Getty Formr Braves closer Craig Kimbrel signs with Royals.
Former Atlanta Braves star closer Craig Kimbrel is back in the MLB.
Kimbrel elected free agency on August 6 after being DFA’d by the Tampa Bay Rays, which was his second team this year and fifth team in the past two seasons.
After electing free agency, the veteran reliever has signed an MLB deal with the Kansas City Royals, according to Jon Heyman.
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