Craig Kimbrel joins elite MLB company with milestone save

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Craig Kimbrel solidified himself as one of baseball's greatest closers on Friday night with a historic achievement.

The Philadelphia Phillies reliever became just the eighth player in MLB history to record 400 saves.

Kimbrel joins Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, Lee Smith, Francisco Rodriguez, John Franco, Billy Wagner, and Kenley Jansen. Jansen accomplished the feat earlier this season.

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Craig Kimbrel, #31 of the Philadelphia Phillies, is dunked with water by Bryson Stott, #5, and Brandon Marsh, #16, after recording his 400th save against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on May 26, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Kimbrel notched his 400th save on Friday night against his former club, the Atlanta Braves (on their home turf) by getting NL MVP favorite Ronald Acuna Jr. to ground out as the tying run. 

In his prime, Kimbrel was, without a doubt, the best closer in all of baseball. 

In his first nine seasons with both Atlanta and the Boston Red Sox, he pitched to a 1.91 ERA, was named an All-Star seven times, and was on the Cy Young Award ballot five times, all as a top-nine finisher. In that span, he had a 0.92 WHIP, struck out 14.7 batters per nine innings, and racked up 333 saves. From 2011 to 2014, he led the National League in saves.

Craig Kimbrel, #31 of the Philadelphia Phillies, reacts after recording his 400th save against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on May 26, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

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