MLB Player Profile: Craig Kimbrel

Injured on Sun Jul 3, 2022 (Back) Expected to return on Wed Jul 6, 2022 (Day-to-Day).

Kimbrel said Monday that his back is sore after being struck by a line drive the day before, but he "thinks he will just need a day or two before he's ready to go again," Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. Analysis available to registered users

	GP	GS	QS	CG	SHO	W	L	SV	BS	HLD	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2022	28	0	0	0	0	1	4	14	3	0	26.1	28	17	14	12	41	4.78	1.519

Date	vs.	Result	W	L	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PIT	BAA	ERA
Jul 3	SD	L 4-2	0	1	0	1	0.1	3	3	3	0	1	19	.750	4.78
Jul 1	SD	W 5-1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	9	.000	3.81
Jun 30	SD	W 3-1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	14	.000	3.96
Jun 26	@ATL	W 5-3	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	2	25	.250	4.13
Jun 24	@ATL	W 4-1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	14	.250	4.30
Jun 22	@CIN	W 8-4	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	19	.250	4.50
Jun 19	CLE	L 5-3	0	1	0	0	1	2	2	2	2	2	21	.500	4.71
Jun 15	LAA	W 4-1	0	0	0	0	0.2	1	0	0	0	2	11	.333	4.05
Jun 14	LAA	W 2-0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	3	27	.400	4.19
Jun 11	@SF	L 3-2	0	0	0	0	0.1	1	1	1	2	1	18	.500	4.42

Date	Opponent
Mon Jul 4, 9:10PM EDT	Colorado Rockies
Tue Jul 5, 10:10PM EDT	Colorado Rockies
Wed Jul 6, 10:10PM EDT	Colorado Rockies
Thu Jul 7, 10:10PM EDT	Chicago Cubs
Fri Jul 8, 10:10PM EDT	Chicago Cubs
Sat Jul 9, 10:10PM EDT	Chicago Cubs
Sun Jul 10, 4:10PM EDT	Chicago Cubs
Tue Jul 12, 7:45PM EDT	at St. Louis Cardinals
Wed Jul 13, 7:45PM EDT	at St. Louis Cardinals
Thu Jul 14, 7:15PM EDT	at St. Louis Cardinals

Year	Positions
2022	RP: 28
2021	RP: 63
2020	RP: 18
2019	RP: 23
2018	RP: 63
2017	RP: 67
2016	RP: 57
2015	RP: 61
2014	RP: 63
2013	RP: 68
2012	RP: 63
2011	RP: 79
2010	RP: 21

Pitching
Season	Team	GP	GS	QS	CG	SHO	W	L	SV	BS	HLD	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	GB/FB	BAA	WHIP	ERA
2010	ATL	21	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	2	20.2	9	2	1	0	16	40	0.56	.125	1.210	0.44
2011	ATL	79	0	0	0	0	4	3	46	8	0	77	48	19	18	3	32	127	1.16	.178	1.039	2.10
2012	ATL	63	0	0	0	0	3	1	42	3	0	62.2	27	7	7	3	14	116	1.41	.126	0.654	1.01
2013	ATL	68	0	0	0	0	4	3	50	4	0	67	39	10	9	4	20	98	1.49	.166	0.881	1.21
2014	ATL	63	0	0	0	0	0	3	47	4	0	61.2	30	13	11	2	26	95	1.26	.142	0.908	1.61
2015	SD	61	0	0	0	0	4	2	39	4	0	59.1	40	19	17	6	22	87	1.67	.185	1.045	2.58
2016	BOS	57	0	0	0	0	2	6	31	2	1	53	28	22	20	4	30	83	0.63	.152	1.094	3.40
2017	BOS	67	0	0	0	0	5	0	35	4	1	69	33	11	11	6	14	126	0.89	.140	0.681	1.43
2018	BOS	63	0	0	0	0	5	1	42	5	0	62.1	31	19	19	7	31	96	0.69	.146	0.995	2.74
2019	CHC	23	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	3	0	20.2	21	15	15	9	12	30	0.68	.259	1.597	6.53
2020	CHC	18	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	3	15.1	10	9	9	2	12	28	1.00	.182	1.435	5.28
2021	CHW	24	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	3	6	23	18	13	13	5	10	36	0.68	.217	1.217	5.09
2021	CHC	39	0	0	0	0	2	3	23	2	0	36.2	13	6	2	1	13	64	1.11	.106	0.709	0.49
2021	Total	63	0	0	0	0	4	5	24	5	6	59.2	31	19	15	6	23	100	0.89	.150	0.905	2.26
2022	LAD	28	0	0	0	0	1	4	14	3	0	26.1	28	17	14	1	12	41	1.61	.264	1.519	4.78
Career Total	674	0	0	0	0	36	33	386	46	13	654.2	375	182	166	53	264	1,067	1.07	.163	0.976	2.28

