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Making his first appearance at Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday night, Atlanta Braves legend Craig Kimbrel made some incredible franchise history.<\/p>\n

Dave Lezotte, the broadcaster for Gwinnett, put this note out the other day on social media, but it took Kimbrel a few days to get into the game officially:<\/p>\n

Yes, Craig Kimbrel is officially with @GoStripers in Jacksonville today. He last pitched for Gwinnett on 9\/6\/10, a span of 14 years, 7 months, and 16 days. The current longest span between outings in club history belongs to today’s starter Chasen Shreve (10 years, 7 months).<\/em><\/p>\n

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Yes, Craig Kimbrel is officially with @GoStripers in Jacksonville today. He last pitched for Gwinnett on 9\/6\/10, a span of 14 years, 7 months, and 16 days. The current longest span between outings in club history belongs to today’s starter Chasen Shreve (10 years, 7 months). pic.twitter.com\/X7NjBg98T7<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dave Lezotte (@DaveLezotte) April 22, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

So, it took a few extra days to get him in, making it an even further separation, and even more historic. He threw a scoreless inning and now has a 0.00 ERA through four minor league appearances this season.<\/p>\n

Kimbrel signed a minor league deal with the Braves back on March 18 and is expected to join the big league team when they deem he’s ready.<\/p>\n

A 15-year veteran, Kimbrel is a nine-time All-Star, a Rookie of the Year winner and a World Series champion (2018). He’s played for the Braves, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles.<\/p>\n

He served as the O’s closer last year, struggling to the tune of a 5.33 ERA in 57 games. He had 23 saves. Lifetime, he has 440 saves, which is good enough for fifth on the all-time list behind Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, Lee Smith and Kenley Jansen.<\/p>\n

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