Kimbrel hopes that living a nightmare that every parent fears will only make his family stronger, and he wants to use his public profile to help others in need of support. "She's in a good, comfortable place for me to be down here," he said of Lydia. Craig Kimbrel (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) Everyone is sending out prayers that have definitely been heard. "We've definitely, me and my wife, we've had each other and we've had our family, we've had a great support. It's been tough, I can say that," added Kimbrel. We're very blessed and we want to thank the Red Sox and Alex for understanding they've been through this and working with us. "In the last week her recovery has been unbelievable and she's showing great signs.
The nurses, the doctors, they've been absolutely amazing in helping us through this process and helping more with me and Ashley, because we know Lydia is taken care of. "I can't say enough about how amazing Boston Children's Hospital has been. But we've been in the right place," he said. "There's no denying it's been the toughest thing we've ever been through. Kimbrel thanked the team at Boston Children's and the Red Sox for their support throughout this difficult time. He met with reporters down in Fort Myers on Monday, fighting back tears for much of the 10 minutes he spoke. She's now on stage two of a three-step process, and will have to undergo another heart surgery when she is three or four years old to "straighten up her anatomy." Kimbrel said they'll be in and out of Boston Children's for her whole life.īut things are going well enough that Kimbrel felt comfortable to rejoin the Red Sox for the rest of Spring Training. It's been a tough road for the family to get to where they are now, but Kimbrel said Lydia is recovering well. He said on Monday that he will be ready for Opening Day, which is now just 10 days away. He occasionally stepped out to get in a quick workout at Babson College, and even threw some side sessions to prepare for the upcoming season. He's spent day and night at Boston Children's since, receiving a crash course on his infant daughter's anatomy and recovery ahead. Kimbrel reported to Fort Myers, Florida with his Red Sox teammates at the start of Spring Training, but returned to Boston to be with his wife and daughter for the surgery. His main concern is the health of his four-and-a-half-month-old daughter, Lydia Joy, who remains at Boston Children's Hospital after undergoing a second heart surgery three weeks ago. But baseball is not at the front of the Boston closer's mind right now. He'll be throwing his fireballs soon enough, trying to lock down saves for the Red Sox in less than two weeks.
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