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Kimbrel signed with the Astros on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. Kimbrel was granted his release by the Rangers on Thursday and inked his new deal the same day. He's made only one appearance in the majors this season, which came with Atlanta. The Astros are in need of bullpen help with Josh Hader (shoulder) sidelined, but Kimbrel is unlikely to factor into the saves picture.
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Kimbrel was granted his release at Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports. Kimbrel signed a minor-league deal with the Rangers in June, but he never made it to the big club in Texas. He remained at Round Rock, where he had a 3.86 ERA across 21 innings, until his release Thursday.
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Kimbrel signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. Kimbrel elected free agency Monday after being pushed off Atlanta's 40-man roster, but it didn't take long for him to find his next gig with Texas. It's worth noting that the 37-year-old is only on a minor-league deal, so another move will need to be made for him to join the active roster. However, he owns a 2.00 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in Triple-A this season, so there's a decent chance he'll get another shot in the majors at some point.
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Kimbrel elected free agency Monday after declining an outright assignment to Triple-A Gwinnett, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. Kimbrel had his contract selected from Triple-A on Friday and was designated for assignment by Atlanta on Saturday after pitching one inning in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Giants. Kimbrel faced three batters and gave one hit, walked one and struck one out. The 37-year-old will seek a new opportunity.
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Atlanta designated Kimbrel for assignment Saturday. Kimbrel was called up from the minors Friday for a return to the big-league club that drafted him in 2008, but the reunion may end up being short-lived. The veteran reliever looked fine in pitching a scoreless inning against the Giants on Friday, though he allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one batter and averaging only 91.5 mph on his fastball. Atlanta filled Kimbrel's bullpen spot by recalling lefty reliever Austin Cox from the minors.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
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| 2025 | ATL-HOU | 14 | 0 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 2.25 | 1.41 |
| 2024 | BAL | 57 | 0 | 52.3 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 73 | 31 | 40 | 5.33 | 1.35 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/27 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 9/21 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 5.40 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 9/19 | vs |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 6.75 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 9/17 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 6.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/14 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | 9.00 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 9/09 | @  |
- | 1 | - | 0.1 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 |
| 9/07 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
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