Craig Kimbrel, free agent: a rival among the finalists



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The Mets kept in touch with the free agent relief agent Craig Kimbrel. Here is the last …


June 5th, 13h21:

The Braves are not among the finalists to sign Kimbrel, reports Jon Morosi of Fox Sports.

June 5, 12h56:

The Cubs are showing interest in Kimbrel, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, who notes that the absence of Ben Zobrist (who is on the shortlist during the divorce) could mean that the Cubs have more and more. 39, money to spend.

Rosenthal adds that the Cubs are doing "preparatory work" on Kimbrel while trying to determine if the finances are working.

Kimbrel and his free agent Dallas Keuchel – who have both received qualifying offers – are no longer attached to selection compensation.

May 12th, 10h37:

The rays, which mainly used Diego Castillo and Jose Alvarado to close the games this season, have "kept in touch" with Kimbrel, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

May 2 9h27:

The Mets "continue the dialogue with Craig Kimbrel," SNY's Andy Martino said on Wednesday. "He is a guy that many people in the organization consider more capable than Dallas Keuchel," added Martino. "Is it likely that they're signing it? I would not say it's likely, but they're part of the teams talking to him."

While the Mets and other teams remain interested in Kimbrel, it might be logical for him and Keuchel to wait until June 5 to sign.

April 20, 16h02:

The Mets are still part of the teams interested in signing Kimbrel. But according to Ken Rosenthal of the athletethe team is only ready to sign Kimbrel if they are willing to play any role. This is obviously due to Edwin Diaz solidified in the role closer to the moment.

April 19 at 18:36:

While Kimbrel could have had more motivated contenders than the Mets, the team remained in touch with Kimbrel's camp and did not rule out signing it, according to Andy Martino of SNY.

April 18 at 11:36 am:

As his demands continue to dwindle, Kimbrel is expected to sign a "good" three-year contract, Jon Heyman reports from FanCred.

April 16, 13h57:

Kimbrel is nearing the decision to sign where he will sign, reports Jon Morosi of Fox Sports, adding that there are currently no favorites.

Morosi adds that the seriousness of the Brewers pursuit could be linked to the health and performance of reliever Jeremy Jeffress, in rehabilitation in Triple-A.

April 14, 4:51 pm:

Asked specifically about the temptation to sign Kimbrel or Dallas Keuchel, GM Mets Brodie Van Wagenen said the team "will always monitor ways to improve," but that he likes the team as it is currently built.

April 14, 10:36:

The price of Kimbrel – which would have been ridiculous six years and more than $ 100 million earlier this season – would have dropped considerably.

Kimbrel, 31, is now ready to sign an agreement similar to that signed by Wade Davis ($ 52 million over three years) and Zack Britton ($ 39 million over three years), reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

April 5, 9:57:

Dallas Keuchel is not the only high-end free agent that the Mets are considering again.

"By the way, they stay in touch with Craig Kimbrel also, "Andy Martino from SNY said Thursday night Baseball evening in New York on SNY.

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