{"id":81809,"date":"2025-08-23T01:17:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T01:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=81809"},"modified":"2025-08-23T01:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T01:17:21","slug":"breaking-news-braves-legend-craig-kimbrel-gets-one-last-shot-with-a-new-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=81809","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News: Braves Legend Craig Kimbrel Gets One Last Shot With a New Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Atlanta Braves v San Francisco Giants\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_380,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/17\/01k37wky3esxk27a1rjh.jpg\" alt=\"Atlanta Braves v San Francisco Giants\" width=\"6000\" height=\"3375\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Atlanta Braves v San Francisco Giants | Thearon W. Henderson\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>What do you get when two desperate parties reach an agreement? The Houston Astros signing Craig Kimbrel, that&#8217;s what.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the former Atlanta Braves lockdown closer has been\u00a0signed by Houston\u00a0after the Rangers granted him his release on Thursday. It&#8217;s a needed move for the Astros, who are looking to make a push for another AL West title.<\/p>\n<p>Houston holds a slim two game lead over the Seattle Mariners in the West, and their All-Star closer\u00a0Josh Hader just got shut down with a left shoulder capsule sprain &#8211; thus putting his postseason availability in question. 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