The Craig Kimbrel of the early 2010s is no more. While he electrified as a perennial All-Star closer for the Atlanta Braves as an early 20-something under Fredi Gonzalez, Kimbrel returns to the ...

NORTH PORT, Fla. — When you’re Craig Kimbrel from Huntsville, Ala., by way of Wallace State Community College, and you’ve spent a 15-year MLB career daring guys to hit your formerly ...

Craig Kimbrel is circling back to where it all began. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that the veteran closer is reuniting with the Atlanta Braves. Kimbrel has agreed to a minor ...

The first couple of appearances by Craig Kimbrel down in Double-A have left a good impression on Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker. He was happy to get the reliever into live action and the ...

Kimbrel has been assigned to the Double-A Columbus roster, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Signed to a minor-league contract in mid-March, Kimbrel had been getting ...

The Braves, of course, know what a healthy Kimbrel can offer. Drafted by Atlanta in 2008, he debuted in 2010 and quickly became one of the league’s most dominant closers, leading the National ...

The circle could be completed for Craig Kimbrel, the longtime former Braves closer who signed a minor-league contract with his original team on Tuesday. Kimbrel, a nine-time All-Star who’ll be ...

This was his first time seeing live action since re-signing with the Braves. Kimbrel returned to the Braves organization on a minor-league deal toward the end of Spring Training. If he makes the ...

Manager Brian Snitker said Thursday that Kimbrel is still ramping up at the team's complex in Florida but hasn't begun facing hitters yet, Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game Atlanta reports.

ATLANTA — Nine-time All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel is attempting to revive his career with the Atlanta Braves, his original team. Kimbrel and catcher James McCann have agreed to minor league ...