Craig Kimbrel

RP · Free Agent

Bats R Throws R
Height 6'0" Weight 210
DOB 1988-05-28 Age 35.5
Hometown Huntsville, AL
2023 Fantasy Rankings

NFBC ADP (15-team): 19.01, 271st

Season Projections

Source5X5GIPWLSVBLSVHLDKBBHHRHBPRERERAWHIP
ATC$15957.04413067026476326243.791.28
Steamer$16262.03311087527518328263.771.26
THE BAT$15957.02111087024457326243.791.21
Zeile$26157.8441307732747000253.771.24

ATC projections by Ariel Cohen. Steamer projections by Steamer Projections Blog. THE BAT projections by Derek Carty. Zeile Consensus projections by FantasyPros.

Fantasy Baseball News Last 90 Days

  • Offseason Outlook: Philadelphia Phillies

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    The Phillies held 2-0 and 3-2 leads in the NLCS, but dropped Games 6 and 7 at home to fall short of another World Series appearance.  There is no doubt the Phils will reload for another championship run in 2024, yet they’ll have to address the possible departure of two long-time franchise staples. Guaranteed Contracts…

    Oct 28 · MLB Trade Rumors MLB Offseason Philadelphia Phillies Mick Abel Jose Alvarado Alec Bohm Nick Castellanos Jake Cave Dylan Covey Seranthony Dominguez Bryce Harper Jeff Hoffman Rhys Hoskins Orion Kerkering Craig Kimbrel Scott Kingery Michael Lorenzen Brandon Marsh Aaron Nola Andrew Painter J.T. Realmuto Johan Rojas Cristopher Sanchez Kyle Schwarber Edmundo Sosa Gregory Soto Matt Strahm Garrett Stubbs Ranger Suarez Trea Turner Taijuan Walker Zack Wheeler

  • Craig Kimbrel Takes Another Loss In Game 4 Defeat

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    Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel took the loss in Game 4 of the NLCS on Friday when he surrendered three earned runs on three hits with one strikeout over just 2/3 of an inning in a 6-5 defeat at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kimbrel entered the game in the bottom of the eighth inning and was tasked with protecting a 5-3 Phillies lead. Things got off to a rough start as he allowed a double to Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to lead off the inning. He then got Evan Longoria to line out before serving up the game-tying home run to Alek Thomas. He struck out Geraldo Perdomo next but then allowed a single to Ketel Marte and hit Corbin Carroll with a pitch before being replaced by Jose Alvarado. Marte would come around to score to give the D-Backs a one-run lead and that would be enough to win the ball game. Kimbrel was near-perfect over his first four appearances this postseason, recording three saves in three chances. However, he's been shaky over the last two contests, allowing four earned runs and taking two losses in the process. Overall, he has a 7.20 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, and a 3:4 K/BB ratio over five innings pitched this postseason. Kimbrel and the Phillies will look to take back the series lead on Saturday at Citizen's Bank Park.

    Oct 21 · Source via Closers Philadelphia Phillies Craig Kimbrel

  • Craig Kimbrel Charged With Blown Save Tuesday

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    Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel blew his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 extra-innings win over the Pirates. Kimbrel came in to pitch the eighth inning up by one. He got the first out on a strikeout, allowed a game-tying home run, and got the final two outs on groundouts. The veteran has spent a good deal of time as the team's closer this season, but the Phillies have been mixing up their bullpen usage lately. Kimbrel has now converted 23 of 28 save opportunities with a 3.36 ERA and an 11.96 K/9 rate. Jose Alvarado has been the hot hand of late in the team's bullpen, but Kimbrel may still be able to provide some final fantasy value in the last days of the season.

    Sep 27 · Source via Closers Philadelphia Phillies Craig Kimbrel

  • Previewing The 2023-24 Free Agent Class: Righty Relievers

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    MLBTR’s position by position preview of the upcoming free agent class concludes with a look at the right-handed relievers. While there’s no one at the top of this group who’ll rival Josh Hader among the southpaws, there are a number of impressive middle to late inning arms who’ll hit the market. Note: only players who…

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  • Craig Kimbrel Takes Extra-Inning Loss Tuesday

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    Philadelphia Phillies closer Craig Kimbrel was charged with his sixth loss of the season in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Braves. Kimbrel came in to pitch the top of the 10th inning with a free runner on second. He got the first out on a groundout, allowed the go-ahead RBI single, and got the final two outs on flyouts. The Phillies did not score in the bottom half of the inning, saddling Kimbrel with the loss. The veteran has had some ups and downs but has been solid overall this season, going 7-6 with 23 saves, a 3.34 ERA, and an 11.90 K/9 rate.

