Craig Kimbrel just etched himself into baseball history.
The Boston Red Sox closer became the youngest pitcher in Major League Baseball history to record 300 saves at 29 years, 342 days old when he recorded his ninth save of the season in Saturday’s 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.
Along with being the youngest, Kimbrel also is the fastest pitcher to reach the milestone.
To put just how dominant he’s been over the course of his career into perspective, the right-hander has had 330 save opportunities in his career. His 90.9 save percentage is the highest in the history of the game with a minimum of 250 save opportunities. …