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 $2.50 Median $2.50
Old School (5x5)
Average $1.00 Median $1.00

All Leagues
Average $2.00 Median $1.50
Old School (5x5)
Average $2.10 Median $1.00

Roster%
0.61%
Change
7Day 0%
30Day 0.31%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 1
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00

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)9011.120111.588241.23529

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
Apr 24, 2025 AAA CLT @SWB 0 1 0 2.0 7 0 0 1 3 0 0 0
Apr 20, 2025 AAA CLT NAS 0 0 0 1.1 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Apr 17, 2025 AAA CLT NAS 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Apr 16, 2025 AAA CLT NAS 0 0 0 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Apr 13, 2025 AAA CLT @JAX 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Apr 10, 2025 AAA CLT @JAX 0 0 0 1.0 6 1 1 1 0 2 0 0
Apr 6, 2025 AAA CLT NOR 0 0 0 1.1 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Apr 2, 2025 AAA CLT NOR 0 0 0 2.0 8 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
Mar 29, 2025 AAA CLT GWN 0 1 0 1.0 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
Sep 21, 2024 AAA COL @TOL 0 0 0 1.0 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
Totals 0 2 0 12.1 51 2 2 7 13 9 0 0

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 20, 2019 8:07 PM add Clogging Up The Bases $3
October 4, 2019 5:06 PM increase Clogging Up The Bases $5
September 30, 2020 6:28 PM increase Clogging Up The Bases $7
September 9, 2021 10:52 AM cut Clogging Up The Bases $4
March 16, 2022 8:39 PM add Big Potato $4
April 7, 2022 1:12 AM cut Big Potato $2
June 1, 2022 3:08 PM add Big Potato $2
October 14, 2022 1:58 AM increase Big Potato $4
January 12, 2023 12:57 PM move Hot Cheese Situation (from Big Potato) $4
March 13, 2023 10:31 AM cut Hot Cheese Situation $2
March 14, 2023 10:32 AM add Fightin’ Philly Phrenetics $4
March 31, 2023 12:04 AM cut Fightin’ Philly Phrenetics $2
April 1, 2023 12:04 AM add Big Potato $4
April 5, 2023 10:01 AM cut Big Potato $2
April 16, 2023 11:49 AM add Hot Cheese Situation $3
May 5, 2023 1:26 PM cut Hot Cheese Situation $2
June 7, 2023 11:19 AM add Hot Cheese Situation $2
June 7, 2023 11:29 AM cut Hot Cheese Situation $1
June 8, 2023 11:30 AM add Big Potato $2
June 10, 2023 3:35 PM cut Big Potato $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 
Josh Rojas ARI 2B/3B L $14 10IL
 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 1B/3B R $5 7IL
 Hot Cheese Situation Vinnie Pasquantino KCR 1B L $10
December 20, 2022 12:35 PM San Diego Browns Shane Bieber CLE RP R $44 15IL
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 R $7
 Birdwatching Goes Both Ways James Karinchak CHW AAA RP R $4
November 20, 2022 8:10 PM Men Without Shame Eloy Jimenez TBR AAA Util R $36
 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