James Karinchak
28-Year-Old
60-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 9/20/2024
2024 Stats
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Rehabbing at Triple-A
Karinchak (shoulder) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Columbus on Sept. 6 and has struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings across five appearances while giving up two earned runs on two hits and five walks.
ANALYSIS
Karinchak has been on the injured list all season after reporting shoulder fatigue in spring training and being slow to recover from the issue and return to form. While working out at the Guardians' facility in Arizona in August, Karinchak seemed to turn a corner with his rehab program and was given the green light to report to Triple-A earlier this month. His results have been uneven thus far, but manager Stephen Vogt hasn't dismissed the possibility of Karinchak being an option out of the big-league bullpen before the regular season ends Sept. 29, per MLB.com.
Karinchak has been on the injured list all season after reporting shoulder fatigue in spring training and being slow to recover from the issue and return to form. While working out at the Guardians' facility in Arizona in August, Karinchak seemed to turn a corner with his rehab program and was given the green light to report to Triple-A earlier this month. His results have been uneven thus far, but manager Stephen Vogt hasn't dismissed the possibility of Karinchak being an option out of the big-league bullpen before the regular season ends Sept. 29, per MLB.com.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .169 | 49 | 24 | 21 | 4 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .169 | 65 | 25 | 25 | 4 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .222 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .148 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 3 | |||
2022vs Left | .129 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .194 | 33 | 11 | 13 | 1 | |||
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Since 2022Home | 2.13 | 1.08 | 38.0 | 12.3 | 5.7 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.15 | 1.35 | 40.0 | 14.0 | 5.6 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 2.33 | 1.29 | 19.1 | 11.2 | 7.4 | ||||
2023Away | 4.12 | 1.37 | 19.2 | 12.8 | 5.5 | ||||
2022Home | 1.93 | 0.86 | 18.2 | 13.5 | 3.9 | ||||
2022Away | 2.21 | 1.33 | 20.1 | 15.0 | 5.8 | ||||
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Karinchak was one of Cleveland's biggest question marks coming into 2022 after a volatile season the year before. Unfortunately, he strained the teres muscle in his right shoulder during spring training and the injury required a trip to the 60-day IL. Karinchak didn't make his season debut until July, but the returns were promising as he went on a 23-game scoreless streak after struggling in his first two outings. The 27-year-old's velocity was fine and he improved his strikeout rate (38.8%) by nearly six percent, but still averaged nearly five walks per nine innings, which would have been a bottom 10 rate among relievers if he pitched enough innings to qualify. Karinchak's days of sharing the Guardians' closer role are over, but he should remain one of the top options for ancillary saves behind Emmanuel Clase, while maintaining deeper mixed-league appeal due to his strikeout upside.
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May not pitch in 2024
Karinchak (shoulder) has been working out at Cleveland's spring training facility in Arizona, but he may not pitch for the Guardians before the end of the season, MLB.com reports.
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Goes on 60-day IL
The Guardians placed Karinchak on the 60-day injured list Thursday with right shoulder inflammation.
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Initiates throwing program
Karinchak (shoulder) has been cleared to begin a throwing progression Monday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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Experiencing shoulder fatigue
Karinchak is behind schedule due to right shoulder fatigue, MLB.com reports.
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Agrees to terms for 2024
Karinchak signed a one-year, $1.9 million contract with the Guardians on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Not traveling to Toronto
Karinchak will not be able to join the Guardians in Toronto due to Canada's COVID-19 vaccine requirement, reports Mandy Bell of MLB.com.
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Karinchak is the only player on Cleveland's roster that is not vaccinated and, thus, is ineligible to make the trip across the border to begin a three-game set in Toronto starting Friday. The Guardians will likely try and get the 26-year-old some innings this week before they depart for Canada and probably will need his relatively fresh arm when they return stateside for a doubleheader against Detroit on Monday.
Karinchak is the only player on Cleveland's roster that is not vaccinated and, thus, is ineligible to make the trip across the border to begin a three-game set in Toronto starting Friday. The Guardians will likely try and get the 26-year-old some innings this week before they depart for Canada and probably will need his relatively fresh arm when they return stateside for a doubleheader against Detroit on Monday.