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Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles

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  • Batting Avg
    .247 AVG
  • Runs
    187 R
  • Earned Runs Avg
    3.30 ERA
  • WHIP
    1.11 WHIP
  • ClutchPoints

    Why Orioles must ditch Craig Kimbrel as closer

    Current Baltimore Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel will go down as one of the better closers in MLB history when it's all said and done. Kimbrel came to the Orioles this season, having to replace last year's Felix Bautista, who dominated. The 28-year-old Bautista was off to one of the best seasons for any relief pitcher, with an 8-2 record, 1.48 ERA, and 110 strikeouts in 61 innings pitched. Kimbrel, 35, is now in his 15th major league season and playing for his eighth team after signing with the Orioles in the offseason to be Bautista's replacement on a one-year, $13 million deal.