James Karinchak
James Stephen Karinchak (born September 22, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
James Karinchak | |||
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![]() Karinchak with the Indians in 2020 | |||
Cleveland Indians – No. 99 | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Newburgh, New York | September 22, 1995|||
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MLB debut | |||
September 14, 2019, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
MLB statistics (through 2020 season) | |||
Win–loss record | 1–2 | ||
Earned run average | 2.51 | ||
Strikeouts | 61 | ||
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Career
Karinchak attended Valley Central High School in Montgomery, New York.[1] Undrafted out of high school, he attended Bryant University, where he played college baseball for the Bulldogs.[2] In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] Karinchak was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the ninth round of the 2017 MLB draft.[4]
He made his professional debut in 2017 with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, going 2-2 with a 5.79 ERA over 23 innings. He split 2018 season between the Lake County Captains, Lynchburg Hillcats and Akron RubberDucks, combining to go 4-2 with a 1.29 ERA over 48 2⁄3 innings.[5] He opened the 2019 season with Akron and was promoted to the Columbus Clippers early in May.[6][7]
On September 13, 2019, the Indians selected Karinchak's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[8][9] He made his major league debut on September 14 versus the Minnesota Twins, pitching 1 1⁄3 scoreless innings and recording three strikeouts.[10]
With the 2020 Cleveland Indians, Karinchak appeared in 27 games, compiling a 1-2 record with 2.67 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 27.0 innings pitched.[11]
References
- Sal Interdonato (June 13, 2017). "Indians pick Valley Central grad in draft". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- Bryant Bulldogs baseball (September 12, 2019). "James Karinchak headed to the Big Leagues". bryantbulldogs.com. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- "James Karinchak - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- Bill Koch (June 13, 2017). "Bryant pitcher James Karinchak selected in MLB Draft". The Providence Journal. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- "Valley Central grad Karinchak called up to Indians' Double-A team". Times Herald-Record. August 1, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- Brad Bournival (April 19, 2019). "Routine pays off for RubberDucks reliever James Karinchak". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- Joe Noga (May 5, 2019). "Indians prospect James Karinchak continues his rise with another dominant outing for AAA Columbus". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- Paul Hoynes (September 12, 2019). "Cleveland Indians will promote rhp James Karinchak on Friday for series against Twins". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- R.J. Anderson (September 13, 2019). "Indians promote strikeout expert James Karinchak ahead of pivotal series with Twins". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- "Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians Box Score, September 14, 2019". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- https://www.mlb.com/player/james-karinchak-675916
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Bryant Bulldogs bio