    Sep 13 · Source via Closers Philadelphia Phillies Craig Kimbrel

    • Pitching Stats

    NFBC 15-Team 5X5 Roto Values Switch
    SeasonTeam5X5GIPWLSVBLSVHLDKBBHHRHBPRERERAWHIP
    2010ATL-2120.2401004016900210.441.21
    2011ATL-7977.043460012732483119182.101.04
    2012ATL-6362.2314200116142732771.010.65
    2013ATL$246867.0435000982039431091.210.88
    2014ATL$186361.20347009526302213111.610.91
    2015SD$156159.14239008722406119172.581.04
    2016BOS$105753.02631008330284422203.401.09
    2017BOS$316769.050353112614336411111.430.68
    2018BOS$196362.15142509631317219192.740.99
    2019CHC-$32320.20413303012219215156.531.60
    2020CHC-$111815.10120328121022995.281.43
    2021CHC$103936.223240064131310220.490.71
    2021CWS$102423.0220003610185313135.091.22
    2022LAD$36360.06722007228514531253.751.32
    2023PHI-7169.086235794284310628253.261.03
    2023 ATC$15957.04413067026476326243.791.28
    2023 Steamer$16262.03311087527518328263.771.26
    2023 THE BAT$15957.02111087024457326243.791.21
    2023 Zeile$26157.8441307732747000253.771.24

    Historic stats obtained free of charge from and are copyrighted by Retrosheet. ATC projections by Ariel Cohen. Steamer projections by Steamer Projections Blog. THE BAT projections by Derek Carty. Zeile Consensus projections by FantasyPros.

    2023

    NFBC 15-Team 5X5 Roto Values Switch
    DateOppResultIPWLSVBLSVHLDKBBHHRHBPRERERAWHIP
    Sep 30at NYML 4-111.00000030000000.000.00
    Sep 28vs PITL 2-31.00000020000000.000.00
    Sep 26vs PITW 3-21.00001010110119.001.00
    Sep 22vs NYMW 5-41.00001010110119.001.00
    Sep 21vs NYMW 5-41.00000120200000.002.00
    Sep 20at ATLW 6-51.01000011000000.001.00
    Sep 15at STLW 5-41.00000123000000.003.00
    Sep 12vs ATLL 6-71.00100000100100.001.00
    Sep 11vs ATLW 7-51.00010010100000.001.00
    Sep 9vs MIAW 8-41.00000020100000.001.00
    Sep 4at SDW 9-71.00000112000000.002.00
    Sep 3at MILW 4-21.00010020100000.001.00
    Aug 30vs LAAL 8-101.001010212103327.003.00
    Aug 28vs LAAW 6-41.00010000000000.000.00
    Aug 27vs STLW 3-01.00010011100000.002.00
    Aug 23vs SFL 6-81.001000111013218.002.00
    Aug 22vs SFW 4-31.01000010100000.001.00
    Aug 16at TORW 9-41.00000020000000.000.00
    Aug 13vs MINL 0-31.00000000100000.001.00
    Aug 10vs WASW 6-21.00000010100000.001.00
    Aug 8vs WASL 4-51.00100020110119.001.00
    Aug 5vs KCW 9-61.00010011000000.001.00
    Aug 2at MIAL 8-91.00001000200219.002.00
    Jul 31at MIAW 4-21.00010000000000.000.00
    Jul 30at PITL 4-61.00000010101000.001.00
    Jul 28at PITW 2-11.00010001000000.001.00
    Jul 26vs BALW 6-41.00000120000000.000.00
    Jul 24vs BALL 2-31.00100011100119.002.00
    Jul 23at CLEW 8-51.01001010210119.002.00
    Jul 18vs MILW 4-31.00010010000000.000.00
    Jul 16vs SDW 7-61.00000010000000.000.00
    Jul 15vs SDW 6-41.00010012000000.002.00
    Jul 7at MIAW 4-31.00010000100000.001.00
    Jul 6at TBW 3-11.00000010000000.000.00
    Jul 4at TBW 3-11.00010020000000.000.00
    Jul 2vs WASL 4-51.00000010000000.000.00
    Jun 29at CHCW 3-11.00010010000000.000.00
    Jun 27at CHCW 5-11.00000020100000.001.00
    Jun 25vs NYMW 7-61.00010020002000.000.00
    Jun 23vs NYMW 5-11.00000011000000.001.00
    Jun 22vs ATLL 1-51.00000030000000.000.00
    Jun 17at OAKW 3-21.00000020100000.001.00
    Jun 15at ARIW 5-41.00010010000000.000.00
    Jun 14at ARIW 4-31.01000020100000.001.00
    Jun 11vs LADW 7-31.00000020000000.000.00
    Jun 8vs DETW 3-21.01000012200119.004.00
    Jun 6vs DETW 1-01.00010030000000.000.00
    Jun 3at WASW 4-21.00010010002000.000.00
    Jun 1at NYML 2-41.00000000000000.000.00
    May 27at ATLW 2-11.00010020110119.001.00
    May 26at ATLW 6-41.00010001000000.001.00
    May 24vs ARIW 6-51.01000010000000.000.00
    May 21vs CHCW 2-11.00010021110119.002.00
    May 19vs CHCL 1-101.00000030000000.000.00
    May 12at COLW 6-31.00010030100000.001.00
    May 10vs TORW 2-11.01000020000000.000.00
    May 9vs TORW 8-41.00000020000000.000.00
    May 3at LADL 6-100.1010001221044108.0012.00
    May 1at LADL 4-130.200000112102227.004.50
    Apr 27vs SEAW 1-01.00010020000000.000.00
    Apr 26vs SEAW 6-51.01000020000000.000.00
    Apr 22vs COLW 4-31.00010010000000.000.00
    Apr 19at CWSW 5-21.00000120100000.001.00
    Apr 18at CWSW 7-41.00000120000000.000.00
    Apr 16at CINW 14-31.00000020100000.001.00
    Apr 12vs MIAL 2-30.20000010100000.001.50
    Apr 11vs MIAL 4-81.00000011000000.001.00
    Apr 9vs CINL 4-61.00000101100119.002.00
    Apr 7vs CINW 5-21.00010011100000.002.00
    Apr 4at NYYW 4-11.00000001210119.003.00
    Apr 1at TEXL 3-160.100000121003381.009.00

