Craig Kimbrel

RHP

Team: Kansas City RoyalsThrows: RHeight: 6'0"Weight: 215 lbDOB: May 28, 1988Born: Huntsville, AL, USAActive

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Games

4.50

ERA

9.1%

K-BB%

93.6 mph

FB Velo

23.8%

CSW%

Stuff+

110

+10 vs MLB 100

vL 102vR 118▲

DLoc+

-3 vs MLB 100

vL 92▼vR 101

Stockyard PLoc+

-2 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

100

0 vs MLB 100

vL 98vR 105▲

Synergy

Pitch Arsenal

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4-Seam Fastball

65.9%|Pitching+108▲

PLoc+

106▲-> 2027

Velocity

93.6mph

Spin

2275rpm

CSW%

25.4%

iVB / iHB

14.9" / 11.7"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

107▲

88▼

105▲

vs R

118▲

89▼

110▲

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 113.8

Vertical approach angle

+10.2

Break across arm slot

+4.1

Horizontal geometry

+3.6

Velocity

−1.3

Release height

−0.6

Extension

+0.4

Everything else

−2.6

Sweeper

13.5%|Pitching+91▼

PLoc+

118▲-> 2027

Velocity

85.6mph

Spin

2589rpm

CSW%

22.9%

iVB / iHB

0.4" / -13.1"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

85▼

86▼

vs R

104

100

Grade drivers

League-average Sweeper · 100 → 98.4

Velocity

+6.3

Horizontal geometry

−4.8

Break across arm slot

−3.1

Carry along arm slot

+1.2

Vertical approach angle

+1.0

Velo gap vs fastball

−0.8

Everything else

−1.4

Curveball

9.9%|Pitching+102

PLoc+

101-> 2027

Velocity

84.2mph

Spin

2589rpm

CSW%

19.5%

iVB / iHB

-7.5" / -11.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

100

90▼

101

vs R

102

103

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 101.3

Velocity

+6.6

Horizontal geometry

−3.5

Arm angle

+1.8

Extension

+1.0

Spin rate

+0.9

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−0.6

Everything else

−4.9

Sinker

7.6%|Pitching+99

PLoc+

97-> 2027

Velocity

93.8mph

Spin

2088rpm

CSW%

20.3%

iVB / iHB

9.4" / 17.2"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

101

79▼

vs R

107▲

100

Grade drivers

League-average Sinker · 100 → 105.9

Vertical approach angle

+8.3

Carry along arm slot

+5.3

Horizontal geometry

+2.0

Break across arm slot

−1.7

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−1.5

Release height

−1.2

Everything else

−5.3

Changeup

3.1%|Pitching+92▼

PLoc+

87▼-> 2027

Velocity

88.5mph

Spin

1630rpm

CSW%

25%

iVB / iHB

2.6" / 16.5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

82▼

90▼

vs R

81▼

112▲

95▼

Grade drivers

League-average Changeup · 100 → 79.8

Vertical approach angle

−8.2

Horizontal geometry

−5.9

Vertical break gap vs fastball

+4.0

Velo gap vs fastball

−3.2

Velocity

+1.1

Break across arm slot

−1.1

Everything else

−6.9

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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Craig Kimbrel

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Team: Kansas City RoyalsThrows: RHeight: 6'0"Weight: 215 lbDOB: May 28, 1988Born: Huntsville, AL, USAActive

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Games

4.50

ERA

9.1%

K-BB%

93.6 mph

FB Velo

23.8%

CSW%

Stuff+

110

+10 vs MLB 100

vL 102vR 118▲

DLoc+

-3 vs MLB 100

vL 92▼vR 101

Stockyard PLoc+

-2 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

100

0 vs MLB 100

vL 98vR 105▲

Synergy

Pitch Arsenal

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4-Seam Fastball

65.9%|Pitching+108▲

PLoc+

106▲-> 2027

Velocity

93.6mph

Spin

2275rpm

CSW%

25.4%

iVB / iHB

14.9" / 11.7"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

107▲

88▼

105▲

vs R

118▲

89▼

110▲

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 113.8

Vertical approach angle

+10.2

Break across arm slot

+4.1

Horizontal geometry

+3.6

Velocity

−1.3

Release height

−0.6

Extension

+0.4

Everything else

−2.6

Sweeper

13.5%|Pitching+91▼

PLoc+

118▲-> 2027

Velocity

85.6mph

Spin

2589rpm

CSW%

22.9%

iVB / iHB

0.4" / -13.1"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

85▼

86▼

vs R

104

100

Grade drivers

League-average Sweeper · 100 → 98.4

Velocity

+6.3

Horizontal geometry

−4.8

Break across arm slot

−3.1

Carry along arm slot

+1.2

Vertical approach angle

+1.0

Velo gap vs fastball

−0.8

Everything else

−1.4

Curveball

9.9%|Pitching+102

PLoc+

101-> 2027

Velocity

84.2mph

Spin

2589rpm

CSW%

19.5%

iVB / iHB

-7.5" / -11.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

100

90▼

101

vs R

102

103

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 101.3

Velocity

+6.6

Horizontal geometry

−3.5

Arm angle

+1.8

Extension

+1.0

Spin rate

+0.9

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−0.6

Everything else

−4.9

Sinker

7.6%|Pitching+99

PLoc+

97-> 2027

Velocity

93.8mph

Spin

2088rpm

CSW%

20.3%

iVB / iHB

9.4" / 17.2"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

101

79▼

vs R

107▲

100

Grade drivers

League-average Sinker · 100 → 105.9

Vertical approach angle

+8.3

Carry along arm slot

+5.3

Horizontal geometry

+2.0

Break across arm slot

−1.7

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−1.5

Release height

−1.2

Everything else

−5.3

Changeup

3.1%|Pitching+92▼

PLoc+

87▼-> 2027

Velocity

88.5mph

Spin

1630rpm

CSW%

25%

iVB / iHB

2.6" / 16.5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

82▼

90▼

vs R

81▼

112▲

95▼

Grade drivers

League-average Changeup · 100 → 79.8

Vertical approach angle

−8.2

Horizontal geometry

−5.9

Vertical break gap vs fastball

+4.0

Velo gap vs fastball

−3.2

Velocity

+1.1

Break across arm slot

−1.1

Everything else

−6.9

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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