This was the move that would do it, everyone said.
The Cubs needed a closer and Craig Kimbrel was out there and available, and June 7, Theo Epstein signed him to a three-year, $43 million contract with an option for 2022.
Twenty days later, he was on the mound at Wrigley Field. And the results have been... mixed. He’s had some lights-out saves and also some horrendous blown saves, and now more home runs allowed, nine of them. than in any previous season in his career, in just 20u2154 innings.
The most recent two of those home runs came on consecutive pitches to begin the ninth inning Saturday by Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong.