Kimbrel spent the 2024 season with the Orioles after signing a one-year, $13 million deal, going 7-5 with a 5.33 ERA and 23 saves as the replacement for injured closer Félix Bautista before being cut in September.

Kimbrel pitched the first five seasons of his career with the Braves, collecting a 1.43 ERA and 186 saves in 294 appearances. He won the 2011 National League Rookie of the Year award and made four All-Star teams during his stint with Atlanta.

Braves Announce Major Roster Decision Amid Craig Kimbrel News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Atlanta Braves enter Saturday’s game in San Francisco after suffering a brutal skid, having dropped five straight and nine of their last 11 games.