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James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R 

Born: 09/22/1995 Age: 29

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2025 OPL OPL Player Page

On MLB 40-man: NO
Acquired: Free Agent (CLE) Jan'25

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Positions
RP
2026 Earned Positions
RP

All Leagues
Average $0.00 Median $0.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $0.00 Median $0.00

Roster%
0%
Change
7Day 0%
30Day 0.31%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 3
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00


June 16, 2025 10:52 AM : The White Sox released Karinchak on Sunday.
Analysis: Though Karinchak owns a career 3.31 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 174 career appearances in the big leagues, he hasn't surfaced in the majors since 2023 while struggling to return to form following a shoulder injury that kept him out for most of 2024. Karinchak has been able to stay healthy this season after failing to win a spot on the White Sox's Opening Day roster, but a bloated 16.5 percent walk rate over 29.1 innings at Charlotte took much of the shine away from his 2.45 ERA. Since a promotion to the big leagues wasn't imminent, the White Sox elected to cut Karinchak loose and allow him to pursue work elsewhere.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP WINS SV K ERA WHIP
2019CLE505.10081.687510.75000
2020CLE27027.011532.666671.11111
2021CLE60055.1711784.066271.21084
2022CLE38039.023622.076921.10256
2023CLE44039.020523.230771.33333

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP WINS SV K ERA WHIP
2017CLE (A-)10623.120315.785721.67143
2018CLE (A)7011.131200.794121.32353
2018CLE (A+)25027.0113451.000001.14815
2018CLE (AA)10010.100162.612901.83871
2019CLE (R)303.00080.000000.66667
2019CLE (AA)10010.006240.000000.40000
2019CLE (AAA)17017.112424.673081.55769
2021CLE (AAA)706.01093.000001.00000
2022CLE (AAA)12011.010175.727271.90909
2023CLE (AAA)24023.105424.242861.15714
2024CLE (AAA)706.201122.700001.35000
2025CHW (AAA)24029.132342.454551.36364

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR
Sep 30, 2023 CLE @DET 0 0 0 0 0.2 6 4 0 0 0 3 0 0
Sep 26, 2023 CLE CIN 0 0 0 0 0.2 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
Sep 24, 2023 CLE BAL 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 22, 2023 CLE BAL 0 0 0 1 1.0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Sep 20, 2023 CLE @KCR 0 0 0 0 0.2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Sep 19, 2023 CLE @KCR 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
Aug 30, 2023 CLE @MIN 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Aug 28, 2023 CLE @MIN 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Aug 26, 2023 CLE @TOR 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
Aug 23, 2023 CLE LAD 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 1 9.0 44 6 2 9 12 7 1 0

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentGSWinSave IPTBFRERHKBBHBPHR
Jun 13, 2025 AAA CLT @DUR 0 0 0 1.2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Jun 7, 2025 AAA CLT LHV 0 0 1 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 5, 2025 AAA CLT LHV 0 0 0 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jun 3, 2025 AAA CLT LHV 0 0 0 2.0 8 0 0 1 2 2 0 0
May 31, 2025 AAA CLT @BUF 0 0 0 2.0 7 0 0 1 3 1 0 0
May 25, 2025 AAA CLT RR 0 0 1 0.1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
May 23, 2025 AAA CLT RR 0 0 0 0.2 6 1 1 2 1 2 0 0
May 20, 2025 AAA CLT RR 0 0 0 1.2 7 0 0 1 4 1 0 0
May 15, 2025 AAA CLT @GWN 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
May 10, 2025 AAA CLT MEM 0 0 0 2.0 7 1 1 1 3 0 0 1
Totals 0 0 2 12.0 48 2 2 6 17 9 0 1

