The Orioles don’t have many alternatives other than to give Craig Kimbrel the runway to work out of his funk and hope he regains his form.

Orioles relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel, right, and catcher Adley Rutschman celebrate after closing out the Rays during the ninth inning of a game June 7 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O ...

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) September 18, 2024 This move has been a long time coming, as Kimbrel has been ineffective for months. The line of demarcation was July 14, the final day before the ...

After agreeing on a one-year, $13 million deal with Craig Kimbrel in December, the Baltimore Orioles are parting ways with the Future Hall of Famer, and designating him for assignment.. The team ...

Orioles reliever Craig Kimbrel compiled 23 saves and put together a strong first half but fell apart down the stretch, posting a 10.59 ERA in 18 games after the All-Star break.

With Craig Kimbrel gone, Orioles’ Seranthony Domínguez confident he can step up “I feel better when the game depends on me,” the trade deadline acquisition says ...

It was the latest instance that showed if the Orioles hope to be a title contender in 2024, Craig Kimbrel can’t close games for them in the playoffs.

Orioles’ bullpen struggles stretch beyond Craig Kimbrel, closer role: ‘Searching for outs’ The ‘pen has a 6.16 ERA in August ...

Orioles’ rally not enough as Craig Kimbrel stumbles again in painful 7-5 loss to Rockies Dean Kremer and Ramón Urías exit early with injuries ...

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel (46) returns to the dugout during a pitching change after he gave up six runs during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco ...

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde won't give up on closer Craig Kimbrel yet. Instead, he gave the veteran right-hander time to recalibrate over the weekend amid the latter's recent struggles.

Prior to that, Kimbrel was 5-2 with 23 saves, a 2.10 ERA, a 2.47 FIP and 52 strikeouts in 34 1/3 innings. After a brief rough patch in late April and early May, he'd been lights-out for two months ...