Craig Kimbrel is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.
He was born on May 28, 1988, in Huntsville, Alabama, United States.
Kimbrel attended Lee High School in Huntsville, Alabama, where he played baseball and was a quarterback for the football team. In baseball, Kimbrel was a teammate of Buddy Boshers.
Kimbrel attended Wallace State Community College. While at Wallace State in 2007, he had an 8–0 win-loss record with a 1.99 earned run average (ERA) as a freshman in 2007, serving as the team’s closer and a spot starter. In 2008, he was 9–3 with a 2.88 ERA, striking out 123 hitters in 81 innings pitched, mainly as a reliever.
As a rookie with the Braves in 2011, Kimbrel has named their closer, and set an MLB record for saves by a rookie, with 46.
He was awarded the National League’s (NL) 2011 Rookie of the Year Award. Kimbrel led the NL in saves for four consecutive seasons (2011– 2014).
Kimbrel recorded his 200th save in June 2015 with the Padres, and his 300th save in May 2018 with the Red Sox, making him the youngest pitcher in MLB history to reach the milestone.
He previously played for the San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago White Sox.
Craig Kimbrel Salary: How much does Craig Kimbrel make?
Craig Kimbrel currently earns $14,333,333 as an annual average salary.