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Craig Kimbrel

Royals
Number #26
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 38
Height 6' 0"
Weight 215 lbs
Birth Place Huntsville, AL
Born May 28, 1988

Key Insights

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This opponent has his number every time they meet

Justin Smoak has hit .429/.667/1.286 against Kimbrel over 12 plate appearances, more than any other hitter has managed.

3 for 7 with 2 home runs and 3 strikeouts, against a .462 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Kimbrel has struck Brett Gardner out 8 times in 12 plate appearances, 66.7% of everything between them.

8 strikeouts in 12 plate appearances.
When these two meet, the ball gets hit hard

Giancarlo Stanton squares Kimbrel up like nobody else: 104.3 mph off the bat against him, against a median of 92.1 across the hitters he has faced.

9 plate appearances with tracked contact.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Manny Machado is 0 for 16 against Kimbrel, a .000 average that is the worst any regular opponent has managed.

17 career plate appearances.
One club he looks forward to seeing on the schedule

The DET lineup has hit .093 and slugged .093 against Kimbrel across 50 plate appearances, the quietest club on his record.

4 hits, 0 home runs and 20 strikeouts, against a .346 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
This opponent takes the sting out of his bat

Jonathan Schoop gets nothing on it against Kimbrel: 58.2 mph off the bat, against a median of 92.1 across the hitters he has faced.

9 plate appearances with tracked contact.

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Player Bio Data
DOB May 28, 1988
Birth Place Huntsville, AL
Height 6' 0"
Weight 215 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft Wallace State CC