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Well-traveled relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel is returning to the site of his greatest achievements.
The 15-year veteran has agreed to a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves, the team with which he spent the first five years of his MLB career and led the National League in saves for four consecutive seasons.
The deal, worth $2 million if he makes the Braves roster, was reported by multiplemediaoutlets but has not yet been confirmed by the team.
Kimbrel, 36, is a nine-time All-Star, with four of those appearances coming during his first stint with Atlanta. He also finished in the top 10 in the NL Cy Young award voting in each of those four seasons.
Kimbrel began last season as the Baltimore Orioles' closer and converted 23 saves in 29 opportunities. However, he faded badly down the stretch, allowing 23 earned runs in his last 19 appearances, leading the Orioles to release him in September.
He has also spent time with the San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies during his 15 seasons in the majors.
He has a 2.59 career ERA and his 440 saves rank fifth on the all-time list behind only Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, Lee Smith and Kenley Jansen.
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The 15-year veteran has agreed to a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves, the team with which he spent the first five years of his MLB career and led the National League in saves for four consecutive seasons.
The deal, worth $2 million if he makes the Braves roster, was reported by multiplemediaoutlets but has not yet been confirmed by the team.
Kimbrel, 36, is a nine-time All-Star, with four of those appearances coming during his first stint with Atlanta. He also finished in the top 10 in the NL Cy Young award voting in each of those four seasons.
Kimbrel began last season as the Baltimore Orioles' closer and converted 23 saves in 29 opportunities. However, he faded badly down the stretch, allowing 23 earned runs in his last 19 appearances, leading the Orioles to release him in September.
He has also spent time with the San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies during his 15 seasons in the majors.
He has a 2.59 career ERA and his 440 saves rank fifth on the all-time list behind only Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, Lee Smith and Kenley Jansen.
The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Craig Kimbrel, 9-time All-Star, signs with Atlanta Braves, per reports
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