KC @ HOUFinal 5-2, Sep 16, 2026
IP 1.0, H 1, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 0, HR 0, PC-ST 17-10, ERA 4.50, PC 17
Betting: KC moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
BaseballMLBKansas City RoyalsRelief pitcher
Craig Kimbrel
Stats, career and game logCraig Kimbrel is a relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals who won the World Series in 2018.
927 MLB games1,322 strikeouts
Updated
About Craig Kimbrel
Born on May 28, 1988, in Huntsville, Alabama, United States, Craig Kimbrel bats and throws right-handed. He played college baseball for the Wallace State Lions and made his MLB debut on May 7, 2010, with the Atlanta Braves. The Kansas City Royals relief pitcher has played for the club since 2026.
Kimbrel pitched for the Atlanta Braves from 2010 to 2014, the San Diego Padres in 2015 and the Boston Red Sox from 2016 to 2018. In the 2011 regular season he pitched in 79 games for the Braves with a 2.10 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 77.0 innings. He pitched for the Chicago Cubs from 2019 to 2021, then the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2022, the Philadelphia Phillies in 2023 and the Baltimore Orioles in 2024. In 2025 he pitched for the Braves and the Houston Astros, and in 2026 for the New York Mets and the Tampa Bay Rays. Through the 2025 season, Kimbrel had a 2.58 ERA and 1,282 strikeouts in 821.2 innings over 851 games.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 9, 2026Season by season927
927 appearances: 897 regular season, 30 postseason. Every MLB appearance of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | IP | K | BB | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NYM, TB, KC | 46 | 0 | 46.0 | 40 | 22 | 4.50 | 1.35 |
| 2025 | ATL, HOU | 14 | 0 | 12.0 | 17 | 7 | 2.25 | 1.42 |
| 2024 |  BAL | 57 | 0 | 52.1 | 73 | 31 | 5.33 | 1.36 |
| 2023 |  PHI | 71 | 0 | 69.0 | 94 | 28 | 3.26 | 1.04 |
| 2023 postseason | 7 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 6.00 | 1.83 | |
| 2022 |  LAD | 63 | 0 | 60.0 | 72 | 28 | 3.75 | 1.32 |
| 2021 | CHC, CHW | 63 | 0 | 59.2 | 100 | 23 | 2.26 | 0.91 |
| 2021 postseason |  CHW | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 2.00 |
| 2020 |  CHC | 18 | 0 | 15.1 | 28 | 12 | 5.28 | 1.43 |
| 2020 postseason | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | 1.50 | |
| 2019 | CHC | 23 | 0 | 20.2 | 30 | 12 | 6.53 | 1.60 |
| 2018 |  BOS | 63 | 0 | 62.1 | 96 | 31 | 2.74 | 0.99 |
| 2018 postseason | 9 | 0 | 10.2 | 10 | 8 | 5.91 | 1.59 | |
| 2017 | BOS | 67 | 0 | 69.0 | 126 | 14 | 1.43 | 0.68 |
| 2017 postseason | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 | 2.50 | |
| 2016 | BOS | 57 | 0 | 53.0 | 83 | 30 | 3.40 | 1.09 |
| 2016 postseason | 2 | 0 | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2015 |  SD | 61 | 0 | 59.1 | 87 | 22 | 2.58 | 1.04 |
| 2014 |  ATL | 63 | 0 | 61.2 | 95 | 26 | 1.61 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | ATL | 68 | 0 | 67.0 | 98 | 20 | 1.21 | 0.88 |
| 2013 postseason | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | 1.50 | |
| 2012 | ATL | 63 | 0 | 62.2 | 116 | 14 | 1.01 | 0.65 |
| 2012 postseason | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2011 | ATL | 79 | 0 | 77.0 | 127 | 32 | 2.10 | 1.04 |
| 2010 | ATL | 21 | 0 | 20.2 | 40 | 16 | 0.44 | 1.21 |
| 2010 postseason | 4 | 0 | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 2.08 | 0.46 | |
| Career | 897 | 0 | 867.2 | 1,322 | 368 | 2.69 | 1.04 | |
| Career postseason | 30 | 0 | 30.0 | 32 | 20 | 4.50 | 1.43 |
How he is doing now
2026 pitching4.50 ERA46.0 innings, 40 strikeouts, 1.35 WHIP
Royals69-932026 regular season
Last game1.0 IP, 0 K, 0 ERSep 16 at Astros
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report bereavement (53d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Game log, 2026
