Shocking! '440 Save Legend' Kimbral released after 24 hours of returning to his home... Farewell with Atlanta after 10 years
Shocking! '440 Save Legend' Kimbral released after 24 hours of returning to his home... Farewell with Atlanta after 10 years
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Craig Kimbral, the "legendary closer" who recorded 440 saves in his career, was released 24 hours after returning to his former team, the Atlanta Braves.
It was a reunion for the first time in 10 years, but the ending was a futile breakup.
The Atlanta team called up left-hander Austin Cox ahead of the second away game against the San Francisco Giants on the 8th (Korea time) and handled Craig Kimbrel as a transfer candidate (DFA). He was called up on the 7th and took off his uniform again just one day after his first appearance of the season.카지노사이트
Kimbral took the mound in the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, and allowed one hit, one walk, and one strikeout in one inning. It was an impeccable pitch in the previous day's game, but the club put more importance on the "contents."
According to MLB.com , Kimbral's fastball speed remained 91 to 92 miles (about 146 to 148 kilometers), and the breaking ball was not powerful. "Yesterday's appearance is a scene that shows why the club hesitated to call up."
Atlanta is Kimbrel's former team. He joined as a third round draft pick in 2008 and made his debut with Atlanta in 2010. He has established himself as a closing pitcher representing the league by ranking first in All-Star and league saves for four consecutive years since 2011 with a fastball of up to 160km/h.
During his five seasons with Atlanta, Kimbrel recorded an overwhelming record of 264 games with 186 saves and 1.43 ERA, setting a new club save record. However, just before the opening of the season in 2015, Atlanta made a surprise 1:6 trade in which Kimbrel was given away six players from the San Diego Padres, and Kimbrel had to leave his old team in the end.
After leaving the team, Kimbrel moved to six teams for five years. After making 39 saves for San Diego in 2015, Kimbrel moved to the Boston Red Sox in 2016 and was a relief pitcher for three years. He continued his career by winning the "Bullet Pitcher of the Year" award in 2017. He also played as a World Series champion in 2018.
However, the team has been on a downward spiral since moving to the Chicago Cubs in 2019. After recording the worst record in his career (ERA 6.53, WAR -0.6) in the Cubs, he went through the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Baltimore Orioles, but showed no signs of rebounding.
Last year, he had 23 saves in 57 games for Baltimore, but he had six blon saves and was sluggish with ERA 5.33 and WAR -1.1 and was released after the season.
Kimbrel returned to his old team after 10 years. He signed a minor league contract with Atlanta in March and prepared to return to the big leagues. He has displayed impressive performance with 15 games, one win and one loss, ERA 2.45 (six runs in 14 ⅔ innings), eight walks and 17 strikeouts.
However, the club remained cautious about the call-up until the end. Finally, the opportunity came. The club expected him to prove his once-dominant prowess in the league, but the results fell short of expectations.
Kimbrel is a legendary closer who is the most active player and ranked fifth in MLB history (440 saves), but it is hard to find his pitches and pitches in his heyday.
Some predict that the upcoming DFA could effectively be the end of her career. Eventually, she will be separated again from her old team, which she returned to after a decade.