According to Jon Morosi of MLB.com, one of the two remaining high-profile free-agent hurlers left on the market is close to putting pen to paper.

“Craig Kimbrel is moving ‘closer’ to a decision on where he will sign his next contract, one source said Monday,” Morosi wrote. “But the situation remains sufficiently fluid that there is no clear favorite to sign the seven-time All-Star closer.”

The writer lists Milwaukee, who lost their closer, Corey Knebel (elbow) for the season early on, and the Braves, whose bullpen is in a bit of a flux at the moment, as logical and interested candidates to sign the 30-year-old right-hander, but, as the quote above alludes to, where Kimbrel signs is anyone’s guess.

Milwaukee’s bullpen (3.47 ERA) has appeared to adjust well to Knebel’s absence but would considerably increase their chances of true success by adding Kimbrel. Atlanta (4.15 bullpen ERA) is considered a contender in the talented NL East and offers the allure of “coming home”, as Kimbrel spent the first five years of his career with the Braves.

As for other teams who could have interest in Craig Kimbrel’s services, the Mets currently own baseball’s third-highest bullpen ERA (4.96), trailing only the Royals (5.04) and the Marlins (5.34).

After an elite 2017 (1.43 earned-run average, 1.42 fielding independent pitching rating, 16.43 strikeouts and 1.83 walks per nine innings over 67 appearances [69 innings] with 3.2 wins above replacement via FanGraphs), Kimbrel experienced a bit of a downturn last season, especially with his command.

His 2.74 ERA, 3.13 FIP, and 13.86 strikeouts per nine kept him in the conversation among the game’s best relievers, but his 4.48 walks per nine innings — over a walk per nine above his 3.46 career mark — have clearly given MLB teams reason for pause.

Well, that, and his price tag. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Saturday that Kimbrel “continues to seek a deal he believes to be fair and in the range of […] Wade Davis and Zack Britton.”

Davis signed a three-year, $52 million deal with the Rockies in December 2017 and Britton went back to the Yankees this past offseason for three years and $39 million.

We’ll keep you updated as more information becomes available.