After a difficult second half, erratic closer Craig Kimbrel has been designated for assignment by the contending Baltimore Orioles.

Nobody's endured a steeper decline than Craig Kimbrel, however, who's fallen off a cliff over the last few months. It's been night and day for the 36-year-old reliever, who went f

The Orioles continued their malaise as they crept toward clinching a playoff spot, losing four of six to the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants. Here are five things we learned from their week: The Orioles keep finding new versions of rock bottom They had no chance.