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Report: Philadelphia Phillies Sign Reliever Craig Kimbrel

The Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly agreed to terms with closer Craig Kimbrel.
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Report: Philadelphia Phillies Sign Reliever Craig Kimbrel
Report: Philadelphia Phillies Sign Reliever Craig Kimbrel

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The Philadelphia Phillies continue to add this winter as they sign closer Craig Kimbrel to a one-year, $10 million deal according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

Kimbrel will join a Phillies bullpen that was in need of additional back end and veteran pieces.

At Kimbrel’s best, he is a dominant closer. However, he spent the last season and a half experiencing some struggles while with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox.

It’s a move well worth the risk and price considering former Phillie David Robertson agreed to the same contract earlier this month and it is the same contract Corey Knebel signed last year with Philadelphia.

It is a shrewd move by the Phillies and could pay dividends this season.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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