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Formr Braves closer Craig Kimbrel signs with Royals. Getty
Former Atlanta Braves star closer Craig Kimbrel is back in the MLB.
Kimbrel elected free agency on August 6 after being DFA’d by the Tampa Bay Rays, which was his second team this year and fifth team in the past two seasons.
After electing free agency, the veteran reliever has signed an MLB deal with the Kansas City Royals, according to Jon Heyman.
“Craig Kimbrel is signing with Royals. MLB deal,” Heyman wrote on X.
Kimbrel was selected in the 33rd round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves, but he didn’t sign and instead stayed at Wallace State in order to improve his draft position. Atlanta selected him again in the third round, with the 96th overall selection, of the 2008 MLB Draft.
The right-hander made his MLB debut in 2010 and spent the first five seasons of his career with the Braves. He was an All-Star from 2011-14 with Atlanta, and even won Rookie of the Year in 2011. Despite the dominance, Atlanta dealt Kimbrel to the San Diego Padres in a blockbuster deal.
Kinbrel has since played for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, and returned to the Braves in 2025. He also has pitched for the Texas Rangers, New York Mets, and the Rays.
Kimbrel is a nine-time MLB All-Star and won the World Series with the Red Sox in 2018.
More to come.
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