When the offseason began there was speculation that the Atlanta Braves might reunite with Craig Kimbrel. That thought was quickly shot down once we found out Kimbrel was seeking a six-year deal for around $100 million.
However, as time has gone by the list of suitors for Kimbrel is very short. The only teams we’ve really seen linked to Kimbrel are the Braves and Red Sox, and that’s mainly because of his history with both clubs.
A lot of people in the media think it’s inevitable that Kimbrel goes back to the Red Sox, but just this week ownership stated again that they aren’t going to spend big bucks on a closer and that they are set with who they have in place.