JAMES KARINCHAK NEWS

Snags first win Karinchak (1-4) retired the only batter he faced to earn the win Sunday over the Angels.

Impact The Angels tied the game at 1-1 in the eighth inning when Gio Urshela hit into a fielder's choice against Tanner Bibee. Karinchak then stepped in and got Mike Trout to fly out as a pinch hitter to end the inning before Cleveland pulled ahead for good on Josh Naylor's three-run home run in the bottom half of the frame. Karinchak has strung together five scoreless appearances spanning 3.1 innings. It's been a rocky start to 2023 for the right-handed reliever, who has a 4.82 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 25:12 K:BB with nine holds and a blown save over 18.2 innings.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians' bullpen so far hasn't saved the day like last season: Crowquill Emmanuel Clase and James Karinchak haven't yet thrown their best.

MAY 7, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Handed fourth loss Karinchak (0-4) allowed a run on two hits and a walk with one strikeout in 1.1 innings, taking the loss and a blown save Tuesday versus the Yankees.

Impact Karinchak relieved starter Tanner Bibee with one out in the sixth inning and promptly allowed an inherited runner to score on Anthony Rizzo's single. Willie Calhoun added a one-out solo home run in the seventh, putting the Yankees ahead and saddling Karinchak with his fourth loss in 16 appearances. The right-handed reliever has given up six runs over 7.1 innings in his last seven appearances, and he now has a poor 5.87 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 19:7 K:BB through 15.1 innings overall. To make matters worse, Karinchak's got a 6.89 FIP and .212 BABIP, which suggests that he's not a victim of bad luck here. He may be at risk of losing a high-leverage role once Sam Hentges (shoulder) is ready to return.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers deal James Karinchak and the Guardians a 4-3 defeat with walk-off home run Kerry Carpenter's solo blast off James Karinchak in the ninth wins the game for Detroit.

APRIL 18, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

'Those are the moments you live for': Karinchak shines in big spot CLEVELAND -- James Karinchak stood on the mound, roaring, with his arms flexed below his waist like a bodybuilder. He pounded his chest thre...

APRIL 11, 2023 • MLB.COM

Bieber recovers from slow start, Guardians edge Yankees 3-2

Shane Bieber shook off a rough first inning to pitch seven, and Josh Naylor hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh to give the Cleveland Guardians a 3-2 win over the New Yo...

APRIL 11, 2023 • Associated Press

James Karinchak And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Opening Week Cleveland Guardians pitcher James Karinchak has struggled to start the 2023 MLB season.

APRIL 5, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Takes second loss Karinchak (0-2) allowed a run on a hit and walk with one strikeout over two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss against the Athletics on Tuesday.

Impact It's been a less-than-steallar start to the season for Karinchak, who has racked up two losses and two holds through four appearances. He walked the leadoff batter in the ninth inning Tuesday, then allowed a walkoff single to Tony Kemp after getting two outs. Karinchak has had some issues with walks, posting a 5:3 K:BB over three innings so far. The Guardians' bullpen has been a strength dating back to last season, so Karinchak could move down the hierarchy if he can't get his early struggles under control quickly.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kemp's RBI single in 9th gives A's 4-3 win over Guardians

Tony Kemp hit a game-ending single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Oakland Athletics a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians

APRIL 5, 2023 • Associated Press

Guardians' Aaron Civale opens in style, James Karinchak tames crowd, clock Aaron Civale threw seven scoreless innings in his season debut in a 2-0 win over Seattle.

APRIL 2, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Charged with loss in opener Karinchak (0-1) allowed three runs on a hit, a walk and a hit batsman in one-third of an inning, taking the loss Thursday versus the Mariners.

