New Phillies reliever Craig Kimbrel is one of the greatest closers in MLB history. The 34-year-old has a career 2.31 ERA and is six saves away from 400. Only six relievers in MLB history have accomplished that feat.
Barring a disaster, he will reach that milestone as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies.
His peak is behind him, but that doesn’t mean the Phillies are paying for past performance when they reportedly agreed to a 1-year, $10 million contract with Kimbrel.
In fact, he’s only a couple seasons removed from the most dominant half season of his career.