Brewers, Braves In Mix For Craig Kimbrel
6 years agoThe Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves seem to be the two teams in the mix for free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel with Opening Day next Thursday. The Brewers make even more sense with both relievers Corey Knebel (elbow) and Jeremy Jeffress (shoulder) injured and questionable for the start of the season. Atlanta's bullpen is inexperienced and both A.J. Minter (shoulder) and Darren O'Day (forearm) are both expected to open the year on the injured list. Kimbrel also spent the first five years of his career with the Braves. MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports that Atlanta has yet to make Kimbrel an offer. Kimbrel is one of the best closers in the game, but his fantasy stock is down because he still doesn't have a team with spring training wrapping up this weekend.
Source: The Athletic - David O'Brien
Source: The Athletic - David O'Brien