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
4.50
WHIP
1.35
IP
46.0
K%
20.4
BB%
11.2
K/9
7.83
W-L
1-5
GS
0
SV
1
HLD
4
DiamondIQ WAR
46.0 IP · 2026
0.3
3.4 runs above replacement
FIP · 4.110.0
vs replacement · RP, 46.0 IP+3.4
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-Seam66% · 93.6 · 24% whiff
Sweeper14% · 85.6 · 33% whiff
Curveball10% · 84.2 · 7% whiff
Sinker8% · 93.8 · 11% whiff
Changeup3% · 88.5 · 43% whiff
Career Pitching
| Yr | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 1 | 5 | 4.50 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 46.0 | 40 | 22 | 1.35 | 7.83 |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 3 | 3.65 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12.1 | 8 | 6 | 1.38 | 5.84 |
| 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
Sep 16 @ Houston AstrosW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Sep 13 @ Boston Red SoxL
0.1 IP, 1 ER, 0 K, 2 BB
Sep 9 vs Arizona DiamondbacksW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Sep 7 vs Arizona DiamondbacksL
1.0 IP, 4 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
Sep 5 vs Toronto Blue JaysL
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
Sep 3 vs Miami MarlinsW
0.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Sep 2 vs Miami MarlinsL
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
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