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Sources: Orioles on verge of signing Craig Kimbrel

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The Baltimore Orioles are on the verge of signing veteran closer Craig Kimbrel, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney on Wednesday.

Kimbrel, 35, was one of the preeminent closers of the 2010s, making six All-Star appearances and accumulating a whopping 332 saves -- at least 68 more than anybody else -- while pitching for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox from 2011 to 2018.

The right-hander navigated that eight-year stretch with a 1.