Hitting
Season	Team	GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2010	ATL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2011	ATL	79	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2012	ATL	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2013	ATL	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2014	ATL	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2015	SD	61	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2016	BOS	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2017	BOS	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2018	BOS	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2019	CHC	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2020	CHC	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2021	CHW	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2021	CHC	39	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2021	Total	63	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2022	LAD	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
Career Total	674	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Pitching
Season	Team	GP	GS	QS	CG	ShHO	W	L	SV	BS	HLD	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	GB/FB	BAA	WHIP	ERA
2010	ATL	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4.1	1	2	1	0	1	7	4.00	.083	0.462	2.08
2012	ATL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	.000	0.000	0.00
2013	ATL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	2	99.99	.000	1.500	0.00
2016	BOS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.00	.000	0.000	0.00
2017	BOS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	1	0	1	2	0.67	.400	2.500	4.50
2018	BOS	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	10.2	9	7	7	2	8	10	0.67	.231	1.594	5.91
2020	CHC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	2	99.99	.000	1.500	0.00
2021	CHW	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	2	1	1	0	99.99	.300	2.000	9.00
Career TOTAL	23	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0	2	24	17	13	11	3	15	27	1.05	.202	1.333	4.13

Hitting
Season	Team	GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2010	ATL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2012	ATL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2013	ATL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2016	BOS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2017	BOS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2018	BOS	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2020	CHC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
2021	CHW	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000
Career TOTAL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000

Situation	GP	W	L	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Home	17	0	4	9	2	16.2	16	11	9	7	27	4.86	1.380
Away	11	1	0	5	1	9.2	12	6	5	5	14	4.66	1.759
Day	8	0	3	4	1	8	11	9	8	4	14	9.00	1.875
Night	20	1	1	10	2	18.1	17	8	6	8	27	2.95	1.364
Wins	21	1	0	14	1	19.2	18	8	7	7	29	3.20	1.271
Losses	7	0	4	0	2	6.2	10	9	7	5	12	9.45	2.250
vs. own division	11	0	1	6	1	9.2	14	11	11	5	16	10.24	1.966
vs. American League	5	0	1	2	0	4.1	6	2	2	4	8	4.15	2.308
vs. National League	23	1	3	12	3	22	22	15	12	8	33	4.91	1.364
vs. ARI	4	0	0	3	0	4	6	6	6	2	7	13.50	2.000
vs. ATL	3	1	0	2	1	3	2	1	0	1	4	0	1.000
vs. CHC	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	2.000
vs. CIN	2	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.500
vs. CLE	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	2	2	2	2	18.00	4.000
vs. COL	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	2	9.00	2.000
vs. DET	2	0	0	1	0	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1.200
vs. LAA	2	0	0	1	0	1.2	3	0	0	1	5	0	2.400
vs. NYM	2	0	1	1	0	3	1	1	0	0	4	0	0.333
vs. PHI	3	0	0	2	0	2.1	2	0	0	0	5	0	0.857
vs. PIT	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	9.00	2.000
vs. SD	4	0	1	1	1	3.1	4	3	3	0	5	8.10	1.200
vs. SF	2	0	0	1	0	1.1	2	1	1	3	2	6.75	3.750
April	5	0	0	3	0	5	4	1	1	0	5	1.80	0.800
May	11	0	1	7	1	10	11	8	7	6	16	6.30	1.700
June	10	1	2	4	1	10	10	5	3	6	18	2.70	1.600
July	2	0	1	0	1	1.1	3	3	3	0	2	20.25	2.250