Impact Karinchak was rattled early by a pitch-clock violation, and he then plunked Kolten Wong before Ty France took him deep in the eighth inning. After an uneven spring that saw Karinchak post a 12:5 K:BB and a 4.66 ERA over 9.2 innings, it's a little concerning to see him struggle in a high-leverage situation. The right-hander had a 2.08 ERA over 39 innings last season, but he also carried a 4.8 BB/9, which is something he'll need to get in check to continue to have success as a setup man. With the Guardians locking up Trevor Stephan on a four-year deal Wednesday, Karinchak's place as a setup man is far from guaranteed.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

James Karinchak becomes first Guardians pitcher to be penalized by MLB's pitch clock rule James Karinchak's pitch clock violation, which proceeded the eighth inning unraveling, exemplified the possible impact the new rule could ha...

MARCH 31, 2023 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM

James Karinchak, the pitch clock and a Cleveland Guardians Opening Day loss "When atmospheres get like that," Mike Zunino said, "they're fun to play in, but there are going to be some challenges."

MARCH 31, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

James Karinchak Talks About Disappointing Outing In Loss To The Mariners James Karinchak talks about the Cleveland Guardians’ loss to the Seattle Mariners after he gave up a three-run home run to Ty France in the...

MARCH 31, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Controversial Call Costs Guardians The Lead In Eighth Inning Against Mariners James Karinchak gives the Seattle Mariners the lead in the eighth inning after an apparent foul ball isn’t called.

MARCH 31, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Pitch clock sparks Mariners rally for 3-0 win over Guardians

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MARCH 31, 2023 • Associated Press

Clean outing Tuesday Karinchak struck out one over 1.1 scoreless innings in Tuesday's Cactus League loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Karinchak has covered 7.1 innings this spring, though he's allowed five home runs, five hits and five walks with nine strikeouts. There shouldn't be too much concern for his performance this spring, as long as he can leave his uneven pitching in Arizona when the Guardians begin the campaign. Karinchak should serve in a high-leverage role as a setup man to Emmanuel Clase.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Roughed up in first spring game Karinchak allowed two runs on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts over one inning in Sunday's Cactus League loss to the Rangers.

Impact Karinchak enters 2023 after a sharp second half of the 2022 season. After recovering from a shoulder injury, the right-hander logged a 2.08 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, three saves, eight holds and 62 strikeouts over 39 innings. He is poised to again serve as a setup man to closer Emmanuel Clase, though Karinchak will need to clean up his early spring struggles to avoid losing his grip on a high-leverage role.

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

James Karinchak plays beat the clock and wins: Guardians takeaways Terry Francona says hitters may have more problems with MLB's pitch clock than pitchers.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

33 players left in arbitration as 170 reach agreements

A total of 170 major league players agreed to contracts in the hours before Friday night’s arbitration deadline to exchange proposed salaries with teams, and just one reached a mul...

JANUARY 14, 2023 • Associated Press

Bieber, Guards reach $10.01 million contract for '23 season

The Cleveland Guardians reached agreement with pitcher Shane Bieber on a $10.01 million contract for next season and avoided salary arbitration

JANUARY 14, 2023 • Associated Press

Varsho, Arozarena, Gonsolin make MLB arbitration cutoff

Arizona catcher Daulton Varsho was the last of 30 players who made the cutoff for salary arbitration, which was set at 2 years, 128 days of major league service, up from 2 years, 1...

OCTOBER 31, 2022 • Associated Press

Guardians-Yankees rained out, to play ALDS Game 5 on Tuesday

The decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians has been postponed by rain and rescheduled for Tuesday at 4:07 p.m. Both teams to...

OCTOBER 18, 2022 • Associated Press

ALDS Game 5 between Yanks, Guardians delayed by rain

The decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees did not start on time because of rain

OCTOBER 17, 2022 • Associated Press

Guardians rally past Yankees 4-2 in 10 innings, tie ALDS 1-1

Oscar Gonzalez singled in the go-ahead run with Cleveland’s second straight bloop hit in the 10th inning, and the Guardians overcame a two-run deficit to beat the New York Yankees...

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • Associated Press