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The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Sport
Scott Lauber

Reliever Craig Kimbrel signs a one-year deal with the Phillies, but will he be the team’s closer?

PHILADELPHIA — The active leader in saves will pitch out of the Phillies’ bullpen this year.

But will Craig Kimbrel be the closer?

That was the question Wednesday after Kimbrel passed a physical and finalized a one-year, $10 million contract with the Phillies. It’s likely the last major offseason roster move by president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and reunites him with Kimbrel, who saved 108 games over three seasons and won a World Series with the Dombrowski-led Boston Red Sox.

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