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Diamondbacks pounce on Phillies' Craig Kimbrel to even NLCS with 6-5 victory PHOENIX — There will be no pool party.

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Diamondbacks pounce on Phillies' Craig Kimbrel to even NLCS with 6-5 victory PHOENIX — There will be no pool party.

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Diamondbacks get to Craig Kimbrel, rally to 6-5 victory to tie NLCS - The Boston Globe The former Red Sox closer allowed a game-tying homer in the eighth, then put the eventual winning run on base.

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Diamondbacks rattle back into NLCS with walkoff win over Phillies - The Boston Globe Ketel Marte capped a three-hit afternoon with a walk-off single in the ninth inning off Craig Kimbrel.

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Craig Kimbrel, after so much, is right where he wants to be — with it all on the line Kimbrel has boosted the Phillies bullpen. He overcame early-season hiccups and a late-season slide to stabilize in time for the postseason.

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

The Phillies' Craig Kimbrel knows the closer role has changed, but no matter when he enters a game, he's still getting important outs - The Boston Globe Kimbrel's role remains fluid, and in Game 4 of the Division Series against the Braves he was used in the seventh and eighth innings.

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Craig Kimbrel relishing historic year with Phillies after 2022 playoff disappointment The closer picked up his 10th postseason save on Monday in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.

OCTOBER 17, 2023 • NJ.COM

How Craig Kimbrel 'changed the game' — and reinforced his Hall of Fame case with Phillies

Craig Kimbrel once revolutionized MLB with a magical fastball. He does it a bit differently in Year 14, but his role is just as important fo...

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Locks down postseason save Kimbrel allowed one hit in a scoreless inning of work to finish out the save in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Marlins in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series.

Impact Kimbrel gave up a double to Josh Bell to put a run in scoring position, but managed to close the door on the Marlin's hopes of coming back in Game 1. In September, Kimbrel had blown two of four save opportunities in 12 innings of work, in spite of his low 1.50 ERA in that stretch. However, the veteran right-hander is now a perfect 8-for-8 in save chances in the postseason, with a 3.96 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with 27 strikeouts across 25 career innings.

OCTOBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

2023 MLB season in review: Key stats, numbers

The 2023 season has officially wrapped up. What will we remember best from the campaign? We go through the most notable numbers.

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Blows fourth save Kimbrel blew the save in Friday's 5-4 win over the Mets. He allowed one run on one hit and no walks while striking out one over one inning.

Impact Upon entering the ninth inning with a one run lead, Kimbrel made quick work of Ronny Mauricio, inducing a flyout on three pitches. However, the next batter, Brett Baty, crushed a 432-foot solo shot to hand the Phillies reliever his fourth blown save of the season. Kimbrel hadn't blown a save since Aug. 30 against the Angels, throwing eight scoreless innings over that span. He has produced a 3.27 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 88:28 K:BB and 23 saves over 66 innings this year.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes loss in extras Kimbrel (7-6) took the loss in Tuesday's contest with Atlanta. He allowed an unearned run on one hit in one inning.

Impact Kimbrel took an unfortunate loss in the 10th inning, allowing just one single that got past Philadelphia's drawn-in infield to score the automatic runner. Despite the loss, it marked his fifth straight appearance without allowing an earned run. Kimbrel is 23-for-26 in save opportunities this season with a 3.34 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 11.9 K/9 across 62 innings.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Snags 23rd save Kimbrel picked up the save in Monday's 7-5 win over Atlanta. He allowed one hit while striking out one over a scoreless inning.

Impact After a Nicky Lopez single with two outs, Kimbrel coaxed a ground out from Ronald Acuna, who represented the tying run, to lock down his 23rd save of the year. Kimbrel's held opponents scoreless in six of his last seven appearances, lowering his ERA to 3.39 with a 1.03 WHIP and 82:24 K:BB across 61 innings this season.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Craig Kimbrel helps Phillies hold off Padres comeback in 9-7 win SAN DIEGO — Craig Kimbrel didn’t pitch for the save on Monday night. He took the mound in the eighth instead of the ninth. But there’s no qu...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Phillies hang on late to win series opener vs. Padres SAN DIEGO -- Rob Thomson wanted his most-trusted reliever to face the top of the Padres' lineup in the eighth inning Monday at Petco Park, s...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • MLB.COM

Earns 21st save in short order Kimbrel picked up the save in Monday's 6-4 win over the Angels with a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Kimbrel made quick work of the Angels on Monday, getting the final three outs on just seven pitches to shut the door on a 6-4 Philadelphia victory. After a few days off following a poor appearance Aug. 23, the veteran closer has converted save opportunities on back-to-back days. Kimbrel is now 7-for-9 in save chances since the All-Star break with a 2.84 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 17:7 K:BB across 19 second-half innings.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Locks down 20th save Kimbrel picked up the save Sunday against the Cardinals. He allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning.

