The Baltimore Orioles are demoting struggling closer Craig Kimbrel, at least for the time being.
Kimbrel pitched the seventh inning of Friday’s 4-2 win over Arizona, with Yennier Cano getting ninth-inning duties instead. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde suggested this will remain the case at least in the short term, as the team looks to get its struggling closer back on track. Hyde described Kimbrel’s usage as “day-to-day” at this point.