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Craig Kimbrel’s Hall of Fame-type numbers couldn’t save him from become a Mets roster casualty

Nypost · · 275 words · By Mike Puma
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“he became a roster casualty on Friday, when he was designated for assignment”
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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, Sportsnet, and other web search results) confirm that Craig Kimbrel was designated for assignment by the New York Mets on Friday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013 New York Mets season was the 52nd season of the franchise. The Mets hosted the 2013 MLB All-Star Game on July 16 at Citi Field. They finished the season with a 74–88 record and third place in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 New York Mets season was the franchise's 61st season, their 14th at Citi Field, and their second under majority owner Steve Cohen. On December 2, 2021, Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Craig Michael Kimbrel (born May 28, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of organization. He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Kimbrel
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“Jonah Tong was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to give the Mets a fresh bullpen arm as they faced the Marlins”
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Web search results explicitly state that Jonah Tong was recalled from Triple-A to the Mets on Friday, coinciding with Kimbrel's DFA, to provide bullpen help.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carson Grant Benge ( BENJ; born January 20, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball as an outfielder and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_Benge
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jett Michael Williams (born November 3, 2003) is an American professional baseball shortstop and center fielder in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jett_Williams_(baseball)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonah Reid Tin Chee Matthew Tong (born June 19, 2003) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonah_Tong
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“Kimbrel, who turns 38 next week, owned a 6.00 ERA in 14 appearances for the Mets”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that Kimbrel had a 6.00 ERA in 14 appearances for the Mets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Major League Baseball (MLB) annually honors its best relief pitchers in the American League (AL) and National League (NL) with the Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year Award and Trevor Hoffman NL Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Baltimore Orioles season was the 124th season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 71st in Baltimore, and the 33rd at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. They entered the season as the defend…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Craig Michael Kimbrel (born May 28, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of organization. He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Kimbrel
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“In his most recent outing Wednesday, he allowed two earned runs over 2 ²/₃ innings against the Nationals”
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Three independent sources (Newsday, Sportsnet, and another web result) confirm Kimbrel allowed two earned runs over 2 2/3 innings against the Nationals on Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2005 Washington Nationals season was the first for the team formerly known as the Montreal Expos since moving to Washington, D.C., and 37th overall for the franchise. The team signed four key fre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 13th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia, the 10th season at Nationals Park, and the 49th sinc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 15th season competing as the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise representative in the District of Columbia, the 12th season at Nationals Park…
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“The right-hander has earned 440 career saves”
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A web search result explicitly mentions Kimbrel has 440 career saves, describing him as having the fifth-most all-time.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 300 save club is the group of pitchers who have recorded 300 or more regular-season saves in their careers. Most commonly a relief pitcher ("reliever" or "closer") …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Craig Michael Kimbrel (born May 28, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of organization. He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Kimbrel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In baseball, a save (abbr. SV or S) is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain circumstances. A save can be earned by entering a game in which his team is leading…
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“Manager Carlos Mendoza and president of baseball operations David Stearns informed Kimbrel of the decision after Thursday’s game in Washington”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for the name 'Carlos' and unrelated restaurants; there is no evidence in the provided text confirming that Carlos Mendoza and David Stearns informed Kimbrel of the decision on Thursday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Look up Carlos in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Carlos is a masculine given name, and is the Maltese, Portuguese and Spanish variant of the English name Charles, from the North Germanic Carl.
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web search NEUTRAL — The food at Carlos O'Brien's is "Arizona Style Mexican" with many of Carlos O'Brien's unique additions. There are several one-of-a-kind recipes perfected over the past 40 years. And the team of chefs …
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web search NEUTRAL — El Carlos Elegante is a Mexican-inspired eatery that is open for dinner service and showcases beloved Latin cooking traditions through the chef team’s talent and creativity.
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