{"id":622013,"date":"2026-07-14T01:09:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T01:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/622013\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T01:09:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T01:09:41","slug":"catching-rays-with-craig-kimbrel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/622013\/","title":{"rendered":"Catching Rays with Craig Kimbrel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. \u2014 The Tampa Bay Rays added an experienced and highly decorated arm to their bullpen in May with the signing of Craig Kimbrel.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH: Catching Rays with Craig Kimbrel<\/p>\n<p>Extended cut: Catching Rays with Craig Kimbrel<\/p>\n<p>Kimbrel, 38, has put together a Hall of Fame resume over the last 17 seasons.<\/p>\n<p>He has locked down 440 saves in his career, which ranks fifth all-time behind Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, Kenley Jansen and Lee Smith. He\u2019s a nine-time All-Star, World Series champion (2018) and National League Rookie of the Year (2011).<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783991373_771_.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_7889.JPG\"  width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kyle Burger<\/p>\n<p>        Tampa Bay 28&#8217;s Kyle Burger and Rays pitcher Craig Kimbrel<\/p>\n<p>Kimbrel has given so much to the game, but what has baseball given him?<\/p>\n<p>Tampa Bay 28 sports anchor Kyle Burger grabbed a glove and played catch with Kimbrel under the Tropicana Field roof to find out.<\/p>\n<p>The two had a &#8220;Catching Rays&#8221; conversation about Kimbrel\u2019s unique pitching delivery, life on and off the field, and how his perspective of the game may have shifted as he\u2019s gotten older.<\/p>\n<p>Share Your Story with Kyle Burger<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/KyleBurger.png\"\/><br \/>For Tampa Bay 28 Sports Anchor Kyle Burger, pride in our local teams goes beyond college and the pros. Sports connect us as communities and families. You can connect with Kyle to share your passion for your local athletes below.<br \/>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HALEY.ZARCONE.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Small plane makes emergency water landing near Honeymoon Island State Park<\/p>\n<p>Dunedin Fire Rescue said all occupants safely reached shore with minor injuries after the aircraft went down offshore.<\/p>\n<p>Small plane makes emergency water landing near Honeymoon Island State Park: DFR<\/p>\n<p>Share Your Story with Kyle Burger<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/KyleBurger.png\"\/><br \/>For Tampa Bay 28 Sports Anchor Kyle Burger, pride in our local teams goes beyond college and the pros. Sports connect us as communities and families. You can connect with Kyle to share your passion for your local athletes below.<br \/>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ST. 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