.19 .289 3.19 0.2 114
2024 Total - MLB 36 31 0 1 5 6 7.08 40.2 47 32 32 12 17 51 0 0 1.57 .324 6.27 -0.9 62
2025 Chicago - MLB 37 58 0 5 7 28 3.92 57.1 55 25 25 8 25 64 0 0 1.40 .318 4.41 0.2 110
Total MLB 869 0 55 54 451 2.73 855.0 544 281 259 86 350 1307 0 0 1.05 .275 2.85 16.8 153
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2008 Total - R 20 12 0 1 2 6 0.47 19.0 5 4 1 0 10 27 0 0 0.79 .122 2.25 0.5 844
2008 Total - A 20 10 0 2 0 4 0.71 12.2 6 1 1 0 4 26 0 0 0.79 .333 0.04 0.7 563
2008 Total - A+ 20 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 5 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1.64 .500 2.38 0.1 999
2008 Total - A+ 20 12 0 2 0 4 0.55 16.1 11 1 1 0 5 29 0 0 0.98 .393 0.57 0.8 726
2009 Total - A 21 16 0 0 0 10 0.90 20.0 9 2 2 0 6 38 0 0 0.75 .290 0.45 1.0 444
2009 Total - A+ 21 19 0 0 2 2 5.47 26.1 18 19 16 2 28 45 0 0 1.75 .340 3.96 0.1 73
2009 Total - A+ 21 35 0 0 2 12 3.50 46.1 27 21 18 2 34 83 0 0 1.32 .321 2.44 1.1 114
2009 Mississippi - AA 21 12 0 2 1 6 0.77 11.2 3 1 1 0 7 17 0 0 0.86 .150 2.34 0.3 513
2009 Gwinnett - AAA 21 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 2.00 .000 6.20 -0.0 999
2010 Gwinnett - AAA 22 48 0 3 2 23 1.62 55.2 28 13 10 3 35 83 0 0 1.13 .238 3.02 1.0 254
2013 Total - DL 25 4 0 0 1 0 4.91 3.2 5 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 1.36 .417 1.56 0.1 81
2016 Worcester - AAA 28 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 12.20 -0.0 999
2019 Iowa - AAA 31 4 1 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 2 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0.82 .125 5.38 -0.0 163
Total IL 55 2 3 2 23 1.61 61.2 30 14 11 4 40 90 0 0 1.14 .220 3.31 255.5
Total SL 12 0 2 1 6 0.77 11.2 3 1 1 0 7 17 0 0 0.86 .150 2.34 513.0
Total MWL 21 0 0 2 2 4.80 30.0 23 19 16 2 29 48 0 0 1.73 .368 3.77 83.3
Total CAR 26 0 2 0 14 0.83 32.2 15 3 3 0 10 64 0 0 0.77 .306 0.29 484.0
Total APP 12 0 1 2 6 0.47 19.0 5 4 1 0 10 27 0 0 0.79 .122 2.25 844.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Atlanta - MLB 22 4 0 0 1 0 2.08 4.1 1 2 1 0 1 7 0 0 0.46 .200 0.66 0.2 193
2012 Atlanta - MLB 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 1.23 0.0 999
2013 Atlanta - MLB 25 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1.50 .000 4.63 -0.0 999
2016 Boston - MLB 28 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.1 999
2018 Boston - MLB 30 9 0 0 0 6 6.10 10.1 9 7 7 0 8 10 0 0 1.65 .300 3.72 0.1 70
2020 Chicago - MLB 32 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1.50 .000 4.87 -0.0 999
2021 Chicago - MLB 33 3 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.00 .222 11.35 -0.2 48
Total MLB 21 0 0 1 7 4.15 21.2 13 12 10 1 14 25 0 0 1.25 .245 3.59 102.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2010 Atlanta - MLB P 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 20.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Atlanta - MLB P 79 0 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 77.0 1.29 +1.6 .000
2012 Atlanta - MLB P 63 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 62.2 0.72 -0.5 .000
2013 Atlanta - MLB P 68 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 67.0 0.94 +0.7 .000
2014 Atlanta - MLB P 63 0 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 61.2 1.46 -0.2 .000
2015 San Diego - MLB P 61 0 4 3 1 8 1 .875 59.1 1.06 0.0 .000
2016 Boston - MLB P 57 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 53.0 0.34 -0.2 .000
2017 Boston - MLB P 67 0 6 6 1 12 0 1.000 69.0 1.57 +2.4 .000
2018 Boston - MLB P 63 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 62.1 0.72 -0.5 .000
