Kansas City Royals· #26· Pitcher
Craig Kimbrel “Dirty Craig”
Bats R · Throws R·Age 38 (May 28, 1988)·6' 0", 215 lb·Huntsville, AL, USA
2026 Pitching
ERA
4.05
WHIP
1.20
IP
40.0
K%
21.5
BB%
11.0
K/9
7.88
W-L
1-2
GS
0
SV
1
HLD
1
DiamondIQ WAR
40.0 IP · 2026
0.3
2.8 runs above replacement
FIP · 4.130.0
vs replacement · RP, 40.0 IP+2.8
FIP-based runs above replacement, park-adjusted, scaled by innings over runs-per-win. Reliever leverage is simplified (v1). Full methodology.
Pitch Arsenal · Statcast
Four-Seam67% · 93.6 · 25% whiff
Sweeper14% · 85.6 · 36% whiff
Curveball9% · 84.1 · 5% whiff
Sinker7% · 93.8 · 15% whiff
Changeup3% · 88.6 · 50% whiff
Career Pitching
| Yr | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 1 | 2 | 4.05 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 40.0 | 35 | 18 | 1.20 | 7.88 |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 0.47 | 4.26 |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 17 | 10 | 1.23 | 8.20 |
| 2026 | New York Mets | 0 | 2 | 6.00 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 15 | 6 | 1.47 | 9.00 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 1 | 2.25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 17 | 7 | 1.42 | 12.75 |
Recent Games
Aug 29 @ Cleveland GuardiansW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Aug 22 vs Detroit TigersW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
Aug 20 vs AthleticsW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Aug 19 vs AthleticsW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Aug 15 @ Los Angeles AngelsL
1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Aug 12 @ Los Angeles DodgersL
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB
Aug 2 vs Chicago White SoxL
1.0 IP, 2 ER, 1 K, 2 BB
Jul 30 vs Texas RangersW
0.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
Jul 28 vs Texas RangersL
1.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
Jul 21 @ Toronto Blue JaysW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB