MLB
James Karinchak
James Karinchak
Cleveland Guardians, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-3m-0d (Sep 22, 1995)
Exp: 4.099 Years
Country: US
College: Bryant (RI)
Drafted: Round 9 (#282 overall), 2017
Agent(s): VaynerSports
INACTIVE
2024-2024 Arbitration
James Karinchak signed a 1 year , $1,900,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $1,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,900,000
Average Salary:
$1,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration
James Karinchak signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
James Karinchak signed a 1 year , $714,500 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $714,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $714,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $714,500
Average Salary:
$714,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
James Karinchak signed a 1 year , $585,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $585,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $585,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $585,000
Average Salary:
$585,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
James Karinchak signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
James Karinchak signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
James Karinchak signed a 1 year , $138,300 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $138,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $138,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $138,300
Average Salary:
$138,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
4.099 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$4,986,377
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$138,300 |
$138,300 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$50,728 |
$189,028 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$208,703 |
$397,731 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$478,040 |
$875,771 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$710,606 |
$1,586,377 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,500,000 |
$3,086,377 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$1,900,000 |
$4,986,377 |
|
| Total |
$4,986,377 |
$4,986,377 |
||||
| Total |
$4,986,377 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$4,848,078 | $138,300 | - | $4,986,377 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
21 |
$138,300 |
$138,300 |
$138,300 |
||
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$50,728
|
$50,728 |
$189,028 |
||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$208,704
|
$208,703 |
$397,731 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$478,040
|
$478,040 |
$875,771 |
||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$710,606
|
$710,606 |
$1,586,377 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$3,086,377 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$1,900,000
|
$1,900,000 |
$4,986,377 |
||
| Total |
$4,848,078 |
$138,300 |
$4,986,377 |
$4,986,377 |
|||
| Total |
$4,848,078 |
$138,300 |
$4,986,377 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$4,848,078 | $138,300 | - | $4,986,377 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CLE |
Mar 28, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Shoulder |
| 2022 |
CLE |
Apr 04, 2022 - Jul 02, 2022 | Shoulder |
-
Nov 04, 2024
Released by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.9 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
-
Sep 18, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 02, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
-
Jul 03, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jul 02, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $714,500 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Mar 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $585,000 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 13, 2019
Contract purchased by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 21, 2017
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 18, 2017
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 9 (#282 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2023 | CLE | 44 | 0 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 28 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 39.0 | 3.23 | 1.33 | 0.15 |
| 2022 | CLE | 38 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 39.0 | 2.08 | 1.10 | 1.24 |
| 2021 | CLE | 60 | 0 | 35 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 78 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 55.3 | 4.07 | 1.21 | 0.90 |
| 2020 | CLE | 27 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27.0 | 2.67 | 1.11 | 0.55 |
| 2019 | CLE | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 1.69 | 0.75 | 0.13 |