Impact The Cardinals got the tying run to the plate against Kimbrel in the ninth, but he managed to coax a pop out from Nolan Arenado before striking out Willson Contreras to preserve a 3-0 victory. The save is Kimbrel's first since Aug. 5 -- the veteran closer struggled in his prior outing, allowing a pair of earned runs in an extra-innings loss to the Giants. Overall, Kimbrel's now 20-for-22 in save chances with a 3.27 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 74:21 K:BB across 55 innings this season.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes loss in extras Kimbrel (7-4) took the loss Wednesday against the Giants. He allowed three runs (two earned) on a hit and a walk while striking out one over one inning.

Impact After the Phillies scored three runs off Camilo Doval in the ninth inning to tie the game 5-5, Kimbrel surrendered three runs in the 10th in an eventual 8-6 loss. It was a rare hiccup for the veteran closer, who'd allowed just two earned runs in his previous 11 innings. Kimbrel now sports a 3.33 ERA with a 0.98 WHIP and 73:20 K:BB across 54 innings this season while going 19-for-21 in save chances.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Earns win in relief Kimbrel (7-3) earned the win in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over San Francisco. He allowed one hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Kimbrel entered in the ninth inning with Philadelphia trailing 3-2 and managed to escape the frame unscathed. Trea Turner then delivered a walk-off, two-run single in the bottom of the inning to earn Kimbrel his seventh win of the campaign. After a rough first month, the long-time closer has been dominant since May 9, successfully converting 16 of his 18 save opportunities with a 1.54 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and a 55:10 K:BB across 41 innings during that stretch.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joey Meneses takes Craig Kimbrel deep in ninth, Nationals split doubleheader with Phillies

Joey Meneses’ second homer of the game was a solo shot off Phillies All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning that gave the Washington Nationals a 5-4 win over Philadelphia...

AUGUST 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blows second save Kimbrel blew the save in the 10th inning Wednesday during the Phillies' 9-8 loss to the Marlins, giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits.

Impact Kimbrel was far from the only Philadelphia reliever to have trouble putting Miami away after Zack Wheeler exited with a 5-2 lead, as the Phillies' bullpen collectively coughed up seven runs in five-plus innings. Both of Kimbrel's blown saves on the season have come since the All-Star break, and over his last 10 innings he has a tepid 8:4 K:BB despite a superficially strong 2.70 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Gregory Soto got the nod in the ninth inning Wednesday and was also charged with a blown save, and he could keep working his way into the closer mix as long as Kimbrel continues to show signs of fading.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs 18th save Kimbrel worked a clean ninth inning to pick up the save in Monday's 4-2 win over the Marlins.

Impact Kimbrel's pitched to a pristine 0.82 ERA over his last 22 innings -- he's allowed just three earned runs since the start of June. Overall, his ERA is down to 3.13 with a 0.96 WHIP and 65:18 K:BB across 46 innings this season while converting 18 of 19 save opportunities.

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Secures 17th save Kimbrel picked up the save Friday against Pittsburgh, allowing one walk over a scoreless ninth inning. He didn't record a strikeout.

Impact Kimbrel blew a save and suffered a loss this week, but he's bounced back with two straight scoreless outings. Thursday's performance wasn't perfect, as the right-hander walked just his second batter over his past six appearances, but Kimbrel still got the job done and is now 17-for-18 in save chances this season with a 3.27 ERA and 64:18 K:BB.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes second loss Kimbrel (6-2) took the loss in Monday's 3-2 defeat against the Orioles. He allowed a run on a hit and a walk while striking out one in an inning of work.

Impact After walking Gunnar Henderson, who'd advanced to second on a wild pitch, Kimbrel surrendered a two-out double to Colton Cowser, giving the Orioles a 3-2 lead in the top of the ninth. Kimbrell has now allowed runs in back-to-back appearances following a 16-inning scoreless streak. Still, the veteran right-hander appears to have the closing job in Philly locked down while Jose Alvarado (elbow) remains on the IL. Kimbrel now has a 3.43 ERA with a 1.00 WHIP and 62:17 K:BB over 42 innings while going 16-for-17 in save opportunities this season.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs win after blowing save Kimbrel (6-1) blew the save but picked up the win Sunday against the Guardians. He allowed one run on two hits while striking out one over one inning.

Impact KImbrel took the mound with a 4-3 advantage in the bottom of the ninth but was unable to secure his 17th save of the season after allowing a solo homer to David Fry. The outing marked Kimbrel's first run surrendered since June 8 (16 appearances), while also being his first long ball allowed since May 31.

JULY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE