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Baltimore Orioles AL East
 
Craig Kimbrel • #46 • P
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'0", 215 lbs.
Born:May 28, 1988 (35 yrs) in Huntsville, AL
Hometown:Huntsville, AL
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Drafted by Atlanta in 2008 (3/96).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2023.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
7/06/2022 Missed 2 games (back injury).
7/04/2022 Back injury, day-to-day.
6/10/2022 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
6/07/2022 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
4/01/2022 Acquired from the Chicago White Sox
2021
11/06/2021 Chicago White Sox exercised their contract option for next season.
7/30/2021 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs
2019
9/19/2019 Missed 16 games (right elbow inflammation).
9/05/2019 Right elbow inflammation, 10-day injured list (retroactive to September 2nd, 2019).
8/18/2019 Missed 13 games (right knee inflammation).
8/05/2019 Right knee inflammation, 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 4th, 2019).
6/27/2019 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
6/07/2019 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
6/07/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs to a three-year contract.
2018
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
2017
11/02/2017 Boston Red Sox exercised their contract option for next season.
2016
8/01/2016 Missed 19 games (left knee injury).
7/09/2016 Left knee injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 8th, 2016).
2015
11/13/2015 Acquired from the San Diego Padres.
4/05/2015 Acquired from the Atlanta Braves.
2014
4/19/2014 Missed 4 games (sore right shoulder).
4/14/2014 Sore right shoulder, day-to-day.
2/16/2014 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a four-year contract.
2012
3/02/2012 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract.
2011
2/22/2011 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract.
2010
9/07/2010 Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA).
8/29/2010 Optioned to Gwinnett (AAA).
8/27/2010 Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA).
6/22/2010 Optioned to Gwinnett (AAA).
6/04/2010 Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA).
5/22/2010 Optioned to Gwinnett (AAA).
5/05/2010 Contract purchased from Gwinnett (AAA).
4/03/2010 Assigned to minor league camp.
2008
6/05/2008 Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round (96th overall) in 2008.
Career Transactions
2021
7/30/2021 Chicago Cubs traded Craig Kimbrel to the Chicago White Sox for Codi Heuer and Nick Madrigal.
2019
6/07/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs.
2015
11/13/2015 San Diego Padres traded Craig Kimbrel to the Boston Red Sox for Manuel Margot, Javier Guerra, Carlos Asuaje and Logan Allen.
4/05/2015 Atlanta Braves traded Craig Kimbrel and Melvin Upton Jr. to the San Diego Padres for Cameron Maybin, Carlos Quentin, Jordan Paroubeck and Matt Wisler.
2008
6/05/2008 Drafted by the Atlanta Braves to the 3rd round in 2008.
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