St. Louis plays Chicago after Wainwright's strong showing
St. Louis looks to follow up a strong outing by Wednesday starter Adam WainwrightJUNE 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
CRAIG KIMBREL #46 - PITCHER - BALTIMORE ORIOLES
7-5 W-L •
1.36 WHIP •
5.33 ERA
7-5 W-L
1.36 WHIP
5.33 ERA
Sharp again in save chance Kimbrel worked a scoreless ninth inning to record the save in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Padres.
Impact Kimbrel failed to record a strikeout in an outing for the first time since early May, but he still retired San Diego in order to secure his 15th save of the season. The veteran has been rolling along with a 0.72 ERA and 14.76 K/9, and he should be a fixture in all fantasy lineups moving forward.
JUNE 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Pederson, Arrieta lead Cubs to 3-1 win over Darvish, Padres
Joc Pederson and Sergio Alcantara homered, and Jake Arrieta threw five strong innings for the Chicago Cubs, who beat former teammate Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres 3-1 to take...JUNE 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Column: Craig Kimbrel’s confidence has returned, and the Chicago Cubs closer isn’t concerning himself with talk of trades or doctored baseballs Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel is having a rebound season while shrugging off trade talk and speculation over his dirty cap.
JUNE 8, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
Dominates again for 14th save Kimbrel worked a clean ninth inning to record the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Giants. He struck out two.
Impact Kimbrel now has 14 saves and a sparkling 0.75 ERA this season, and he's been particularly dominant his last three outings, as he hasn't allowed a baserunner while striking out six. The veteran has bounced back in a big way after disappointing 2019 and 2020 campaigns, and fantasy managers should just enjoy the ride while Kimbrel is pitching this well.
JUNE 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Wisdom homers twice for Cubs, who avoid sweep with 4-3 win
Patrick Wisdom hit a pair of home runs and drove in three runs in helping the Chicago Cubs avoid a four-game sweep with a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco GiantsJUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in electric fashion for Cubs win (Video) Chicago Cubs reliever Craig Kimbrel closed out the Cubs win over the Padres in impressive fashion with three straight strikeouts. When you m...
JUNE 3, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM
Notes: Kimbrel 'unhittable'; Lou Gehrig Day CHICAGO -- In the wake of closer Craig Kimbrel's three-strikeout save against the Padres on Tuesday night, Cubs catcher Willson Contreras of...
JUNE 2, 2021 • MLB.COM
Wisdom, Contreras HR as surging Cubs top Padres; Tatis hurt
Patrick Wisdom hit his third homer in two games, Willson Contreras also went deep and the surging Chicago Cubs beat San Diego 4-3 after Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. left with an...JUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Strikes out side, secures save Kimbrel struck out all three batters he faced and recorded the save in Tuesday's win over the Padres.
Impact Kimbrel was dominant as he picked up his 13th save of the season, which has been the norm so far for the veteran reliever. He now has a miniscule 0.78 ERA across 23 innings of work, and he's displayed great swing-and-miss stuff with 39 strikeouts already. Kimbrel has turned back the clock so far in 2021 and looks like the perennial All-Star that he was earlier in his career.
JUNE 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Earns 12th save Kimbrel struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save against the Reds on Friday.
Impact Kimbrel has now pitched on three of the last four days, but he held the Reds in check Friday to pick up his 12th save of 2021. The right-hander has now converted on each of his last five save chances, and he's recorded a 0.82 ERA and 36:8 K:BB in 22 innings to begin the season.
MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bote homers, Alzolay dodges jams as Cubs beat Reds 1-0
David Bote homered, Adbert Alzolay wriggled out of several jams while pitching into the sixth inning and the surging Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0MAY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Castellanos takes 13-game hit streak into matchup with Cubs
Reds, streaking Castellanos set for matchup with CubsMAY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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‘Sustainable’ Kimbrel No. 11 all-time saves On Sept. 19, 2010, Craig Kimbrel \-\- then just 22 years old -- hit the first milestone of his big league career as he locked down the first...
MAY 27, 2021 • MLB.COM
Secures 11th save Kimbrel worked around a hit to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and record the save in Wednesday's win over the Pirates. He struck out two.
Impact Kimbrel picked up his second save in as many nights, and he now has 11 this season in 13 chances. The veteran reliever has been dominant with a 0.86 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 35 strikeouts in 21 innings this season. He may have come into the year as a question mark given his struggles the last two seasons, but Kimbrel has entrenched himself as the Chicago closer and should have pretty good job security from here on out.
MAY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Trevor Williams pitches Cubs past Pirates 4-1
Trevor Williams pitched six innings and singled twice against his former team, helping the streaking Chicago Cubs top the stumbling Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1MAY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notches 10th save Kimbrel worked around a hit to pitch a scoreless inning of relief and earn the save in Tuesday's win over the Pirates. He struck out one.
Impact Kimbrel continued his excellent run to begin the season, as he now has 10 saves in 12 opportunities to go along with a 0.90 ERA and 0.85 WHIP. The veteran reliever is also once again striking out batters at an incredible rate, as he has 33 whiffs through 20 innings. Kimbrel struggled the last two years in Chicago, but he looks like his old, dominant self in 2021.
MAY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Pederson's 2 homers, Arrieta lead Cubs over Pirates 4-3
Joc Pederson hit two home runs, Jake Arrieta beat Pittsburgh for the third time this season and the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pirates 4-3MAY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Records first win Kimbrel (1-2) pitched the final 1.1 innings of Sunday's 2-1 win over St. Louis, allowing an unearned run and a walk with two strikeouts to earn the win.
Impact Kimbrel got the final out of the ninth and remained in the game for the 10th after Javier Baez gave the Cubs a two-run lead. Initial runner Paul Goldschmidt crossed the plate, but Kimbrel was able to limit the damage to guarantee the victory. He's allowed two runs in nine May innings.
MAY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Baez's HR in 10th leads Cubs to 2-1 win over Cardinals
Jávier Báez hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to break a scoreless tie and propel the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 win over the St. Louis CardinalsMAY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Secures ninth save Kimbrel earned the save against the Nationals on Thursday by tossing a scoreless inning. He allowed one hit while striking out three.
Impact The right-hander entered the ninth frame with a two-run lead and worked around a single by Starlin Castro to slam the door, earning all of his outs via strikeouts. It was the ninth save of the season for Kimbrel, who has blown two of his opportunities thus far while pitching to the tune of a 1.02 ERA and 0.85 WHIP across 17.2 innings.
MAY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ian Happ homers twice as Cubs beat Nationals 5-2
Ian Happ homered twice and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-2MAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bounces back to record save Tuesday Kimbrel pitched a clean ninth inning with two strikeouts to record the save Tuesday against the Nationals.
Impact One of the two batters Kimbrel struck out reached base when the pitch got away from the catcher, but the closer was otherwise perfect in his inning of work. It was a nice bounce-back effort after Kimbrel blew his second save of the season in his last appearance Saturday. The veteran reliever now has eight saves in 10 chances to go along with a strong 1.08 ERA.
MAY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
