Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (2024)

Baltimore Orioles, Relief Pitcher

Age: 36-47d (May 28, 1988)

Exp: 12.162 Years

Country: US

Drafted: Round 3 (#96 overall), 2008

Agent(s): David Meter (Sportsmeter, LLC)

  • Contract Details
  • Career Earnings
  • Injuries
  • Transactions
  • Statistics
2024 Payroll Salary

$12,000,000

2024 Cash

$12,000,000

Career Earnings

$126,275,188

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (1) 2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Craig Kimbrel signed a 1 year , $13,000,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $13,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,000,000. In 2024, Kimbrel will earn a base salary of $12,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $12,000,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $13,000,000

Average Salary:

$13,000,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (2) 36 $12,000,000 $13,000,000 5.49% $12,000,000 $12,000,000
2025 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (3) 37

Club

$13,000,000 $13,000,000 - $1,000,000 $13,000,000
2026 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (4) 38

UFA

Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (5) 36 12.162 $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000 $13,000,000
2025 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (6) 37 -

Club

$13,000,000 - - $13,000,000 $13,000,000
2026 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (7) 38 --

UFA

Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (8) 36 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $6,500,000
2025 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (9) 37

Club

$1,000,000 $1,000,000 $13,000,000 $6,500,000 $1,000,000

Contract Notes

  • 2025 Club Option includes a $1M buyout
  • Buyout Escalator
    $100,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 appearances
    $100,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 games finished

Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (10) 2023-2023 Free Agent

Craig Kimbrel signed a 1 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $10,000,000

Average Salary:

$10,000,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

Free Agent:

2024 / UFA

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Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (12) 2019-2022 Free Agent

Craig Kimbrel signed a 3 year , $43,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $43,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,333,333.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $43,000,000

Average Salary:

$14,333,333

Signing Bonus:

N/A

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Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (14) 2014-2018 Arbitration Extension

Craig Kimbrel signed a 4 year , $42,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $42,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,500,000.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $42,000,000

Average Salary:

$10,500,000

Signing Bonus:

$1,000,000

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Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (16) 2013-2013 Pre-Arb

Craig Kimbrel signed a 1 year , $655,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $655,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $655,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $655,000

Average Salary:

$655,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

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Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (18) 2012-2012 Pre-Arb

Craig Kimbrel signed a 1 year , $590,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $590,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $590,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $590,000

Average Salary:

$590,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

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Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (20) 2011-2011 Pre-Arb

Craig Kimbrel signed a 1 year , $419,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $419,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $419,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $419,000

Average Salary:

$419,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

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Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (22) 2010-2010 Pre-Arb

Craig Kimbrel signed a 1 year , $400,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $400,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $400,000

Average Salary:

$400,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

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Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (24) 2008-2008 Signing Bonus

Craig Kimbrel signed a 1 year , $391,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $391,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $391,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $391,000

Average Salary:

$391,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

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Career Earnings thru 2024

$126,275,188

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

8 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2008 20

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (26)

Signing Bonus

$391,000

$391,000

2010 22

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (27)

Active

$144,262

$535,262

2011 23

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (28)

Active

$419,000

$954,262

NL ROY
2012 24

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (29)

Active

$590,000

$1,544,262

2013 25

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (30)

Active

$655,000

$2,199,262

2014 26

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (31)

Active / Arb Avoided

$8,050,000

$10,249,262

2015 27

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (32)

Active

$9,000,000

$19,249,262

2016 28

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (33)

Active

$11,050,000

$30,299,262

2017 29

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (34)

Active

$13,000,000

$43,299,262

2018 30

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (35)

Active / Club Exercised

$13,050,000

$56,349,262

Champion
2019 31

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (36)

Active

$10,000,000

$66,349,262

2020 32

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (37)

Active

$5,925,926

$72,275,188

2021 33

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (38)

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (39)

Retained

Active

$10,408,570

$5,591,430

$82,683,758

$88,275,188

2022 34

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (40)

Active / Club Exercised

$16,000,000

$104,275,188

2023 35

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (41)

Active

$10,000,000

$114,275,188

2024 36

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (42)

Active

$12,000,000

$126,275,188

Total

$126,275,188

$126,275,188

2025 37

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (43)

