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Current Contract
Craig Kimbrel signed a 1 year / $13,000,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $13,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $13,000,000. In 2024, Kimbrel will earn a base salary of $12,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $12,000,000.
2024-2025 Free Agent
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $13,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $13,000,000 Free Agent: 2026 / UFA Year Age Service Status Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2024 36 12.162 $12,000,000 $13,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000($12,000,000) 2025 37 Club $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $1,000,000($13,000,000) 2026 38 UFA Contract Notes:- 2025 Club Option includes a $1M buyout
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$100,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 appearances
$100,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 games finished
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $10,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $10,000,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA 2021-2021Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $10,408,570 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $10,408,570 Free Agent: 2019-2022 Free Agent
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $43,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $14,333,333 Free Agent: 2014-2018 Arbitration Extension
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $42,000,000 Signing Bonus $1,000,000 Average Salary $10,500,000 Free Agent: 2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $655,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $655,000 Free Agent: 2012-2012 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $590,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $590,000 Free Agent: 2011-2011 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $419,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $419,000 Free Agent: 2010-2010 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $400,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $400,000 Free Agent: 2008-2008Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $391,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $391,000 Free Agent: -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2008 - $391,000 - $391,000 2010 $144,262 - - $144,262 2011 NL ROY $419,000 - - $419,000 2012 $590,000 - - $590,000 2013 $655,000 - - $655,000 2014 $7,000,000 $1,000,000 $50,000 $8,050,000 2015 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000 2016 $11,000,000 - $50,000 $11,050,000 2017 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000 2018 $13,000,000 - $50,000 $13,050,000 2019 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2020 $5,925,926 - - $5,925,926 2021 $5,591,430 - - $5,591,430 2021 $10,408,570 - - $10,408,570 2022 $16,000,000 - - $16,000,000 2023 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2024 $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000 Est. Earnings
(15 seasons)$124,734,188 $1,391,000 $150,000 $126,275,188 2025 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $125,734,188 $1,391,000 $150,000 $127,275,188 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 5 seasons $8,808,262 $1,391,000 - $10,249,262 1 seasons $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000 3 seasons $37,000,000 - - $37,100,000 2 seasons $26,334,496 - - $26,334,496 1 seasons $5,591,430 - - $5,591,430 1 seasons $16,000,000 - - $16,000,000 1 seasons $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 1 seasons $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000 * denotes deferred payment -
Transactions
Dec 6 2023Signed a 1 year $13 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), plus a club option for 2025Dec 23 2022Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)Apr 1 2022Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Chicago (CHW) for A.J. PollockNov 6 2021Chicago (CHW) exercised a $16 million option for 2022Jul 30 2021Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Chicago (CHC) for Nick Madrigal and Codi HeuerJun 5 2019Signed a 3 year $43 million contract with Chicago (CHC)Nov 12 2018Declined a $17.9M Qualifying Offer from Boston (BOS)Nov 2 2018Boston (BOS) extended a $17.9 million Qualifying OfferNov 2 2017Boston (BOS) exercised a $13M club option for 2018Nov 13 2015Traded to Boston (BOS) from San Diego (SD) for Manuel Margot, Logan Allen, Carlos Asuaje and Javier GuerraApr 5 2015Traded to San Diego (SD) from Atlanta (ATL) with Melvin Upton for Cameron Maybin, Carlos Quentin, Matt Wisler, Jordan Paroubeck and 2015 1st round pick (#41)Feb 16 2014Signed a 4 year $42 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)Feb 27 2013Signed a 1 year $655k contract with Atlanta (ATL)Feb 22 2011Signed a 1 year $419k contract with Atlanta (ATL)May 5 2010Signed a 1 year $400k contract with Atlanta (ATL)Jun 10 2008Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)Jun 7 2008Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 3 (#96 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Craig Kimbrel, and the financial implications.
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2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Craig Kimbrel ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team Games IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR 2024 BAL 8 8.0 3 1 1 0 14 0 3 0 4 1.13 0.375 0 2023 PHI 69 69.0 44 28 25 28 94 10 8 6 23 3.26 1.043 1.81 2022 LAD 63 60.0 51 31 25 28 72 4 6 7 22 3.75 1.317 0.12 2021 CHW 63 59.2 31 19 15 23 100 6 4 5 24 2.26 0.905 2.47 2020 CHC 18 15.1 10 9 9 12 28 2 0 1 2 5.28 1.435 -0.12 2019 CHC 23 20.2 21 15 15 12 30 9 0 4 13 6.53 1.597 -0.59 2018 BOS 63 62.1 31 19 19 31 96 7 5 1 42 2.74 0.995 2.09 2017 BOS 67 69.0 33 11 11 14 126 6 5 0 35 1.44 0.681 3.57 2016 BOS 57 53.0 29 22 21 30 83 4 2 6 31 3.57 1.113 0.82 2015 SD 61 59.1 40 19 17 22 87 6 4 2 39 2.58 1.045 1.34 2014 ATL 63 61.2 30 13 11 26 95 2 0 3 47 1.61 0.908 2.53 2013 ATL 68 67.0 39 10 9 20 98 4 4 3 50 1.21 0.881 3.07 2012 ATL 63 62.2 27 7 7 14 116 3 3 1 42 1.01 0.654 3.22 2011 ATL 79 77.0 48 19 18 32 127 3 4 3 46 2.10 1.039 2.45 2010 ATL 21 20.2 9 2 1 16 40 0 4 0 1 0.44 1.21 0.75 Totals 786 765.1 446 225 204 308 1,206 66 52 42 421 2.40 0.985 23.53