Already the best team in the American League, the Baltimore Orioles could get even better by trading for another “high leverage” reliever at the deadline. According to reports, the Orioles are looking to add another high-leverage reliever for the postseason amid Craig Kimbrel’s recent struggles.
The Baltimore Orioles have the best record in the American League, showcasing how great their young talent is. But they’ve still got some work to do with their veteran talent.
The Orioles had hoped Kimbrel would stabilize the back of their bullpen. It has been a struggle for the veteran, however.
What happened? Instead of using Craig Kimbrel as his closer, manager Brandon Hyde used Kimbrel, who had failed to convert four of his past five save chances, in the seventh inning of the Orioles’ 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.
The O’s used Craig Kimbrel in the seventh, Albert Suárez as a fireman and Yennier Cano as the closer to cobble together a tight victory. It was a night that featured a little bit of everything.
Craig Kimbrel is still the Orioles’ closer. Despite not converting four of his last five save opportunities, Kimbrel is still manager Brandon Hyde’s choice for crucial spots in the ninth inning.
Despite the Orioles’ bizarre 7-6 win in 12 innings over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night, the team’s fans went to bed and woke up sharing their deep concern about closer Craig Kimbrel’s struggles.
Current Baltimore Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel will go down as one of the better closers in MLB history when it’s all said and done. But he looks anything but that in his first season with the O’s.
If you’re wondering what’s really going on with Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel, join the club. Kimbrel got off to a terrific start after signing a $12 million
1925 - The Braves beat the Cubs 2-1 in 11 innings as Dave Harris wins it in the 11th with a walk-off home run. 1935 - Rabbit Maranville sets a new National League record by appearing in his 23rd career season.
WASHINGTON—What happened? Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel had a two-run lead to work with in the ninth. After he got two outs, the Washington Nationals scored two runs to tie the game, 3-3.
It was a stressful back-and-forth affair that leaves the Orioles with questions moving forward. But a win is a win. Friends. Fellow citizens of Birdland.
Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel recorded his historic eighth save of the season, sealing Friday’s win in a perfect ninth inning. It was Kimbrel’s first appearance five days after leaving the game alongside the Orioles training staff on April 28th.
In 2023, the Baltimore Orioles had the best closer in baseball. Félix Bautista cruised to his first AL Reliever of the Year Award despite spending September on the injured list.
Baltimore Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel blew his second consecutive save on Sunday before leaving the game alongside the team’s training staff. Kimbrel threw six straight balls to open Sunday’s outing two nights after throwing eight of 24 pitches for strikes.
The Baltimore Orioles open a four-game series against the visiting New York Yankees on Monday while dealing with issues involving closer Craig Kimbrel.
Baltimore Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel has struggled of late and a new injury concern could muddy the waters.
In a small sample size, Baltimore Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel has looked as good as ever. When the 36-year-old signed with the Orioles, he joined a team that had just won 101 games and snatched first in baseball’s toughest division.
Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel saw a milestone baseball temporarily take a drink in Kansas City.
A nine-time All-Star reliever is close to making another stop on his baseball journey.
The Baltimore Orioles are closing in on a contract with reliever Craig Kimbrel, The Athletic reported on Wednesday. The potential addition of the right-hander would aid a Baltimore bullpen that will be without incumbent closer Felix Bautista, who will likely miss the entire 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in September.
The Orioles and free agent right-hander Craig Kimbrel are close to a deal.
His overall body of work over the past three years — a 3.10 ERA with a 34.4% strikeout percentage across 188 2/3 innings — is quite strong.
Phillies relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel is evidently not among the most beloved professional athletes in his city right now.
Kimbrel had a rough ninth inning as the Phillies dropped Game 3 of the NLCS to the Diamondbacks in walk-off fashion.
Phillies reliever Craig Kimbrel intentionally balked a runner over to third, to prevent the possibility of tipping his pitches. The strategy did not work out on the scoreboard.
Philadelphia Phillies veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel reached an impressive career milestone Friday, earning career save No. 400, fittingly against his initial MLB team – the Atlanta Braves.
The Philadelphia Phillies made a move Friday to bolster its bullpen, signing free-agent reliever Craig Kimbrel, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
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