James Karinchak

Age: 24

Bats/Throws: R/R

6' 3" / 230

Birthdate: 9/22/1995 (24 y, 5 m, 2 d)
Drafted: 2017 June Amateur Draft - Round: 9, Pick: 27, Overall: 282, Team: Cleveland Indians

Service Time: 0.017

Reported as the pre-2020 value.
0 years and 17 days days of service time.

MiLB Options: 3

Reported as the pre-2020 season number of waiver options remaining.

Prospects Report

Team Rank: NAOverall Rank: 115Reported: 2020ETA: 2020

Fastball	Slider	Changeup	Command	Future Value
80 / 80	55 / 55	40 / 40	40 / 45	50

RotoWire News: Karinchak made five appearances out of the Cleveland bullpen in September, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over 5.1 innings while striking out eight. (9/30/2019)

2/12/2020	FG	2020 Top 100 Prospects by Eric Longenhagen
1/29/2020	RG	The Who? Volume 1 by Jeff Zimmerman
12/18/2019	FG	Effectively Wild Episode 1472: The Stories We Missed in 2019 (Part 2) by Ben Lindbergh
9/13/2019	RG	Bullpen Report: September 13, 2019 by Al Melchior
9/13/2019	RG	The Daily Grind: All of the Aces by Brad Johnson

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Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2017	Indians (A-)	2	2	0	10	6	23.1	11.96	3.47	0.39	.468	63.8 %	29.0 %	3.8 %	5.79	2.49	2.73
2018	Indians (A)	3	0	1	7	0	11.1	15.88	5.56	0.00	.400	93.3 %	55.0 %	0.0 %	0.79	1.81	2.19
2018	Indians (A+)	1	1	13	25	0	27.0	15.00	5.67	0.33	.296	84.5 %	37.2 %	4.8 %	1.00	2.39	2.63
2018	Indians (AA)	0	1	0	10	0	10.1	13.94	10.45	0.87	.300	90.9 %	28.6 %	12.5 %	2.61	4.97	4.58
2019	Indians (R)	0	0	0	3	0	3.0	24.00	6.00	0.00	.000	100.0 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	0.00	0.94	1.21
2019	Indians (AA)	0	0	6	10	0	10.0	21.60	1.80	0.00	.200	100.0 %	55.6 %	0.0 %	0.00	-1.03	-0.64
2019	Indians (AAA)	1	1	2	17	0	17.1	21.81	6.75	1.04	.571	70.3 %	47.8 %	33.3 %	4.67	2.53	1.66
2019	Indians	0	0	0	5	0	5.1	13.50	1.69	0.00	.231	75.0 %	38.5 %	0.0 %	1.69	0.78	2.27	0.1
2020	ATC	2	1	1	42	0	44.0	12.67	5.03	1.04	.302	77.2 %			3.45	3.59
2020	Depth Charts	3	2	3	55	0	55.0	14.46	5.13	1.02	.314	78.4 %			3.27	3.31		0.7
2020	Steamer	3	2	3	55	0	55.0	12.68	3.33	1.08	.290	77.2 %	40.3 %		3.20	3.17	3.37	0.9
2020	ZiPS	2	1	0	38	0	37.7	16.25	6.93	0.96	.320	79.3 %			3.35	3.45		0.5
Total	- - -	0	0	0	5	0	5.1	13.50	1.69	0.00	.231	75.0 %	38.5 %	0.0 %	1.69	0.78	2.27	0.1

Standard

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2017	Indians (A-)	2	2	5.79	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	23.1	103	30	15	15	1	9	0	0	1	0	31
2018	Indians (A)	3	0	0.79	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	11.1	47	8	1	1	0	7	0	0	2	0	20
2018	Indians (A+)	1	1	1.00	25	0	0	0	13	0	0	27.0	107	14	6	3	1	17	0	0	2	1	45
2018	Indians (AA)	0	1	2.61	10	0	0	0	0	1	0	10.1	49	7	3	3	1	12	0	0	1	0	16
2019	Indians (R)	0	0	0.00	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	11	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	8
2019	Indians (AA)	0	0	0.00	10	0	0	0	6	0	0	10.0	36	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	24
2019	Indians (AAA)	1	1	4.67	17	0	0	0	2	5	0	17.1	78	14	10	9	2	13	0	0	2	0	42
2019	Indians	0	0	1.69	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.1	22	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	8
2020	ATC	2	1	3.45	42	0			1	10		44.0		32	18	17	5	25	0	0			62
2020	Depth Charts	3	2	3.27	55	0			3	12		55.0		37	22	20	6	31		2			88
2020	Steamer	3	2	3.20	55	0	0	0	3	12		55.0	226	41	21	20	7	20		2			77
2020	ZiPS	2	1	3.35	38	0			0			37.7		22	15	14	4	29	0	2	7	0	68
Total	- - -	0	0	1.69	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.1	22	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	8

