Craig Michael Kimbrel is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Philadelphia Phillies. He is a nine-time All-Star, two-time Reliever of the Year, and a 2018 World Series champion.
Kimbrel at the 2018 All-Star Game
Kimbrel on the mound in 2011
Kimbrel in his pre-pitch stance during 2013
Kimbrel with the San Diego Padres in 2015.
Major League Baseball Reliever of the Year Award
Major League Baseball (MLB) annually honors its best relief pitchers in the American League (AL) and National League (NL) with the Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year Award and Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever of the Year Award, respectively. The awards are named after former relievers Mariano Rivera and Trevor Hoffman, who played their entire careers in the respective leagues. First issued in 2014, the awards replaced the Delivery Man of the Year Award, which had been presented since 2005.
The presentation of the trophies to the 2015 winners
Namesake of the NL award, Trevor Hoffman
Namesake of the AL award, Mariano Rivera
