Veteran right-hander Craig Kimbrel has reportedly been traded to the White Sox on Friday, hours before the MLB trade deadline ended.
Kimbrel, the active leader in all-time saves with 371, has been one of baseball’s best relievers in an All-Star season. Kimbrel has held opposing hitters to a .106 average, .190 on-base percentage and .336 OPS this season while his 0.49 ERA tops MLB relievers.
After signing with the Cubs in June 2019, Kimbrel struggled, finishing the year with a 6.53 ERA, and those issues carried into the shortened 2020 season. But he got on track last September and since then Kimbrel owns a 0.