Craig Kimbrel - Signing

[bpilktree]

1/13 with option year.  

[Winter]

33 minutes ago, WietersCorner said:

Why is everyone assuming a Kimbrel signing stops us from getting another reliever? I have high hopes we end up with another high leverage arm as well.

Tate is said healthy so, though i wouldn't rely solely on him being that other addition. Elias has done a fine job of finding RPs that are castaways so im not worried, he can find another. 

[Roll Tide]

 

[ThisIsBirdland]

I really like the club option if there’s any desire or need to bring Felix along slowly in 2025. 

[RVAOsFan]

Wow, $13 million... signs of being a little more aggressive this offseason??

[Sports Guy]

Kimbrel gets 1/13 with an option. I wonder if it’s a buyout and that is part of the 13M

[MDK02]

I thought it would be around $8-10mil. 

[Winter]

Just now, RVAOsFan said:

Wow, $13 million... signs of being a little more aggressive this offseason??

Gibsons money and no need for Frazier to return money? Lol 

[bpilktree]

Only 4 million more than Adam Frazier. 

[btdart20]

4 minutes ago, ThisIsBirdland said:

 

I like that we have the option for 2025.

[clapdiddy]

1 minute ago, oriolediehard said:

On the Chris Russo (High Heat) show he said the O's need to sign their core players and sign Hader or Hicks, he didn't think much of  Kimbrel signing.  He said if the O's want to continue to be Perennial contenders they are going to have to spend to keep up with the other AL East clubs. 

I don't think they need Hader or Hicks (though Hader would be awesome), but I do think they could use another high-leverage reliever.   I am not sure Cano is that guy.   Hall COULD be that guy, but he might be starting. 

[SteveA]

So who predicted the Orioles would make the biggest free agent signing at the entire winter meetings this year?

[interloper]

Yeah $12-13 was the number in my head since he made $10 last year. Not much to complain about here since it's 1 year and we have a giant bullpen hole. 

Now do more. 

[Frobby]

I’m surprised Kimbrel cost $13 mm after earning $10 mm last year, though he was a little better in 2023 than 2022.   However, the difference doesn’t really matter to me.   The team can easily afford him and the signing shouldn’t stop the team from signing anyone else they care to sign.  And, I like that it’s one-year commitment for us but we have an option for a second year if we feel it’s warranted.

 

[paullwaull]

Any chance the new pitching coach can rid him of the silly chicken wing?