When Craig Kimbrel blew a 98-mile-per-hour fastball past Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzmán on May 5, he picked up the 27th out of the game and the 300th save of his career. He became the fastest pitcher to reach that mark (in just his 330th save opportunity) and let out his trademark roar.
Kimbrel’s in the middle of another impressive season for the Red Sox. He hasn’t quite matched the absurd stats he put up last year (16.0 strikeouts per nine innings), but the closer is still doing what he does better than most anyone in baseball.