Kansas City Royals#26 · RP
Craig Kimbrel
Age 38
Contract Value $935,829/yr
Size 6' 0" · 215
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Huntsville, AL
1–5
W-L
4.50
ERA
1.35
WHIP
40
K
46.0
IP
0
GS
P-Score
P-Score not yet available
Stats updated Oct 5, 3:32 AM ET
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention5050AVERAGE
Skill4050BELOW AVG
Workload2950POOR
Consistency5050AVERAGE
Form5050AVERAGE
Contact Management7250STRONG
Game log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB65.9%93.6 mph
- Sweeper13.8%85.6 mph
- Knuckle Curve9.6%84.2 mph
- Sinker7.6%93.8 mph
- Changeup3.0%88.5 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.188.111.167.375.444.200.125.308.462
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Splits
vs handedness
vs LHH
.866
vs RHH
.555
.311 OPS better vs RHH
Career
Frequently asked
What is Craig Kimbrel's ERA in 2026?+
4.50 across 0 starts and 46.0 innings, with a 1.35 WHIP and a 4.01 FIP.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (65.9% at 93.6 mph mph), sweeper (13.8% at 85.6 mph mph), knuckle curve (9.6% at 84.2 mph mph), sinker (7.6% at 93.8 mph mph), changeup (3.0% at 88.5 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
P-Score is not yet available for this pitcher.
How has he pitched in his last five starts?+
Fewer than three starts are available, so a last-five comparison is not shown.