Craig
Kimbrel
PAge : 38Throws : R
#26
Craig Kimbrel
Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 98 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2010-05-07
Born in : Huntsville, AL, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 4.50 | 46.0 | 40 | 1.35 | |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3.65 | 12.1 | 8 | 1.38 |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 18.2 | 17 | 1.23 |
| 2026 | New York Mets | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 | 15.0 | 15 | 1.47 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2.25 | 12.0 | 17 | 1.42 | |
| 2025 | Houston Astros | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2.45 | 11.0 | 16 | 1.36 |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2024 | Baltimore Orioles | 57 | 7 | 5 | 5.33 | 52.1 | 73 | 1.36 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 8 | 6 | 3.26 | 69.0 | 94 | 1.04 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 63 | 6 | 7 | 3.75 | 60.0 | 72 | 1.32 |
| 2021 | 63 | 4 | 5 | 2.26 | 59.2 | 100 | 0.91 | |
| 2021 | Chicago White Sox | 24 | 2 | 2 | 5.09 | 23.0 | 36 | 1.22 |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0.49 | 36.2 | 64 | 0.71 |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs | 18 | 0 | 1 | 5.28 | 15.1 | 28 | 1.43 |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs | 23 | 0 | 4 | 6.53 | 20.2 | 30 | 1.60 |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox | 63 | 5 | 1 | 2.74 | 62.1 | 96 | 0.99 |
| 2017 | Boston Red Sox | 67 | 5 | 0 | 1.43 | 69.0 | 126 | 0.68 |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox | 57 | 2 | 6 | 3.40 | 53.0 | 83 | 1.09 |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres | 61 | 4 | 2 | 2.58 | 59.1 | 87 | 1.04 |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves | 63 | 0 | 3 | 1.61 | 61.2 | 95 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves | 68 | 4 | 3 | 1.21 | 67.0 | 98 | 0.88 |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves | 63 | 3 | 1 | 1.01 | 62.2 | 116 | 0.65 |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves | 79 | 4 | 3 | 2.10 | 77.0 | 127 | 1.04 |
| 2010 | Atlanta Braves | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0.44 | 20.2 | 40 | 1.21 |
| Career totals | 897 | 57 | 53 | 2.69 | 867.2 | 1322 | 1.04 | |
ContractNew York Mets payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.6 M$
- AAV
- 0.59 M$
2026
0.59 M$
Not 40 man
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
4.50
FIP
4.12
xFIP
4.86
ERA-
108
WHIP
1.35
K%
20.4 %
BB%
11.2 %
Strikeouts
40
Innings
46.0
Wins
1
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.1
Strikeouts
23
2026 WAR
0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20220.9 WAR · 1.0 per full season
- 20231.1 WAR · 1.0 per full season
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.2 per full season
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.1 per full season
Outlook, age included
-30 · 38 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
71
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 70
- STF
- Stuff
- 78
- CTL
- Control
- 62
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 70
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 74
- EX
- Experience
- 98
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
0.1
#178 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
25 / 100
#197 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
40 / 100
Surplus $0.4M · salary $0.6MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.12 · RA9-WAR: -0.3
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
93.6 mi/h
29th percentile
K%
20.4 %
28th percentile
BB%
11.2 %
27th percentile
xERA
4.24
34th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.316
34th percentile
Barrels allowed
5.3 %
75th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | KC | 0.1 | 25 | 71 | 93.6 | 20.4 | 11.2 | 4.24 | .316 |
| 2024 | BAL | 0.2 | 36 | 75 | 93.9 | 31.5 | 13.4 | 4.28 | .323 |
| 2023 | PHI | 1.1 | 82 | 81 | 95.8 | 33.8 | 10.1 | 3.25 | .280 |
| 2022 | LAD | 0.9 | 56 | 80 | 95.8 | 27.7 | 10.8 | 3.52 | .295 |
| 2021 | CWS | 2.2 | 99 | 90 | 96.5 | 42.6 | 9.8 | 2.41 | .241 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | @ HOU | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Sep 13 | @ BOS | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.60 |
| Sep 9 | vs AZ | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.43 |
| Sep 7 | vs AZ | 1.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4.53 |
| Sep 5 | vs TOR | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.80 |
| Sep 3 | vs MIA | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.89 |
| Sep 2 | vs MIA | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.95 |
| Aug 29 | @ CLE | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.05 |
| Aug 22 | vs DET | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.15 |
| Aug 20 | vs ATH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.26 |