Active / Club

$1,000,000

Total

$127,275,188

Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2008

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (44)

20

$391,000

$391,000

$391,000

2010

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (45)

22

$144,262

$144,262

$535,262

2011

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (46)

23

$419,000

$419,000

$954,262

2012

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (47)

24

$590,000

$590,000

$1,544,262

2013

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (48)

25

$655,000

$655,000

$2,199,262

2014

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (49)

26

$7,000,000

$1,000,000

$50,000

$8,050,000

$10,249,262

2015

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (50)

27

$9,000,000

$9,000,000

$19,249,262

2016

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (51)

28

$11,000,000

$50,000

$11,050,000

$30,299,262

2017

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (52)

29

$13,000,000

$13,000,000

$43,299,262

2018

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (53)

30

$13,000,000

$50,000

$13,050,000

$56,349,262

2019

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (54)

31

$10,000,000

$10,000,000

$66,349,262

2020

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (55)

32

$5,925,926

$5,925,926

$72,275,188

2021

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (56)

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (57)

33

$10,408,570

$5,591,430

$10,408,570

$5,591,430

$82,683,758

$88,275,188

2022

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (58)

34

$16,000,000

$16,000,000

$104,275,188

2023

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (59)

35

$10,000,000

$10,000,000

$114,275,188

2024

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (60)

36

$12,000,000

$12,000,000

$126,275,188

Total

$124,734,188

$1,391,000

$150,000

$126,275,188

$126,275,188

2025

Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (61)

37

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

Total

$125,734,188

$1,391,000

$150,000

$127,275,188

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (62) $8,808,262 $1,391,000 $50,000 $10,249,262
1 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (63) $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000
3 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (64) $37,000,000 - $100,000 $37,100,000
3 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (65) $26,334,496 - - $26,334,496
1 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (66) $5,591,430 - - $5,591,430
1 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (67) $16,000,000 - - $16,000,000
1 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (68) $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000
1 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (69) $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2016 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (70) BOS Jul 07, 2016 - Aug 01, 2016 Knee
2019 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (71) CHC Aug 04, 2019 - Aug 18, 2019 Knee
2019 Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (72) CHC Sep 05, 2019 - Sep 19, 2019 Elbow
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (73) Dec 06, 2023 Signed a 1 year $13 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), plus a club option for 2025
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (74) Dec 23, 2022 Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (75) Apr 01, 2022 Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Chicago (CHW) for A.J. Pollock
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (76) Nov 06, 2021 Chicago (CHW) exercised a $16 million option for 2022
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (77) Jul 30, 2021 Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Chicago (CHC) for Nick Madrigal and Codi Heuer
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (78) Jun 05, 2019 Signed a 3 year $43 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (79) Nov 12, 2018 Declined a $17.9M Qualifying Offer from Boston (BOS)
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (80) Nov 02, 2018 Boston (BOS) extended a $17.9 million Qualifying Offer
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (81) Nov 02, 2017 Boston (BOS) exercised a $13M club option for 2018
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (82) Nov 13, 2015 Traded to Boston (BOS) from San Diego (SD) for Manuel Margot, Logan Allen, Carlos Asuaje and Javier Guerra
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (83) Apr 05, 2015 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Atlanta (ATL) with Melvin Upton for Cameron Maybin, Carlos Quentin, Matt Wisler, Jordan Paroubeck and 2015 1st round pick (#41)
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (84) Feb 16, 2014 Signed a 4 year $42 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (85) Feb 27, 2013 Signed a 1 year $655k contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (86) Feb 22, 2011 Signed a 1 year $419k contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (87) May 05, 2010 Signed a 1 year $400k contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (88) Jun 10, 2008 Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (89) Jun 07, 2008 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 3 (#96 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 BAL 36 0 16 10 8 14 48 2 5 2 21 32.3 2.23 3.90 0.00
2023 PHI 69 0 44 28 25 28 94 10 8 6 23 69.0 3.26 3.65 1.81
2022 LAD 63 0 51 31 25 28 72 4 6 7 22 60.0 3.75 4.20 0.05
2021 CHW 63 0 31 19 15 23 100 6 4 5 24 59.7 2.26 3.47 -0.01
2020 CHC 18 0 10 9 9 12 28 2 0 1 2 15.3 5.28 7.04 0.00
2019 CHC 23 0 21 15 15 12 30 9 0 4 13 20.7 6.53 5.23 0.00
2018 BOS 63 0 31 19 19 31 96 7 5 1 42 62.3 2.74 4.48 0.00
2017 BOS 67 0 33 11 11 14 126 6 5 0 35 69.0 1.44 0.55 3.57
2016 BOS 57 0 29 22 21 30 83 4 2 6 31 53.0 3.57 0.20 0.82
2015 SD 61 0 40 19 17 22 87 6 4 2 39 59.3 2.58 0.30 1.34
2014 ATL 63 0 30 13 11 26 95 2 0 3 47 61.7 1.61 0.26 2.53
2013 ATL 68 0 39 10 9 20 98 4 4 3 50 67.0 1.21 0.37 3.07
2012 ATL 63 0 27 7 7 14 116 3 3 1 42 62.7 1.01 0.50 3.22
2011 ATL 79 0 48 19 18 32 127 3 4 3 46 77.0 2.10 0.27 2.45
Craig Kimbrel | MLB | Spotrac.com (2024)

