Craig Kimbrel| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2026 proj | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 35.0 | 26 | 18 | 49 | 16 | 4.11 | 1.262 | 21.4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12.0 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2.25 | 1.417 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 52.3 | 40 | 31 | 73 | 31 | 5.33 | 1.357 | 32.9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 69.0 | 44 | 28 | 94 | 25 | 3.26 | 1.043 | 60.7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 59.3 | 51 | 28 | 71 | 25 | 3.79 | 1.331 | 40.3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 59.7 | 31 | 23 | 100 | 15 | 2.26 | 0.905 | 67.4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15.3 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 5.28 | 1.435 | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 20.7 | 21 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 6.53 | 1.597 | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 62.3 | 31 | 31 | 96 | 19 | 2.74 | 0.995 | 79.4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 69.0 | 33 | 14 | 126 | 11 | 1.43 | 0.681 | 99.6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 53.0 | 28 | 30 | 83 | 20 | 3.40 | 1.094 | 49.6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 59.3 | 40 | 22 | 87 | 17 | 2.58 | 1.045 | 70.4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 61.7 | 30 | 26 | 95 | 11 | 1.61 | 0.908 | 80.0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 67.0 | 39 | 20 | 98 | 9 | 1.21 | 0.881 | 97.3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 62.7 | 27 | 14 | 116 | 7 | 1.01 | 0.654 | 93.6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 77.0 | 48 | 32 | 127 | 18 | 2.10 | 1.039 | 86.3 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20.7 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 1 | 0.44 | 1.210 | 21.9 |
| Date | News |
| 3/23/26 | Craig Kimbrel remaining in Mets organization after not making Opening Day roster. Veteran right-hander Craig Kimbrel has decided to remain in the Mets organization and continue to prepare for a potential bullpen role in the future. Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-craig-kimbrel-will-no... |
| 3/22/26 | Mets inform reliever Craig Kimbrel that he will not make Opening Day roster. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced that veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel has been informed that he will not make the team's Opening Day roster. Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-craig-kimbrel-will-no... |
| 3/17/26 | Craig Kimbrel ‘absolutely’ thinks he can still help Mets with tough roster decision looming. The Mets don’t have too many roster decisions left as we draw closer to Opening Day, but the big one remaining is the final bullpen spot. Source: https://sny.tv/articles/craig-kimbrel-absolutely-t... |
| 2/28/26 | Craig Kimbrel breaks out new cutter as bid for Mets bullpen spot begins. Craig Kimbrel officially kicked off his bid for a Mets bullpen spot on Saturday, and he did so with a new weapon in his arsenal. Source: https://sny.tv/articles/craig-kimbrel-breaks-out-c... |
| 2/25/26 | Reinvented Craig Kimbrel pacing himself as he looks to make Mets' bullpen. Future Hall-of-Famer Craig Kimbrel is at Mets spring training, pushing to make their Opening Day bullpen. Source: https://sny.tv/articles/craig-kimbrel-mets-bullpen... |
| 1/31/26 | Mets sign Kimbrel, Barnes to minor league deals. The New York Mets signed reliever Craig Kimbrel to a minor league contract Thursday with an invitation to big league spring training, giving the nine-time All-Star an opportunity to pitch for his 10th different team should he make the club. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47769497/mets-... |
| 1/30/26 | Mets sign Kimbrel, Barnes to minor league deals. The New York Mets signed reliever Craig Kimbrel to a minor league contract Thursday with an invitation to big league spring training, giving the nine-time All-Star an opportunity to pitch for his 10th different team should he make the club. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47769497/mets-... |
| 1/30/26 | Mets sign Kimbrel, Barnes to minor league deals. The New York Mets signed reliever Craig Kimbrel to a minor league contract Thursday with an invitation to big league spring training, giving the nine-time All-Star an opportunity to pitch for his 10th different team should he make the club. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47769497/mets-... |
| 1/29/26 | Mets sign Kimbrel, Barnes to minor league deals. The New York Mets signed reliever Craig Kimbrel to a minor league contract Thursday with an invitation to big league spring training, giving the nine-time All-Star an opportunity to pitch for his 10th different team should he make the club. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47769497/mets-... |
| 1/24/26 | Mets signing veteran closer Craig Kimbrel to minor league deal: report. The Mets are adding another veteran reliever to the system, signing closer Craig Kimbrel to a minor league deal with an MLB camp invite. Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-signing-veteran-close... |
