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James Karinchak CLE AAA RP R OUT 

Born: 09/22/1995 Age: 29

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2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

McGlovin for $10

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Drafted 9th Rd '17

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Positions
RP

All Leagues
Average $3.57 Median $3.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $3.00 Median $3.00

All Leagues
Average $2.40 Median $2.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $2.10 Median $1.00

Roster%
6.56%
Change
7Day 0%
30Day 0%

2025 OPL 2024 OPL Round 8
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00


November 4, 2024 4:16 PM : Karinchak elected free agency Monday.
Analysis: Karinchak refused an outrighted assignment by the Guardians, opting for free agency instead. He was limited to just seven rehab appearances in 2024 due to a shoulder issue but was pitching in games at the end of the season. Karinchak boasts a 36.3 percent strikeout rate but also a 14.1 percent walk rate over parts of five major-league seasons.

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

Spring Training Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP WINS SV K ERA WHIP
2019CLE (ST)402.20046.749991.87500
2020CLE (ST)807.211132.347831.17391
2021CLE (ST)12010.100216.096781.93548
2023CLE (ST)1009.200124.655171.03448

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
Sep 21, 2024 AAA COL @TOL 0 0 0 1.0 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
Sep 18, 2024 AAA COL @TOL 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Sep 15, 2024 AAA COL STP 0 0 1 1.0 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
Sep 13, 2024 AAA COL STP 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Sep 11, 2024 AAA COL STP 0 0 0 0.2 6 1 1 1 1 3 0 0
Sep 8, 2024 AAA COL DUR 0 0 0 1.0 4 1 1 0 2 1 0 0
Sep 6, 2024 AAA COL DUR 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Sep 15, 2023 AAA COL @TOL 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Sep 12, 2023 AAA COL @TOL 0 0 0 1.0 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
Sep 8, 2023 AAA COL SWB 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 1 9.2 40 2 2 3 18 8 0 0

Last 10 Spring Training Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentGSWinSave IPTBFRERHKBBHBPHR
Feb 26, 2023 ST CLE TEX 0 0 0 1.0 6 2 2 2 2 1 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 1.0 6 2 2 2 2 1 0 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2025 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
March 19, 2021 8:41 PM add Green Mountain Hard Ballers $21
September 23, 2021 11:18 AM cut Green Mountain Hard Ballers $11
March 19, 2022 12:02 PM add Pine Tar $7
April 3, 2022 4:23 PM cut Pine Tar $4
August 19, 2022 11:59 AM add Pine Tar $4
August 19, 2022 5:19 PM cut Pine Tar $2
March 18, 2023 2:58 PM add McGlovin $6
October 12, 2023 11:29 AM increase McGlovin $8
October 10, 2024 12:18 AM increase McGlovin $10

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 CLE AAA RP R $5 OUT 
Josh Jung TEX 3B R $5 OUT
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 S $4 OUT 
$10 loan
March 20, 2023 2:27 PM Taz Devils Anthony Santander BAL OF S $3 
Josh Rojas ARI 2B/3B L $14
 Twink Ke'Bryan Hayes PIT 3B R $11 OUT
James Karinchak CLE AAA RP R $11 OUT 
January 11, 2023 12:56 PM Big Potato Clay Holmes NYY RP R $4
James Karinchak CLE AAA RP R $4 OUT 
Jose Miranda MIN 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 OUT
James Karinchak CLE AAA RP R $4 OUT 
 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 ARI OF R $3
Luis Castillo SEA SP R $19
James Karinchak CLE AAA RP R $13 OUT 
Bo Naylor CLE C L $3
 AKA Big Papi 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 STL SP L $3
 Beebs James Karinchak CLE AAA RP R $4 OUT 
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 CLE AAA RP R $5 OUT 
Cal Raleigh SEA C S $4
December 5, 2022 2:23 PM Next Year Jorge Mateo BAL 2B R $7 OUT
 Ottoneurotic James Karinchak CLE AAA RP R $4 OUT 
November 20, 2022 8:10 PM Men Without Shame Eloy Jimenez CHW Util R $36 
 Generous Carriage Brandon Lowe TBR 1B/2B L $23 
James Karinchak CLE AAA RP R $5 OUT 
Cal Raleigh SEA C S $4
November 18, 2022 8:44 AM Balky Ballers James Karinchak CLE AAA RP R $8 OUT 
 Baraboo Bombers Lance Lynn CHW SP R $13 OUT