FAQs

What is Kimbrell's salary? ›

How many blown saves does Craig Kimbrel have? ›

Kimbrel is at a 3.86 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 66:26 K:BB with 23 saves, six blown saves and four holds through 46.2 innings, and given his recent struggles, it's unlikely he get a lot of high-leverage looks in the near future.

Is Craig Kimbrel good? ›

For four years, Craig Kimbrel was the best reliever in baseball. He wasn't arguably the best reliever in baseball, or tied for the best; he was just the best. From 2011 through 2014, he compiled a 1.51 ERA with a 1.52 FIP. He struck out 42% of opposing hitters.

Who is the CEO of Kimbrells Furniture? ›

Bill Kimbrell - CEO - Kimbrell Inc | LinkedIn.

What is 43900 salary per hour? ›

$43,900 yearly is how much per hour? If you make $43,900 per year, your hourly salary would be $21.11. This result is obtained by multiplying your base salary by the amount of hours, week, and months you work in a year, assuming you work 40 hours a week.

Why does Craig Kimbrel pitch like that? ›

I've always leaned over, but my arm for a long time was behind my back. In growing up and going from being a young kid playing the game to an older man playing the game, my arm just wasn't going behind my back anymore. So, I started to let it hang and it kind of transformed into something that I would use to lock in.

How many pitches does Craig Kimbrel throw? ›

Craig Kimbrel has thrown 14,423 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2010 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training.

Who has the most saves without a blown save? ›

Combined with his stats in 2002 and 2004, Gagne saved 84 consecutive games without a blown save, which is the all-time record. His ERA was a minuscule 1.20, and his FIP of 0.81 is the best for a season (minimum 50 innings pitched).

Who is the fastest pitcher to 200 saves? ›

Craig Kimbrel being the fastest pitcher to 200 saves is quite an accomplishment. To be that dominant so early in his career is a rare thing.

Is Craig Kimbrel a future Hall of Famer? ›

Craig Kimbrel is living up to the “Future Hall-of-Famer” tag with the Orioles. How does a future Hall of Famer exceed expectations in his first month with a new team?

What is Craig Kimbrel's record? ›

Career Regular Season
GW-LIP
83456-47807.0

What is Garnachos salary? ›

Alejandro Garnacho signed a 5 year , $13,000,000 contract with the Manchester United F.C., including an average annual salary of $2,600,000. In 2024, Garnacho will earn a base salary of $2,600,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,600,000.

What is 15.95 salary? ›

$15.95 hourly is how much per year? If you make $15.95 per hour, your Yearly salary would be $33,176.

What is the annual salary for 27.85 per hour? ›

If you make $27.85 per hour, your Yearly salary would be $57,928.

How many teams has Craig Kimbrel played for? ›

Craig Kimbrel has played 15 seasons for 8 teams, including the Braves and Red Sox. He has 56 wins, 47 losses, 440 saves, an ERA of 2.50 and 1,259 strikeouts. He has won the Rookie of the Year award and 1 World Series.

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