"Return to my home after 10 years → Release in a day"...Kimbral, bitter breakup in Atlanta
"Return to my home after 10 years → Release in a day"...Kimbral, bitter breakup in Atlanta
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Craig Kimbrel (37), once called the last man in the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), returned to his old team for the first time in 10 years, but was released a day later.
The Atlanta Braves announced on the 8th (Korea Standard Time) that they had released bullpen pitcher Kimbrel ahead of the San Francisco Giants game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California.
Kimbrel, who signed a minor league contract with Atlanta in March, has stayed in Triple-A and was called up to the Major League the day before.
Kimbrel took the mound in the seventh inning against San Francisco the previous day, allowing one hit and one walk, but allowed one strikeout and went down one scoreless inning.
However, the Atlanta club judged that Kimbral's ball power did not meet expectations.
Kimbral, who threw a fastball with a maximum speed of about 160km/h in his heyday, had an average fastball speed of only 147km on the day, and was evaluated as flat in the curve and slider angles.
In the end, Kimbral was notified of his release 24 hours before he returned to 안전놀이터 Major League Baseball.
Kimbrel, who made his debut with Atlanta in 2010, set a new club record with 186 saves in five seasons.
In particular, he ranked No. 1 in saves in the National League for four consecutive years from 2011 to 2014.
However, Kimbrel, who was traded to the San Diego Padres on the opening day of the 2015 season, became a journeyman by moving to the Boston Red Sox in 2016 and the Chicago Cubs in 2019.
Kimbrel, who began going downhill from his Cubs days, has since wandered around the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles, but failed to revive.
Kimbrel, who ranked fifth in history with 440 saves in his career, is likely to join the Hall of Fame after retirement.
However, Kimbral, who was released after a day by his former team, who returned after 10 years, is expected to take off his uniform bitterly.