In his prime, Kimbrel was, without a doubt, the best closer in all of baseball.
Craig Kimbrel, #31 of the Philadelphia Phillies, reacts after recording his 400th save against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on May 26, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia.In recent years, it's been largely a different story, with a 3.94 ERA since 2019, which includes a 2.26 ERA in 2021. Rivera and Hoffman are the only pitchers in the 500-save club … and the 600-save club, so Kimbrel does have a long way to go, and he's not the dominant reliever he once was.
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