Ruiz was claimed off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday.Cox was added to the roster yesterday after the team designated Craig Kimbrel for assignment after making his only appearance ...

Nine-time All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel was designated for assignment by the Braves on Saturday. Left-hander Austin Cox was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett as the corresponding transaction, per ESPN.

The Atlanta Braves’ handling of Craig Kimbrel was completely baffling. The Braves in March signed Kimbrel to a minor-league deal. He pitched in three games for Double-A Columbus and was nearly ...

After 16 seasons, pitching in 838 games — all in relief — the MLB career of 37-year-old right-hander Craig Kimbrel appears to be over. Kimbrel agreed to a minor league deal with the Atlanta ...

Craig Kimbrel was not given much of an opportunity to prove himself with the Atlanta Braves this season, but the veteran relief pitcher has landed with a new team. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

In his career, Kimbrel has a 56-47 record and 2.59 ERA in 838 relief appearances. In 810.2 innings, he has yielded 483 hits and 340 walks and struck out 1,266. He ranks fifth in MLB history with ...

From 2011 to '18 with Atlanta, the San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox, Kimbrel averaged 43 saves per 162 games with a 1.97 ERA and 14.6 strikeouts per nine innings.

When Craig Kimbrel was designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves, there was a feeling by many that they did wrong by their former All-Star.He was back, he pitched a scoreless inning and was ...

After all, Kimbrel did throw a scoreless inning: “I’m not going to speak for Craig, but he was also on a cross-county flight that morning. Maybe he didn’t have his legs under him, I’m not ...

Atlanta Braves pitcher Craig Kimbrel crouches on the mound between pitches during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, June 6, 2025, in San Francisco ...

The 37-year-old Kimbrel will report to Triple-A Round Rock this week. Texas Rangers ink 9-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel to a minor-league contract as he reports to Triple-A Round Rock.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Texas Rangers signed veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel to a minor-league contract Wednesday. The 37-year-old Kimbrel will report to Triple-A Round Rock this week.