Craig Kimbrel
RP - BOS
Height: 5' 11"Weight: 205 lbsAge: 30College: Wallace State CC, ALBats: RThrows: RCountry: USA
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View More NewsCraig Kimbrel records his 36th save of the season
Craig Kimbrel allowed a leadoff walk but recorded one strikeout on his way to a scoreless ninth inning to record the save Tuesday against the Phillies.
Fantasy Impact
Kimbrel is now 36-of-40 in save opportunities this season with a 2.52 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 76 strikeouts across 50 innings. The 30-year-old reliever should be owned in all fantasy leagues and is one of the elite closers in the game.
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Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #16 | #10 | #26 | 45 |
| Rest of Season | #17 | #8 | #26 | 13 |
| Dynasty | #22 | #15 | #48 | 5 |
Value Based Rank (ROS)
ECR vs ADP
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 63.3 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 98 | 2.36 | 0.95 |
Stats
View More Stats| Pitching Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GAMES | GS | W | L | SV | CG | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | ||||
| 2015 | SD | 61 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 59.1 | 40 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 87 | 2.58 | 1.04 | ||||
| 2016 | BOS | 57 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 53 | 28 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 30 | 83 | 3.40 | 1.09 | ||||
| 2017 | BOS | 67 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 69 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 126 | 1.43 | 0.68 | ||||
| 2018 | BOS | 50 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 50 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 76 | 2.52 | 1.04 | ||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Aug 14 | @ PHI | W, 2-1 | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Sun, Aug 12 | @ BAL | W, 4-1 | SV | 1.0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Sat, Aug 11 | @ BAL | W, 6-4 | SV | 1.0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9.00 | 1.00 |
| Tue, Aug 7 | @ TOR | W, 10-7 | BS | 1.0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9.00 | 1.00 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | VBR | Matchup |
| Fri, Aug 17th | vs TB | 7:10pm | Ryne Stanek (1-3) | #188 | |
| Sat, Aug 18th | vs TB | 7:10pm | Tyler Glasnow (1-2) | #133 | |
| Sun, Aug 19th | vs TB | 1:05pm | |||
| Mon, Aug 20th | vs CLE | 7:10pm | Corey Kluber (15-6) | #3 | |
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