KC @ BOSFinal 1-4, Sep 13, 2026
IP 0.1, H 0, R 1, ER 1, BB 2, K 0, HR 0, PC-ST 16-7, ERA 4.60, PC 16
Betting: KC moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
ARI @ KCFinal 2-5, Sep 9, 2026
IP 1.0, H 2, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 1, HR 0, PC-ST 13-9, ERA 4.43, PC 13
Betting: KC moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
ARI @ KCFinal 5-4, Sep 7, 2026
IP 1.0, H 5, R 5, ER 4, BB 1, K 1, HR 0, PC-ST 25-17, ERA 4.53, PC 25
Betting: KC moneyline lost, run line +1.5 covered
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TOR @ KCFinal 4-3, Sep 5, 2026
IP 1.0, H 1, R 1, ER 0, BB 1, K 1, HR 0, PC-ST 22-14, ERA 3.80, PC 22
Betting: KC moneyline lost, run line +1.5 covered
MIA @ KCFinal 3-7, Sep 3, 2026
IP 0.2, H 0, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 1, HR 0, PC-ST 9-5, ERA 3.89, PC 9
Betting: KC moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
MIA @ KCFinal 9-6, Sep 2, 2026
IP 1.0, H 1, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 1, HR 0, PC-ST 9-7, ERA 3.95, PC 9
Betting: KC moneyline lost
KC @ CLEFinal 8-3, Aug 29, 2026
IP 1.0, H 0, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 0, HR 0, PC-ST 9-6, ERA 4.05, PC 9
Betting: KC moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
DET @ KCFinal 1-3, Aug 22, 2026
IP 1.0, H 0, R 0, ER 0, BB 1, K 2, HR 0, PC-ST 20-14, ERA 4.15, PC 20
Betting: KC moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
ATH @ KCFinal 0-6, Aug 20, 2026
IP 1.0, H 0, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 0, HR 0, PC-ST 12-7, ERA 4.26, PC 12
Betting: KC moneyline won, run line -1.5 covered
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and run line most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Did you know?!
NL Rookie of the Year
Kimbrel was the NL Rookie of the Year in 2011.
Reliever of the Year
Kimbrel was the Reliever of the Year in 2014 and 2017.
Career
16years2010 to 2026
- 2010MLB debutAtlanta Braves
- 2011Best season77.0 IP, 127 K, 2.10 ERA in 79 games
- Sep 16, 2026Latest game1.0 IP, 0 K, 0 ER at Astros
Regular season
897 games
867.2 IP, 1322 K, 2.69 ERA
Postseason
30 games
30.0 IP, 32 K, 4.50 ERA
Honors
- 9x All-Star (2011-2014, 2016-2018, 2021, 2023)
- World Series champion (2018)
- NL Rookie of the Year (2011)
- NL Rolaids Relief Man Award (2012)
- Delivery Man of the Year (2013)
- 2x Reliever of the Year (2014, 2017)
MLB debut
2010 seasonAtlanta Braves
Latest game
Sep 16, 2026: 1.0 IP, 0 K, 0 ERRoyals 5, Astros 2
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Arizona Diamondbacks14 games
9-5his teams
His line: 13.0 IP, 15 K, 5.54 ERA
Last met Sep 9, 2026
Los Angeles Angels12 games
7-5his teams
His line: 10.1 IP, 13 K, 3.48 ERA
Last met Aug 15, 2026
Toronto Blue Jays11 games
5-6his teams
His line: 9.2 IP, 14 K, 0.93 ERA
Last met Sep 5, 2026
Atlanta Braves10 games
7-3his teams
His line: 10.0 IP, 10 K, 2.70 ERA
Last met Sep 14, 2025
Washington Nationals9 games
5-4his teams
His line: 10.1 IP, 10 K, 4.35 ERA
Last met Jun 20, 2026
Athletics8 games
5-3his teams
His line: 6.1 IP, 9 K, 1.42 ERA
Last met Aug 20, 2026
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2026bereavement Personal
Kimbrel (1-4) took the loss Monday against the Diamondbacks, allowing five runs (four earned) on five hits and a walk while striking out one over one inning.
ESPN / KC
- Sep 5, 2026Active
activated (off SDIO injured list)
sdio / KC
- Sep 3, 2026Questionable Illness
Kimbrel is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the field for the Royals.
sdio / KC
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the SABR Lahman Baseball Database for the seasons through 2025, MLB's own box scores, its transactions and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 11, 2026, 7:24 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.