Craig Kimbrel

New York Mets, Relief Pitcher
Age: 37y-9m-8d (May 28, 1988)
Exp: 14.031 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 3 (#96 overall), 2008
Agent(s): David Meter (SportsMeter)

2025-2025 free-agent-street

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
13.161
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2025-2025 Free Agent (Minor League Contract)

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
13.161
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2024-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $13,000,000
Average Salary:
$13,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
12.161
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
11.161
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2019-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $43,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,333,333
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
8.066
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2014-2018 Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $42,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
YOS @ Signing:
3.066
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2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $655,000
Average Salary:
$655,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.066
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2012-2012 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $590,000
Average Salary:
$590,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.066
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2011-2011 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $419,000
Average Salary:
$419,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.066
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2010-2010 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $400,000
Average Salary:
$400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2008-2008 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $391,000
Average Salary:
$391,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

14.031 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$128,326,801

Earnings w/ Different Teams

9 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2008 20
-
Signing Bonus
$391,000
$391,000
2010 22
0
Active
$144,262
$535,262
2011 23
0.066
Active
$419,000
$954,262
 NL ROY
2012 24
1.066
Active
$590,000
$1,544,262
2013 25
2.066
Active
$655,000
$2,199,262
2014 26
3.066
Active / arbitration-avoided-numbers-exchanged
$8,050,000
$10,249,262
2015 27
4.066
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$9,000,000
$19,249,262
2016 28
5.066
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$11,050,000
$30,299,262
2017 29
6.066
Active
$13,000,000
$43,299,262
2018 30
7.066
Active / Club Exercised
$13,050,000
$56,349,262
 Champion
2019 31
8.066
Active
$10,000,000
$66,349,262
2020 32
8.161
Active
$5,925,926
$72,275,188
2021 33
9.161
Retained
Active
$10,408,570
$5,591,430
$82,683,758
$88,275,188
2022 34
10.161
Active / Club Exercised
$16,000,000
$104,275,188
2023 35
11.161
Active
$10,000,000
$114,275,188
2024 36
12.161
Retained
Buyout
$12,000,000
$1,600,000
$126,275,188
$127,875,188
2025 37
13.161
Active
Retained
$408,602
$43,011
$128,283,790
$128,326,801
Total      
$128,326,801
$128,283,790
$128,326,801
Total
$128,326,801

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $8,851,273 $1,391,000 $50,000 $10,292,273
1 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000
3 $37,000,000 - $100,000 $37,100,000
3 $26,334,496 - - $26,334,496
1 $5,591,430 - - $5,591,430
1 $16,000,000 - - $16,000,000
1 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000
1 $13,600,000 - - $13,600,000
1 $408,602 - - $408,602
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2008
20
$391,000
$391,000
$391,000
2010
22
$144,262
$144,262
$535,262
2011
23
$419,000
$419,000
$954,262
2012
24
$590,000
$590,000
$1,544,262
2013
25
$655,000
$655,000
$2,199,262
2014
26
$7,000,000
$1,000,000
$50,000
$8,050,000
$10,249,262
2015
27
$9,000,000
$9,000,000
$19,249,262
2016
28
$11,000,000
$50,000
$11,050,000
$30,299,262
2017
29
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
$43,299,262
2018
30
$13,000,000
$50,000
$13,050,000
$56,349,262
2019
31
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$66,349,262
2020
32
$5,925,926
$5,925,926
$72,275,188
2021
33
$10,408,570
$5,591,430
$10,408,570
$5,591,430
$82,683,758
$88,275,188
2022
34
$16,000,000
$16,000,000
$104,275,188
2023
35
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$114,275,188
2024
36
$12,000,000
$1,600,000
$12,000,000
$1,600,000
$126,275,188
$127,875,188
2025
37
$408,602
$43,011
$408,602
$43,011
$128,283,790
$128,326,801
Total
$126,785,801
$1,391,000
$150,000
$128,326,801
$128,283,790
$128,326,801
Total
$126,785,801
$1,391,000
$150,000
$128,326,801

