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Relief Pitcher · Tampa Bay Rays

Craig Kimbrel

RHP · Throws Right · Age 38Reliever
ERA
4.50
FIP
–
IP
46.0
W-L
1-5
WHIP
1.35
K%
20.4
BB%
11.2
GB%
–
K/9
7.8
HR/9
0.8
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 2008 (round 3), he was signed by the Tampa Bay Rays in free agency in May 2026. He made his MLB debut on May 7, 2010.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

65% of pitches · .319 xwOBA allowed · 320 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
5%6%6%3%1%4%8%10%8%4%3%5%11%12%7%0%0%1%2%2%0%0%1%1%2%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.542.436.046.207–.382.210.334.335.530.564.174.313.243.354–.000.172.3041.303––.691.696.698
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.028.024.003.006–.015.016.034.025.020.015.009.034.029.025–.000.002.005.025––.004.007.010
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (65% usage) has allowed .319 xwOBA over 320 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

6 pitch types · 1,973-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
65% usage · 23% whiff · .319 xwOBA · 93.6 mph
Knuckle Curve KC
16% usage · 22% whiff · .329 xwOBA · 84.0 mph
Sweeper ST
11% usage · 35% whiff · .300 xwOBA · 85.5 mph
Sinker SI
5% usage · 8% whiff · .352 xwOBA · 93.9 mph
Changeup CH
3% usage · .306 xwOBA
Unknown UN
1% usage
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030408/299/29/39/59/79/99/139/16
Four-Seam FastballKnuckle CurveSweeper
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB22.3 .331 230
vs. RHB28.2 .307 230
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