A nine-time All-Star, four-time National League saves leader (2011-14), 2011 NL Rookie of the Year and 2018 World Series champion, Kimbrel amassed 440 career saves and a 2.59 ERA over 15 seasons before signing a minor-league deal with the Braves on March 19.

Kimbrel returned to the Braves, the club he spent his first five major-league seasons with, for Friday's game against the Giants.

The Atlanta Braves have called up franchise career saves leader Craig Kimbrel from the minors a day after having their worst blown ninth-inning lead in more than a half-century