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $8,851,273 $1,391,000 $50,000 $10,292,273
1 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000
3 $37,000,000 - $100,000 $37,100,000
3 $26,334,496 - - $26,334,496
1 $5,591,430 - - $5,591,430
1 $16,000,000 - - $16,000,000
1 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000
1 $13,600,000 - - $13,600,000
1 $408,602 - - $408,602

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2019 CHC Sep 05, 2019 - Sep 19, 2019 Elbow
2019 CHC Aug 04, 2019 - Aug 18, 2019 Knee
2016 BOS Jul 07, 2016 - Aug 01, 2016 Knee
  • Jan 25, 2026 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million minor league contract with New York (NYM)
  • Aug 22, 2025 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Aug 21, 2025 Released by Texas (TEX)
  • Jun 12, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Jun 09, 2025 Released by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 07, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 06, 2025 Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 18, 2025 Signed a 1 year $2 million minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Sep 24, 2024 Released by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Dec 06, 2023 Signed a 1 year $13 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), plus a club option for 2025
  • Dec 23, 2022 Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Apr 01, 2022 Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Chicago (CHW) for A.J. Pollock
  • Nov 06, 2021 Chicago (CHW) exercised a $16 million option for 2022
  • Jul 30, 2021 Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Chicago (CHC) for Nick Madrigal and Codi Heuer
  • Jun 05, 2019 Signed a 3 year $43 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Nov 12, 2018 Declined a $17.9M Qualifying Offer from Boston (BOS)
  • Nov 02, 2018 Boston (BOS) extended a $17.9 million Qualifying Offer
  • Nov 02, 2017 Boston (BOS) exercised a $13M club option for 2018
  • Nov 13, 2015 Traded to Boston (BOS) from San Diego (SD) for Manuel Margot, Logan Allen, Carlos Asuaje and Javier Guerra
  • Apr 05, 2015 Traded 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, 2014 Signed a 4 year $42 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Feb 27, 2013 Signed a 1 year $655k contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Feb 22, 2011 Signed a 1 year $419k contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • May 05, 2010 Signed a 1 year $400k contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 10, 2008 Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 07, 2008 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 3 (#96 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 HOU 14 0 10 4 3 7 17 2 0 1 0 12.0 2.25 1.42 0.39
2024 BAL 57 0 40 35 31 31 73 7 7 5 23 52.3 5.33 1.36 -1.13
2023 PHI 69 0 44 28 25 28 94 10 8 6 23 69.0 3.26 1.04 1.81
2022 LAD 63 0 51 31 25 28 72 4 6 7 22 60.0 3.75 1.32 0.05
2021 CHW 63 0 31 19 15 23 100 6 4 5 24 59.7 2.26 0.91 2.43
2020 CHC 18 0 10 9 9 12 28 2 0 1 2 15.3 5.28 1.44 -0.12
2019 CHC 23 0 21 15 15 12 30 9 0 4 13 20.7 6.53 1.60 -0.59
2018 BOS 63 0 31 19 19 31 96 7 5 1 42 62.3 2.74 1.00 2.10
2017 BOS 67 0 33 11 11 14 126 6 5 0 35 69.0 1.44 0.68 3.56
2016 BOS 57 0 29 22 21 30 83 4 2 6 31 53.0 3.57 1.11 0.82
2015 SD 61 0 40 19 17 22 87 6 4 2 39 59.3 2.58 1.05 1.34
2014 ATL 63 0 30 13 11 26 95 2 0 3 47 61.7 1.61 0.91 2.53
2013 ATL 68 0 39 10 9 20 98 4 4 3 50 67.0 1.21 0.88 3.07
2012 ATL 63 0 27 7 7 14 116 3 3 1 42 62.7 1.01 0.65 3.22
2011 ATL 79 0 48 19 18 32 127 3 4 3 46 77.0 2.10 1.04 2.45
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