    2022

    DateOppResultIPWLSVBLSVHLDKBBHHRHBPRERERAWHIP
    Oct 5vs COLW 6-11.00000030000000.000.00
    Oct 3vs COLL 1-21.00000020000000.000.00
    Oct 1vs COLW 6-41.00000012000000.002.00
    Sep 29at SDW 5-21.00000100100000.001.00
    Sep 27at SDL 3-40.20100013000100.004.50
    Sep 23vs STLL 0-111.00000000000000.000.00
    Sep 22vs ARIW 3-21.01000011111119.002.00
    Sep 19vs ARIW 5-21.00000000102119.001.00
    Sep 18at SFW 4-31.01000010000000.000.00
    Sep 14at ARIL 3-50.201010111103227.003.00
    Sep 13at ARIW 4-01.00000000000000.000.00
    Sep 9at SDL 4-51.00000000000000.000.00
    Sep 6vs SFW 6-31.00000000000000.000.00
    Sep 4vs SDW 9-41.00000000000000.000.00
    Sep 3vs SDW 12-11.00000020000000.000.00
    Aug 29at MIAW 3-21.11000022000000.001.50
    Aug 26at MIAW 10-61.00000020000000.000.00
    Aug 21vs MIAW 10-31.00000000000000.000.00
    Aug 17at MILW 2-11.00000001100000.002.00
    Aug 16at MILL 4-50.101010112002127.009.00
    Aug 14at KCL 0-41.00000010110119.001.00
    Aug 10vs MINW 8-51.00000000200119.002.00
    Aug 7vs SDW 4-01.00000001000000.001.00
    Aug 4at SFW 5-31.000220010100119.001.00
    Aug 3at SFW 3-01.00000011101000.002.00
    Jul 31at COLW 7-31.00000020100000.001.00
    Jul 29at COLW 5-41.000000113002218.004.00
    Jul 24vs SFW 7-41.00000010100000.001.00
    Jul 22vs SFW 5-11.00000000200000.002.00
    Jul 21vs SFW 9-61.00000010100000.001.00
    Jul 14at STLW 4-01.00000010100000.001.00
    Jul 13at STLW 7-61.01000010000000.000.00
    Jul 9vs CHCW 4-21.00000021000000.001.00
    Jul 7vs CHCW 5-30.200001212001113.504.50
    Jul 6vs COLW 2-11.01000000000000.000.00
    Jul 3vs SDL 2-40.101010103003381.009.00
    Jul 1vs SDW 5-11.00000010000000.000.00
    Jun 30vs SDW 3-11.00000020000000.000.00
    Jun 26at ATLW 5-31.01001021100100.002.00
    Jun 24at ATLW 4-11.00000010100000.001.00
    Jun 22at CINW 8-41.00000010100000.001.00
    Jun 19vs CLEL 3-51.001000222002218.004.00
    Jun 15vs LAAW 4-10.20000020100000.001.50
    Jun 14vs LAAW 2-01.00000031200000.003.00
    Jun 11at SFL 2-30.100000121001127.009.00
    Jun 5vs NYML 4-52.00100030100100.000.50
    Jun 2vs NYMW 2-01.00000010000000.000.00
    May 30vs PITL 5-61.00101021100219.002.00
    May 29at ARIW 3-11.00000020101119.001.00
    May 27at ARIW 6-41.000000012002218.003.00
    May 21at PHIW 7-41.00000020000000.000.00
    May 20at PHIW 4-10.10000010100000.003.00
    May 17vs ARIW 7-61.00000031100119.002.00
    May 16vs ARIW 5-41.000000202102218.002.00
    May 13vs PHIL 10-121.00000020100000.001.00
    May 7at CHCW 6-21.00000011100000.002.00
    May 3vs SFW 3-11.00000011100000.002.00
    May 1vs DETW 6-30.20000001000000.001.50
    Apr 30vs DETL 1-51.00000010100000.001.00
    Apr 24at SDW 10-21.00000010100000.001.00
    Apr 18vs ATLW 7-41.00000010000000.000.00
    Apr 15vs CINW 3-11.00000000000000.000.00
    Apr 8at COLW 5-31.00000020200119.002.00
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