ATLANTA -- Craig Kimbrel would likely welcome a return to Atlanta, and the Braves are in the market for a closer. But unless Kimbrel's expected asking price drops significantly, there is not any reason to anticipate a reunion.
Kimbrel is a little more than a season away from becoming the seventh pitcher to reach the 400-saves milestone, and his 90.7 save percentage ranks first among any closer who has tallied at least 200 saves. So he has earned the right to seek a deal that rivals or surpasses the three-year, $52 million deal Wade Davis signed with the Rockies last December.