For eight seasons, Craig Kimbrel has been one of the best closers in baseball. In fact, there’s a pretty strong argument for putting Kimbrel at the top of the list. His contract is up at the end of the season, and many would think it’s a no-brainer that the Boston Red Sox will try to re-sign him. Durbin Feltman gives them a reason not to though.
Kimbrel’s undeniably one of the best closers in baseball. That being said, his three years with the Red Sox haven’t been perfect. 2017 was one of the best seasons of his career, but 2016 was the worst, and 2018 has seen it’s fair share of problems.