Advanced

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2017	Indians (A-)	11.96	3.47	3.44	0.39	30.1 %	8.7 %	21.4 %	.319	1.67	.468	63.8 %			2.49
2018	Indians (A)	15.88	5.56	2.86	0.00	42.6 %	14.9 %	27.7 %	.200	1.32	.400	93.3 %			1.81
2018	Indians (A+)	15.00	5.67	2.65	0.33	42.1 %	15.9 %	26.2 %	.156	1.15	.296	84.5 %			2.39
2018	Indians (AA)	13.94	10.45	1.33	0.87	32.7 %	24.5 %	8.2 %	.189	1.84	.300	90.9 %			4.97
2019	Indians (R)	24.00	6.00	4.00	0.00	72.7 %	18.2 %	54.5 %	.000	0.67	.000	100.0 %			0.94
2019	Indians (AA)	21.60	1.80	12.00	0.00	66.7 %	5.6 %	61.1 %	.059	0.40	.200	100.0 %			-1.03
2019	Indians (AAA)	21.81	6.75	3.23	1.04	53.9 %	16.7 %	37.2 %	.215	1.56	.571	70.3 %			2.53
2019	Indians	13.50	1.69	8.00	0.00	36.4 %	4.6 %	31.8 %	.143	0.75	.231	75.0 %	35	18	0.78
2019	Average	8.88	3.29	2.69	1.40	23.0 %	8.5 %	14.4 %	.249	1.33	.296	72.3 %			4.49
2020	ATC	12.67	5.03	2.52	1.04				.205	1.28	.302	77.2 %			3.59
2020	Depth Charts	14.46	5.13	2.82	1.02				.191	1.24	.314	78.4 %			3.31
2020	Steamer	12.68	3.33	3.81	1.08	34.3 %	9.0 %	25.3 %	.203	1.12	.290	77.2 %			3.17
2020	ZiPS	16.25	6.93	2.34	0.96				.172	1.35	.320	79.3 %			3.45
Total	- - -	13.50	1.69	8.00	0.00	36.4 %	4.6 %	31.8 %	.143	0.75	.231	75.0 %	35	18	0.78

ZiPS 3 Year Projections

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Age	W	L	G	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
2020	24	2	1	38	37.7	22	15	14	4	29	68	16.25	6.93	2.34	0.96	.172	1.35	.320	79.3 %	3.35	3.45	0.5
2021	25	2	1	38	38.3	21	14	13	4	29	72	16.90	6.81	2.48	0.94	.163	1.30	.320	81.1 %	3.05	3.24	0.7
2022	26	2	1	37	37.3	20	13	12	4	28	71	17.12	6.75	2.54	0.96	.160	1.29	.318	82.5 %	2.89	3.21	0.7

Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2017	Indians (A-)	0.69	29.0 %	29.0 %	41.9 %	19.2 %	3.8 %			37.5 %	26.6 %	35.9 %						2.73
2018	Indians (A)	2.20	20.0 %	55.0 %	25.0 %	0.0 %	0.0 %			50.0 %	15.0 %	35.0 %						2.19
2018	Indians (A+)	0.76	14.0 %	37.2 %	48.8 %	23.8 %	4.8 %			37.8 %	26.7 %	35.6 %						2.63
2018	Indians (AA)	0.75	33.3 %	28.6 %	38.1 %	25.0 %	12.5 %			38.1 %	28.6 %	33.3 %						4.58
2019	Indians (R)	0.00	0.0 %	0.0 %	100.0 %	0.0 %	0.0 %			0.0 %	100.0 %	0.0 %						1.21
2019	Indians (AA)	1.25	0.0 %	55.6 %	44.4 %	25.0 %	0.0 %			33.3 %	22.2 %	44.4 %						-0.64
2019	Indians (AAA)	1.83	26.1 %	47.8 %	26.1 %	16.7 %	33.3 %			43.5 %	26.1 %	30.4 %						1.66
2019	Indians	1.25	30.8 %	38.5 %	30.8 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	20.0 %	0.0 %	30.8 %	46.2 %	23.1 %	30.8 %	23.1 %	46.2 %	2.41	50	2.27
Total	- - -	1.25	30.8 %	38.5 %	30.8 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	20.0 %	0.0 %	30.8 %	46.2 %	23.1 %	30.8 %	23.1 %	46.2 %	2.41	50	2.27

More Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2017	Indians (A-)	18	26	18	5					174	265	439
2018	Indians (A)	11	5	4	0					72	122	194
2018	Indians (A+)	16	21	6	5					191	283	474
2018	Indians (AA)	6	8	7	2					116	129	245
2019	Indians (R)	0	1	0	0					8	25	33
2019	Indians (AA)	5	4	0	1					57	105	162
2019	Indians (AAA)	11	6	6	1					146	221	367
2019	Indians	5	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	28	66	94
Total	- - -	5	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	28	66	94

