Craig Kimbrel

New York Mets

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2026, Craig Kimbrel threw 15,317 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2010 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2025, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (93mph), also mixing in a Slider (84mph) and Curve using a Knuckle Curve grip (83mph). He also rarely threw a Change (88mph).


In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has essentially average velo, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slight armside run. Their slider sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their curve using a knuckle curve grip is thrown extremely hard and has slight glove-side movement. Their change dives down out of the zone, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, is much firmer than usual and has slight armside fade.