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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
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $0.00 Median $0.00

All Leagues
Average $2.00 Median $1.50
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $2.50 Median $2.00

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 K HR9 ERA WHIP
2019CLE505.180.000001.687510.75000
2020CLE27027.0530.333332.666671.11111
2021CLE60055.1781.463864.066271.21084
2022CLE38039.0620.461542.076921.10256
2023CLE44039.0521.384623.230771.33333

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP K HR9 ERA WHIP
2017CLE (A-)10623.1310.385715.785721.67143
2018CLE (A)7011.1200.000000.794121.32353
2018CLE (A+)25027.0450.333331.000001.14815
2018CLE (AA)10010.1160.870972.612901.83871
2019CLE (R)303.080.000000.000000.66667
2019CLE (AA)10010.0240.000000.000000.40000
2019CLE (AAA)17017.1421.038464.673081.55769
2021CLE (AAA)706.091.500003.000001.00000
2022CLE (AAA)12011.0170.000005.727271.90909
2023CLE (AAA)24023.1420.385714.242861.15714
2024CLE (AAA)706.2120.000002.700001.35000
2025CHW (AAA)24029.1340.920452.454551.36364

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
March 8, 2020 11:08 PM add Rolls-Royce $4
September 30, 2020 6:59 PM increase Rolls-Royce $6
August 15, 2021 10:55 AM move Optimal Raunch Angle (from Rolls-Royce) $6
September 8, 2021 10:26 PM cut Optimal Raunch Angle $3
March 27, 2022 9:35 PM add Scooter's Holy Cows $1
March 28, 2022 10:40 AM cut Scooter's Holy Cows $1
March 29, 2022 10:41 AM add Optimal Raunch Angle $1
April 8, 2022 10:37 PM cut Optimal Raunch Angle $1
April 9, 2022 10:37 PM add Otto Didact $1
October 14, 2022 1:49 AM increase Otto Didact $3
October 12, 2023 11:07 AM increase Otto Didact $5
January 30, 2024 11:12 PM cut Otto Didact $0

Recent Trades for James Karinchak in Ottoneu Classic (4x4)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
May 3, 2023 10:20 AM Magic Loogy Trea Turner PHI SS R $35 
Jesus Sanchez MIA OF L $1 
$17 loan 		Kekambas Brent Rooker OAK OF R $3 
Christopher Morel CHC 2B/3B/OF R $7
James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $6 
Taj Bradley TBR SP R $3 
December 11, 2022 12:42 PM Brighten The Corner Infielders Kevin Gausman TOR SP R $18 
Jeffrey Springs TBR SP L $5 
Randy Arozarena TBR OF R $14 
Cal Raleigh SEA C S $9
 Chocolate Milk and Squats William Contreras ATL C R $4 
James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $4 
Andrew Vaughn MIL ST 1B R $13 
August 12, 2022 8:52 PM These Are Not The Droids........ Ken Waldichuk OAK RP L $1 60IL
 Squints James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $2 
$2 loan
July 19, 2022 1:53 PM Jack Klugman's Second Best Lung Roansy Contreras BAL AAA SP/RP R $6
 Can't CUTCH This! James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $2 
Aaron Ashby MIL SP/RP L $4 
August 13, 2021 10:54 AM Optimal Raunch Angle Craig Kimbrel TEX AAA RP R $6 
Liam Hendriks CHW RP R $5 15IL 
Trevor Story COL SS R $23 
$20 loan 		Rolls-Royce Emmanuel Clase CLE RP R $2 
James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $6 
Max Meyer MIA SP R $1 15IL
Austin Martin MIN AAA 2B/OF R $5 7IL
August 5, 2021 3:29 AM Urbina's Farmhands Jorge Soler KCR OF R $10 
James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $8 
Sam Huff TEX C R $1
 Betting on Mediocrity Craig Kimbrel TEX AAA RP R $3 
Bryce Harper PHI 1B L $47 10IL 
$31 loan
July 27, 2021 8:25 AM Squints Buster Posey SFG Util R $3
Brandon Nimmo NYM OF L $10 
James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $5 
 These Are Not The Droids........ Dansby Swanson ATL SS R $9 
William Contreras ATL C R $2 
Alex Kirilloff MIN AAA 1B/OF L $6
December 29, 2020 10:06 PM Westish College Harpooners Miguel Cabrera DET Util R $3
Enrique Hernandez LAD 1B/2B/SS/3B/OF R $3 
Spencer Turnbull DET SP/RP R $6 
Anthony Santander BAL OF S $5 10IL 
Alec Mills CIN CPX RP R $5
 Portland Hopeful Jorge Soler KCR OF R $18 
James McCann ATL AAA C R $3
John Means BAL SP/RP L $5 60IL
James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $6 
January 19, 2020 9:01 PM Polar Bear Express James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $5 
 Seattle Pilots Trent Grisham SDP OF L $8 
August 30, 2019 8:04 PM Free Falling Jordan Montgomery NYY SP L $1 60IL
James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $2 
Bryse Wilson ATL SP/RP R $2 
 Literal Vampire Potbelly Goblins Harrison Bader STL OF R $7 
$2 loan