On the same day he was released from his minor league deal with the Rangers, one of MLB 's all-time saves leaders is staying in Texas on a major league deal.

The Houston Astros are signing Craig Kimbrel after the right-hander posted a 3.86 ERA and five saves in 24 games with the Rangers' Triple-A Round Rock affiliate, according to multiple reports.

ESPN's Jeff Passan was first to report the news Thursday on Twitter/X .

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Kimbrel, 37, has 440 saves in a career that began in 2010 with the Atlanta Braves — but none since 2024, when he was closing for the Baltimore Orioles.

Kimbrel's only major league appearance this year came with the Braves, who designated him for assignment after he threw a scoreless inning June 6 in San Francisco.

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