Date	Transaction
Apr 01, 2022	The Chicago White Sox traded RHP Craig Kimbrel to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Jul 30, 2021	The Chicago Cubs traded RHP Craig Kimbrel to the Chicago White Sox.
Sep 19, 2019	Removed From 10-Day IL (Right elbow inflammation)
Sep 05, 2019	Placed on 10-Day IL (Right elbow inflammation)
Aug 18, 2019	Removed From 10-Day IL (Right knee inflammation)
Aug 05, 2019	Placed on 10-Day IL (Right knee inflammation)
Jun 27, 2019	Called Up from Minors
Jun 07, 2019	Sent to Minors
Jun 07, 2019	Signed as Free Agent ( 2019-2021; Opt 2022)(three-year contract)
Nov 02, 2018	Tendered Qualifying Offer
Oct 29, 2018	Declared Free Agency
Nov 02, 2017	Signed ( 2018)(team option exercised)
Aug 01, 2016	Removed From 15-Day DL (Torn left meniscus)
Aug 01, 2016	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
Jul 30, 2016	Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation
Jul 09, 2016	Placed on 15-Day DL (Torn left meniscus)
Nov 13, 2015	Traded From San Diego (5 player deal)
Apr 05, 2015	Traded From Atlanta (for OF Carlos Quentin, six-player deal)
Feb 16, 2014	Signed ( 2014-2017; Opt 2018)(four-year contract, avoids arbitration)
Sep 07, 2010	Called Up from Minors
Aug 29, 2010	Sent to Minors
Aug 27, 2010	Called Up from Minors
Jun 22, 2010	Sent to Minors
Jun 04, 2010	Called Up from Minors
May 21, 2010	Sent to Minors
May 05, 2010	Purchased From Minors

Kimbrel said Monday that his back is sore after being struck by a line drive the day before, but he...

Jul. 4, 2022

Kimbrel (back) underwent scans that came back negative after exiting Sunday's game against the...

Jul. 3, 2022

Kimbrel exited Sunday's game against the Padres in the top of the ninth inning due to an apparent...

Jul. 3, 2022

Kimbrel earned the save against the Padres on Thursday, striking out two batters in a perfect ninth...

Jul. 1, 2022

Kimbrel (1-3) earned the win Sunday versus Atlanta. He allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk...

Jun. 27, 2022

Kimbrel gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 13th save...

Jun. 25, 2022

Kimbrel (0-3) took the loss against Cleveland on Sunday, allowing two runs on two hits and two...

Jun. 20, 2022

Kimbrel allowed two hits and a walk while striking out three in a scoreless inning to earn the save...

Jun. 15, 2022

Kimbrel (personal) was activated from the paternity list Friday.

Jun. 10, 2022

The Dodgers placed Kimbrel on the paternity list Tuesday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Jun. 7, 2022

Kimbrel (0-2) took the loss during Sunday's 5-4 defeat at the hands of the Mets, allowing an...

Jun. 5, 2022

Kimbrel picked up a save against the Mets on Thursday, striking out one batter in a perfect ninth...

Jun. 3, 2022

Manager Dave Roberts said Kimbrel is unavailable Wednesday against the Pirates while attempting to...

Jun. 1, 2022

Kimbrel (0-1) blew the save and took the loss against the Pirates on Monday, allowing two runs (one...

May. 31, 2022

Kimbrel notched the save during Sunday's 3-1 win against the Diamondbacks, allowing one run on one...

May. 29, 2022

Kimbrel struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his ninth save of the season in...

May. 22, 2022

Kimbrel gave up a hit and struck out one batter for his only out Friday to record his eighth save...

May. 21, 2022

Kimbrel recorded the save during Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against Arizona after giving up a...

May. 18, 2022

Kimbrel notched a save against the Diamondbacks on Monday, allowing two runs on two hits while...

May. 17, 2022

Manager Dave Roberts said Kimbrel will be unavailable for Wednesday's game against the Giants, J.P....

May. 4, 2022

Kimbrel saved Tuesday's 3-1 win against the Giants, allowing one hit and one walk while striking...

May. 4, 2022

Kimbrel saved Sunday's 6-3 win over Detroit, walking one while preventing any runs in two-thirds of...

May. 1, 2022

Kimbrel picked up a save against the Braves on Monday, hurling a scoreless inning during which he...

Apr. 19, 2022

Kimbrel saved Friday's 3-1 win over the Reds, pitching a perfect ninth inning with no strikeouts.

Apr. 16, 2022

Kimbrel allowed one run on two hits while striking out two batters Friday. He notched a save in the...

Apr. 8, 2022

Kimbrel allowed four runs on four hits and struck out one over one-third of an inning in a Cactus...

Apr. 3, 2022

Kimbrel was confirmed as the Dodgers' closer by general manager Brandon Gomes on Friday, Jack...

Apr. 1, 2022

Kimbrel was traded from the White Sox to the Dodgers on Friday in exchange for AJ Pollock, Mark...

Apr. 1, 2022

Manager Tony La Russa said Saturday that he expects Kimbrel to be on the White Sox's Opening Day...

Mar. 12, 2022

Kimbrel's $16 million team option was picked up Saturday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Nov. 6, 2021

Kimbrel (4-4) allowed one run on one hit and two walks while striking out two in the ninth inning...

Sep. 13, 2021

Kimbrel (3-4) worked around one hit and struck out three over a scoreless seventh inning to pick up...

