Atlanta Warriors legend finisher Kim Brell was designated by the Warriors the day after his 2025 debut

In contrast to what happened to Tom Glavine, Craig Kimbrel was allowed to board at least once for the Atlanta Warriors before being abruptly released.

Kim Blair will forever be one of the greatest rescue shooters in Warriors history, but his return will only last one day. In the early hours of Saturday morning (Friday night local time in Atlanta), the 37-year-old pitcher was designated to surrender (DFA) after a 4-5 loss in 10 innings to the San Francisco Giants, with a speedball of only 91-92 mph and an unstable curveball.

It was a difficult end for Kimbrell, who had a franchise-record 186 rescues between 2010 and 2014. But he wasn't the first celebrity to suffer an undignified end – Greven tried to make a comeback in 2009 after undergoing surgery to repair a partial torn tendon in his left elbow flexor tendon in 2008.

On June 2, 2009, after completing his second consecutive scoreless rehab game, the 43-year-old future Hall of Famer was abruptly released. The Warriors put their rotation open to be filled by No. 1 rookie Tommy Hanson.

Kim Brell was notified by the DFA on Saturday morning that he wore a Warriors jersey for the first time since he was traded to the San Diego Padres on the eve of the 2015 season.

This is a departure from the vision he had when he signed a minor league contract at the end of spring training. It took him about six weeks to prepare, and at the age of 37, he called Alex Anthopoulos, the president of baseball operations, before the Warriors trip to Boston on May 16-18, announcing that he was competitive at the major league level.

Even though the Warriors have been in a slump with only three wins in their last 18 games, the team is still hesitant to promote Kimbrer. It wasn't decided until Thursday when Daysbel Hernandez was added to the injury list and suffered a six-point loss in the ninth inning against the Sidewinders.

On Friday night, Gymblel didn't drop a single inning, and defused the crisis with the help of stealing bases and containing outs. The ball averaged 91.7 mph and a top speed of 92.8 mph, but neither the two curveballs nor the slider induced a swing.

No one can expect it to replicate the peak of 97-98 mph fireball speed and over 40 percent strikeout rate per year from 2010 to 2014. However, the state shown on Friday explains the Warriors' hesitation to be promoted to the major leagues.

If he remains on the major league list, Kim Brair will receive a prorated portion of his $2 million annual salary per day. And the Warriors' bullpen pitcher, who is paid on a pro-rata basis with the league's minimum salary of $760,000, may have similar benefits.

The Warriors have temporarily filled the roster with 28-year-old pitcher Austin Cox, who will serve as a long relay for at least a few days. This comes after the club traded Scott Blewett to the Baltimore Orioles for cash on Friday, causing a surge in demand for long-term relays.