Win Probability

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	inLI	gmLI	exLI	Pulls	WPA/LI	Clutch	SD	MD
2019	Indians	-0.01	-0.04	0.03	1.40	0.14	0.09	0.08	0.12	0.03	1	0.01	-0.15	0	0
Total	- - -	-0.01	-0.04	0.03	1.40	0.14	0.09	0.08	0.12	0.03	1	0.01	-0.15	0	0

Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FB%	SL%	CT%	CB%	CH%	SF%	KN%	XX%
2019	Indians	56.4% (97.1)			43.6% (84.6)
Total	- - -	56.4% (97.1)			43.6% (84.6)

PITCHf/x Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FT%	FC%	FS%	FO%	SI%	SL%	CU%	KC%	EP%	CH%	SC%	KN%	UN%
2019	Indians	56.4 %						4.3 %	39.4 %
Total	- - -	56.4 %						4.3 %	39.4 %

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFT	vFC	vFS	vFO	vSI	vSL	vCU	vKC	vEP	vCH	vSC	vKN
2019	Indians	97.0						85.6	84.3
Total	- - -	97.0						85.6	84.3

Pitch Info Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FC%	FS%	SI%	CH%	SL%	CU%	CS%	KN%	SB%	XX%
2019	Indians	56.4 %						43.6 %
Total	- - -	56.4 %						43.6 %

Pitch Info Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFC	vFS	vSI	vCH	vSL	vCU	vCS	vKN	vSB
2019	Indians	96.9						84.3
Total	- - -	96.9						84.3

Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFB	wSL	wCT	wCB	wCH	wSF	wKN	wFB/C	wSL/C	wCT/C	wCB/C	wCH/C	wSF/C	wKN/C
2019	Indians	1.9			-0.4				3.49			-1.05
Total	- - -	1.9			-0.4				3.49			-1.05

PITCHf/x Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFT	wFC	wFS	wFO	wSI	wSL	wCU	wKC	wEP	wCH	wSC	wKN
2019	Indians	1.8						0.3	-0.2
Total	- - -	1.8						0.3	-0.2

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFT/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wFO/C	wSI/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wKC/C	wEP/C	wCH/C	wSC/C	wKN/C
2019	Indians	3.47						7.12	-0.48
Total	- - -	3.47						7.12	-0.48

Pitch Info Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFC	wFS	wSI	wCH	wSL	wCU	wCS	wKN	wSB
2019	Indians	1.8						0.1
Total	- - -	1.8						0.1

Pitch Info Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wSI/C	wCH/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wCS/C	wKN/C	wSB/C
2019	Indians	3.47						0.26
Total	- - -	3.47						0.26

Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%
2019	Indians	41.5 %	65.9 %	52.1 %	59.1 %	77.8 %	69.4 %	43.6 %	63.6 %	16.0 %
2019	Average	31.6 %	68.5 %	47.0 %	62.7 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	41.8 %	60.9 %	11.1 %
Total	- - -	41.5 %	65.9 %	52.1 %	59.1 %	77.8 %	69.4 %	43.6 %	63.6 %	16.0 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Indians	40.0 %	63.3 %	52.1 %	44.4 %	83.9 %	69.4 %	52.1 %	26.5
2019	Average	30.6 %	65.2 %	47.0 %	59.4 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	47.4 %	24.4
Total	- - -	40.0 %	63.3 %	52.1 %	44.4 %	83.9 %	69.4 %	52.1 %	26.5

Pitch Info Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Indians	37.8 %	65.3 %	52.1 %	41.2 %	84.4 %	69.4 %	52.1 %	26.9
Total	- - -	37.8 %	65.3 %	52.1 %	41.2 %	84.4 %	69.4 %	52.1 %	26.9

Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	E	FE	TE	DPS	DPT	DPF	SB	FP
2019	Indians (R)	P	3	3.0	0	0
2019	Indians (AA)	P	10	10.0	1	0
2019	Indians (AAA)	P	17	17.1	1	0
2019	Indians	P	5	5.1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	.000
Total	- - -	P	5	5.1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	.000

Advanced Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	rSZ	rCERA	rSB	rGDP	rARM	rGFP	rPM	DRS	BIZ	Plays	RZR	OOZ	FSR	FRM	ARM	DPR	RngR	ErrR	UZR	UZR/150
2019	Indians	P	5.1	0		0			0	-1	-1						0.0
Total	- - -	P	5.1	0		0			0	-1	-1						0.0

Inside Edge Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	Impossible (0%)	Remote (1-10%)	Unlikely (10-40%)	Even (40-60%)	Likely (60-90%)	Routine (90-100%)
2019	Indians	P	5.1	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (1)
Total	- - -	P	5.1	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (1)

Value

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	RA9-WAR	BIP-Wins	LOB-Wins	FDP-Wins	RAR	WAR	Dollars	Salary
2019	Indians	0.1	0.1	-0.1	0.0	1.3	0.1	$1.0
Total	- - -	0.1	0.1	-0.1	0.0	1.3	0.1	$1.0

Drafts

2017 June Amateur Draft - Round: 9, Pick: 27, Overall: 282

Team: Cleveland Indians
School: Bryant University

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