| 8/23/25 | Astros sign veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel, a nine-time All-Star. The Houston Astros have signed Craig Kimbrel to a major league contract, and the veteran reliever reported to the team in Baltimore on Friday. The 37-year-old Kimbrel posted a 5.33 ERA with the Orioles last year before being released in September. Source: https://wtop.com/baltimore-orioles/2025/08/astros-... |
| 8/23/25 | Astros' Craig Kimbrel awaits chance in encounter vs. Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles have put a record number of players in games this season. While not the volume that the Orioles have used, the Houston Astros could be using a notable player this weekend. The Astros have won the first two contests of this four-game series, which will continue Saturday night in Baltimore. Houston's pitching staff added Craig Kimbrel, a veteran reliever who pitched in 57 games with the Orioles last year and one game with the Atlanta Braves this season, when he gave up no runs and one hit in one inning against San Francisco on June 6. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/astros-cra... |
| 8/22/25 | Astros sign veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel, who joins team in Baltimore. The Astros have signed Craig Kimbrel to a major league contract, and the veteran reliever reported to the team in Baltimore on Friday. Source: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/08/22/astros-sig... |
| 8/22/25 | Sources: Kimbrel to Astros on major league deal. Veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel will add a fresh arm to the Astros' ailing bullpen as they try to hold on to their lead in the AL West. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46043480/craig... |
| 8/21/25 | Craig Kimbrel signs with the Houston Astros. He will immediately join their big league team in Baltimore Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/craig-kimbrel-sig... |
| 7/07/25 | Aroldis Chapman has proved an excellent pickup, and other Red Sox thoughts. Chapman is one of 14 pitchers with at least 350 saves. Within that group, only Dennis Eckersley has more strikeouts. Eckersley made 361 starts before he became a closer, so that number is misleading. Chapman (350, 1,297), Craig Kimbrel (440, 1,266), Lee Smith (478, 1,251), and Kenley Jansen (462, 1,249) are the only pitchers with at least 350 saves and 1,200 strikeouts. Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/07/sports/red-... |
| 6/30/25 | Braves predicted to trade for next Craig Kimbrel before MLB deadline. The Atlanta Braves got to enjoy one of the best closers of the 2010s when Craig Kimbrel was in town. Now, they may have a chance to feature one of the top closers of the 2020s. Bleacher Report predicts that the Braves will trade for A's closer Mason Miller before the MLB trade deadline. In the deal, Atlanta sends pitching prospects Drue Hackenberg, Lucas Braun and Rolddy Munoz to the Athletics. Miller is an absurd pitcher. He sits constantly in the low-100s. MORE: Mariners' switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje receives major career update The Braves currently have Raisel Iglesias trying to be their closer, but he's at the end of the line. Miller can improve Atlanta's bullpen right now, and he can Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/atlanta-braves... |
| 6/19/25 | Braves to DFA Pitcher, Pencil in Prospect for Start vs Marlins. The Atlanta Braves are already preparing their next roster moves following their sweep of the Mets on Thursday. According to manager Brian Snitker after the game, right-hander José Ruiz will be designated for assignment and Didier Fuentes will be added to the 40-man roster to start Friday's series opener against the Miami Marlins. Ruiz made two appearances for the Braves in his brief stint. Ruiz was picked up on waivers from the Phillies following the decision to DFA Craig Kimbrel after one game. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/transactions/braves-... |
| 6/13/25 | Texas Rangers Giving Potential New Closer Time to Prepare in Minor Leagues. The Texas Rangers have a new potential relief weapon, but he'll be given time to get going in the minor leagues. Craig Kimbrel made his first appearance with Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday after he signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers earlier this week. The right-hander checked in for the sixth inning, earning a hold in his one inning of work in a game started by Gerson Garabito. Kimbrel struck out two hitters and gave up a walk. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/rangers/news/texas-rangers-... |
| 6/12/25 | Recently cut Kimbrel joins Rangers on minors deal. Craig Kimbrel, who was cut by the Braves after one appearance last week, signed a minor league contract with the Rangers on Wednesday. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45495223/range... |
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