Craig Kimbrel’s brother killed in crash

The younger brother of nine-time All-Star reliever Craig Kimbrel was killed in a weekend motorcycle crash in Huntsville, Ala.

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The younger brother of nine-time All-Star reliever Craig Kimbrel was killed in a weekend motorcycle crash in Huntsville, Ala.

Matt Kimbrel, 36, a former minor league pitcher with the Atlanta Braves, died Saturday morning after colliding with a dump truck, police said.

The Braves drafted Matt Kimbrel in the 31st round in 2012. The right-hander played three seasons in the low minors and finished 7-6 with a 7.04 ERA and two saves in 43 appearances (no starts).

Craig Kimbrel, 38, ranks fifth on the all-time saves list with 441. The 2011 National League Rookie of the Year currently is on the 40-man roster of the Kansas City Royals, his 12th team in 17 major league seasons.

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Joe Whitfield is the sports editor for the Albany Herald. He graduated from the Henry Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia. He is an avid Georgia Bulldog fan and passionate about local sports in Albany. He has two daughters and seven grandchildren.

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