2019 Chicago - MLB P 23 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 20.1 0.44 0.0 .000
2020 Chicago - MLB P 18 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 15.1 0.59 -0.2 .000
2021 Chicago - MLB P 24 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 23.0 0.39 -0.1 .000
2021 Chicago - MLB P 39 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 36.2 0.74 -0.1 .000
2022 Los Angeles - MLB P 63 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 60.0 0.90 +0.2 .000
2023 Philadelphia - MLB P 71 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 69.0 0.26 -1.1 .000
2024 Baltimore - MLB P 22 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 26.1 0.68 -0.5 1.019
2024 Cleveland - MLB P 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 14.1 0.63 -0.0 1.019
2025 Chicago - MLB P 56 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 57.1 0.78 +0.3 1.018
TOTAL P 867 0 33 48 2 84 3 .964 855.0 0.85 +1.8 1.018
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2007 Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 33rd round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wallace State Community College (Hanceville) (Hanceville, AL). Did not sign.
06/05/2008 Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wallace State Community College (Hanceville) (Hanceville, AL).
07/12/2011 Selected to the 2011 MLB All-Star Game.
11/01/2011 Voted the 2011 MLB NL Rookie of the Year.
07/10/2012 Selected to the 2012 MLB All-Star Game.
11/01/2012 Voted the 2012 MLB NL Rolaids Reliever.
07/16/2013 Selected to the 2013 MLB All-Star Game.
07/15/2014 Selected to the 2014 MLB All-Star Game.
10/22/2014 Voted the 2014 MLB NL Hoffman Reliever of the Year.
04/05/2015 Traded by the Atlanta Braves to the San Diego Padres with OF Melvin Upton Jr. for OF Jordan Paroubeck, OF Cameron Maybin, OF Carlos Quentin, P Matt Wisler, and a 2015 Competitive Balance Round A pick.
11/13/2015 Traded by the San Diego Padres to the Boston Red Sox for P Logan Allen, IF Carlos Asuaje, IF Javier Guerra, and OF Manny Margot.
07/12/2016 Selected to the 2016 MLB All-Star Game.
07/02/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/28/2017 Wins the 2017 Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year Award.
07/08/2018 Was selected to the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/28/2018 Wins the 2018 World Series with the Boston Red Sox.
10/29/2018 Became a free agent.
06/07/2019 Signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs.
07/30/2021 Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Chicago White Sox for RHP Codi Heuer and 2B Nick Madrigal.
04/01/2022 Traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers for A.J. Pollock
11/06/2022 Granted Free Agency.
01/04/2023 Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
11/02/2023 Granted Free Agency.
12/06/2023 Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
06/26/2024 Released by the Baltimore Orioles.
06/26/2024 Baltimore Orioles have executed the contract year option.
08/03/2024 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
09/27/2024 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/24/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/15/2025 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,300,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
11/24/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2011 79 2
Year SV Rank
2011 46 1
2012 42 1
2013 50 1
2014 47 1
2015 39 4
2016 31 8
2017 35 3
2018 42 2
2021 23 8
2022 22 7
Year WP Rank
2020 4 5
2022 7 9
Year RA Rank
2011 79 2
Year GF Rank
2025 47 6
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