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Former Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Closer Reunites With NL East Rival Braves

The Philadelphia Phillies are hoping they field a relief staff that is good enough to win in October.

That's been one of the main issues surrounding this team whenever the playoffs begin, and seemingly no matter who is coming out of the bullpen, it's been a challenge for them to consistently get high-leverage outs when it matters most.

One of the scapegoats of those struggles was Craig Kimbrel.

The future Hall of Famer signed with the Phillies ahead of the 2023 season, and after he put together an All-Star campaign where he finished with a 3.