ATLANTA --Craig Kimbrel had a feeling this would be a special night, so he wanted about 30 to 40 family members and friends from Alabama to come watch him reach a rare milestone. The hard-throwing ...

There is something almost poetic, and perhaps a little bit melancholic, about the trajectory of the modern closer. One minute, you are the king of the ninth inning, the lights dimming as you strike a ...

Craig Kimbrel agreed to a minor league deal with the Mets, which includes an invite to big league spring training, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported Saturday. The 37-year-old Kimbrel, whose 440 career ...

The New York Mets are signing right-handed relief pitcher Kimbrel to a minor league deal and inviting him to spring training, multiple outlets reported. Per a report late Saturday from The Athletic, ...

The New York Mets have signed nine-time All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel to a minor league contract, according to multiple reports Saturday. Jon Heyman of the New York Post was first to report the ...

The New York Mets are taking a flier on a proven veteran pitcher in Craig Kimbrel. Several reporters confirmed Saturday that the Mets have agreed to sign Kimbrel. The All-Star closer is expected to ...