Craig Kimbrel, Baltimore Orioles
Kimbrel blows save, then exits with back tightness
The first six pitches to leave Craig Kimbrel’s right hand at the start of the ninth inning on Sunday afternoon were balls, and Orioles manager Brandon Hyde could tell something might be wrong. The 35-year-old closer’s body movement seemed a bit off.
Orioles’ Craig Kimbrel blows 2nd save in 3 days, exits with upper-back tightness in 7-6 loss to Athletics
Félix Bautista never blew a save in consecutive appearances in his seven months as the Orioles’ closer. Craig Kimbrel has now done so in his first month filling in for the injured Bautista. After a stellar start to his Orioles career,
With Craig Kimbrel injured, who do Orioles rely on to close games?
The Orioles will be without closer Craig Kimbrel for the foreseeable future as he deals with back tightness. They will turn to a closer-by-committee approach to help fill in the void.
Orioles' Craig Kimbrel: Availability uncertain
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Kimbrel is receiving treatment for his back, and it's unclear if the closer will be available for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Orioles hope Craig Kimbrel can avoid injured list; Baltimore activates Cionel Pérez, options Dillon Tate in bullpen shuffle
While the Orioles hope closer Craig Kimbrel can avoid the injured list, they reinstated Cionel Pérez from the IL and optioned Dillon Tate.
Craig Kimbrel exits Orioles' loss to Athletics with tight back
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said he doesn't know how much time, if any, closer Craig Kimbrel will miss because of back tightness that led to his exit Sunday.
Orioles' Craig Kimbrel: Day-to-day with back tightness
Kimbrel had to be removed from an appearance Sunday against the Athletics due upper-back tightness. The team is hopeful that Kimbrel can avoid a stint on the injured list, but he presumably won't be available Monday and potentially for a few more days. Yennier Cano is the favorite to close for the Orioles while Kimbrel recovers.
Kimbrel blows second straight save as Athletics win rubber game 7-6 over Orioles
Closer Craig Kimbrel blew his second save in as many opportunities and departed with back tightness on Sunday as the Oakland ...
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Orioles pregame notes on Kimbrel, Bradish and Means returns, Kjerstad and more
Craig Kimbrel is feeling much better after leaving Sunday’s game against Oakland with tightness in his upper back. However, his availability for tonight remains in question.Manager Brandon Hyde couldn ...
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Kimbrel wears 10-inning loss: 'This game is really on me'
If Orioles fans watched or listened to Craig Kimbrel’s postgame interview after his blown save in a 3-2, 10-inning loss to ...
Kimbrel leaves game with injury after blown save
The Orioles bullpen concerns still hover.Closer Craig Kimbrel had a rough series against Oakland, and he left today's game ...
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Hyde on Kimbrel, optioning Tate, Hays injury and more
The Orioles won’t have closer Craig Kimbrel available tonight, but at least he stays on the active roster.Kimbrel left ...
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Kimbrel blows second save of series as Baltimore Orioles lose finale to Oakland A's, 7-6
BALTIMORE - Closer Craig Kimbrel blew a save opportunity in the top of the ninth inning as the Baltimore Orioles lost 7-6 ...
McCann's epic homer lifts A's to huge series victory vs. Orioles
Kyle McCann capped off the Athletics’ 10-game East Coast road trip in clutch fashion, hitting a go-ahead two-run home run off ...
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Kimbrel can't hold lead and leaves with injury in 7-6 loss (updated)
Craig Kimbrel attracted two mound visits today from manager Brandon Hyde and head athletic trainer Brian Ebel. The first, ...