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
September 17, 2019 1:43 PM add Cosby Sweaters $1
October 4, 2019 5:06 PM increase Cosby Sweaters $3
August 28, 2020 10:48 PM move A Most Inherent Baseness 🪶 (from Cosby Sweaters) $3
September 30, 2020 7:40 PM increase A Most Inherent Baseness 🪶 $5
November 15, 2020 12:38 AM increase A Most Inherent Baseness 🪶 $6
February 1, 2021 8:46 PM move Paranoid Android (from A Most Inherent Baseness 🪶) $6
October 9, 2021 4:01 AM increase Paranoid Android $8
February 11, 2022 5:03 PM cut Paranoid Android $0
March 20, 2022 10:47 PM add Cosby Sweaters $6
October 14, 2022 1:37 AM increase Cosby Sweaters $8
November 19, 2022 8:45 AM move Baraboo Bombers (from Cosby Sweaters) $8
January 25, 2023 9:40 AM cut Baraboo Bombers $0
March 9, 2023 10:07 PM add Mississippi Riversnakes $7
May 25, 2023 10:53 PM cut Mississippi Riversnakes $4
June 28, 2023 12:16 AM add Mississippi Riversnakes $4
June 28, 2023 12:57 AM cut Mississippi Riversnakes $2
July 31, 2023 1:28 AM add Funkin Gonuts $2
October 12, 2023 12:02 PM increase Funkin Gonuts $4
March 29, 2024 9:28 PM cut Funkin Gonuts $2
May 6, 2024 4:12 PM add Funkin Gonuts $2
May 6, 2024 5:06 PM cut Funkin Gonuts $1

Recent Trades for James Karinchak in Old School (5x5)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
May 22, 2023 11:45 AM Diet Coke Please =] Francisco Lindor NYM SS S $26
Shane Baz TBR SP R $5 
James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $5 
Josh Jung TEX 3B R $5 
Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC OF L $4 
 Grab Some Pine Meat Freddie Freeman LAD 1B L $40 
Nolan Arenado STL 3B R $24 
Jorge Polanco MIN 2B/3B S $4 
$10 loan
March 20, 2023 2:27 PM Stuff Plus Models Anthony Santander BAL OF S $3 10IL 
Josh Rojas ARI 2B/3B L $14 
 Twink Ke'Bryan Hayes PIT 3B R $11 
James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $11 
January 11, 2023 12:56 PM Big Potato Clay Holmes NYY SP/RP R $4 
James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $4 
Jose Miranda MIN AAA 1B/3B R $5
 Hot Cheese Situation Vinnie Pasquantino KCR 1B L $10
December 20, 2022 12:35 PM San Diego Browns Shane Bieber CLE RP R $44 60IL 
James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $4 
 farm league Amed Rosario CLE 2B/SS/3B/OF R $5
Dansby Swanson ATL SS R $16 
Jared Walsh CHW AAA 1B L $5
Taylor Ward LAA OF R $3 
December 20, 2022 12:03 AM Otto Perpetuo Stone Garrett WSN AAA OF R $3
Luis Castillo SEA SP R $19 
James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $13 
Bo Naylor CLE C L $3 
 BB-ing Dead Luisangel Acuna TEX 2B/SS/OF R $2
Kyle Manzardo TBR 1B L $3 
December 10, 2022 4:17 PM Ghostride the WHIP Jose Quintana NYM SP L $3 
 Beebs James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $4 
December 5, 2022 3:01 PM Batboys José Ramírez CLE 3B S $53 
Edwin Diaz NYM RP R $31 
 Men Without Shame Raisel Iglesias ATL RP R $26 
Yandy Diaz TBR 1B R $3 
James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $5 
Cal Raleigh SEA C S $4
December 5, 2022 2:23 PM Next Year Jorge Mateo BAL 2B/SS/OF R $7 10IL 
 Birdwatching Goes Both Ways James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $4 
November 20, 2022 8:10 PM Men Without Shame Eloy Jimenez TBR CPX OF R $36 7IL
 Generous Carriage Brandon Lowe TBR 1B/2B L $23 
James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $5 
Cal Raleigh SEA C S $4
November 18, 2022 8:44 AM Cosby Sweaters James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $8 
 Baraboo Bombers Lance Lynn CHW SP R $13