Sep. 5, 2021

Kimbrel (undisclosed) will likely be available for Friday's game against the Royals, Daryl Van...

Sep. 3, 2021

Manager Tony La Russa said Kimbrel was unavailable for Wednesday's win over the Pirates due to an...

Sep. 2, 2021

Kimbrel tossed a clean eighth inning, allowing no baserunners while striking out one in Tuesday's...

Sep. 1, 2021

Kimbrel allowed one hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning to earn save Thursday...

Aug. 27, 2021

Kimbrel could operate as the closer Thursday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Aug. 26, 2021

Kimbrel was traded from the Cubs to the White Sox in exchange for Nick Madrigal and Codi Heuer on...

Jul. 30, 2021

Kimbrel (2-3) earned the win Monday against the Reds after tossing a scoreless ninth inning,...

Jul. 27, 2021

Kimbrel retired a single batter to secure the save in Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Jul. 25, 2021

Kimbrel (1-3) took the loss in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning defeat at the hands of the Cardinals,...

Jul. 22, 2021

Kimbrel struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Jul. 21, 2021

Kimbrel allowed a walk and struck out two to earn a save in Saturday's 4-2 win over Arizona.

Jul. 17, 2021

Kimbrel pitched a clean ninth inning with two strikeouts in Friday's 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

Jul. 17, 2021

Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn the save in Sunday's 2-0 win...

Jun. 20, 2021

Kimbrel picked up the save against the Mets on Thursday after tossing a perfect ninth inning that...

Jun. 17, 2021

Kimbrel allowed one walk but struck out the side to pick up his 18th save of the season in a 2-0...

Jun. 14, 2021

Kimbrel recorded the final out of the game Saturday to earn the save in the win over the Cardinals.

Jun. 13, 2021

Kimbrel recorded one strikeout in a perfect ninth inning Friday against the Cardinals en route to...

Jun. 11, 2021

Kimbrel worked a scoreless ninth inning to record the save in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Padres.

Jun. 9, 2021

% Drafted:		99
Avg. Draft Position:		121.08
% Rostered	(Next Week):	96
	(This Week):	96
	(Last Week):	96
% Active	(Next Week):	78
	(This Week):	85
	(Last Week):	90

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Date	Team	vs.	Result	GS	CG	SHO	W	L	SV	BS	HLD	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	PIT	BAA	ERA
Apr 8	LAD	@COL	W 5-3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	2	21	.400	9.00
Apr 15	LAD	CIN	W 3-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.000	4.50
Apr 18	LAD	ATL	W 7-4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.000	3.00
Apr 24	LAD	@SD	W 10-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	15	.333	2.25
Apr 30	LAD	DET	L 5-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	14	.250	1.80
May 1	LAD	DET	W 6-3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	.000	1.59
May 3	LAD	SF	W 3-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	26	.250	1.35
May 7	LAD	@CHC	W 6-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	19	.250	1.17
May 13	LAD	PHI	L 12-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	24	.200	1.04
May 16	LAD	ARI	W 5-4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	2	2	1	0	2	16	.400	2.79
May 17	LAD	ARI	W 7-6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	3	29	.250	3.38
May 20	LAD	@PHI	W 4-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	.500	3.27
May 21	LAD	@PHI	W 7-4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.000	3.00
May 27	LAD	@ARI	W 6-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	0	1	0	26	.400	4.15
May 29	LAD	@ARI	W 3-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	15	.250	4.50
May 30	LAD	PIT	L 6-5	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	1	2	27	.200	4.80
Jun 2	LAD	NYM	W 2-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.000	4.50
Jun 5	LAD	NYM	L 5-4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	19	.167	4.00
Jun 11	LAD	@SF	L 3-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	1	1	1	0	2	1	18	.500	4.42
Jun 14	LAD	LAA	W 2-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	3	27	.400	4.19
Jun 15	LAD	LAA	W 4-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	2	11	.333	4.05
Jun 19	LAD	CLE	L 5-3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	0	2	2	21	.500	4.71
Jun 22	LAD	@CIN	W 8-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	19	.250	4.50
Jun 24	LAD	@ATL	W 4-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	14	.250	4.30
Date	Team	vs.	Result	GS	CG	SHO	W	L	SV	BS	HLD	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	PIT	BAA	ERA
Jun 26	LAD	@ATL	W 5-3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	25	.250	4.13
Jun 30	LAD	SD	W 3-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	.000	3.96
Jul 1	LAD	SD	W 5-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.000	3.81
Jul 3	LAD	SD	L 4-2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0.1	3	3	3	0	0	1	19	.750	4.78