Kevin Ginkel Stats

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Kevin Ginkel earned the save on Tuesday when he closed out the 3-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The right-hander went one inning and gave up one hit but didn't allow a run to score. The save is Ginkel's third of the season, all coming since July 18, and with his strong 2.31 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 22.5% strikeout rate, he looks to be leading the closer committee in Arizona. Fantasy managers looking for more saves should add the 29-year-old while they still can.

4 months ago

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Kevin Ginkel thinks he might have been tipping his pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers last Saturday, and he's planning to make some adjustments to the way he holds the ball in his glove before his delivery. The Athletic's Eno Sarris tweeted screenshots of Ginkel before he delivered the baseball that showed his wrist bent before throwing a slider and straight before a fastball. The 29-year-old gave up three runs on two hits (one home run) in his outing against the Dodgers on Saturday. Hopefully with some adjustments before he delivers pitches, he'll fare better without opposing hitters knowing what's coming. In two outings so far in 2023, Ginkel has allowed three earned runs in 1 2/3 frames.

over 6 months ago

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Kevin Ginkel has emerged as a good reliever to target in SV/HLD formats after recording his sixth hold of the season on Sunday. That's six holds now in 13 games for Ginkel, who sports a 3.27 ERA and a 26.1 percent strikeout rate over 11 innings of work. Ginkel is now tied for fifth on the holds leaderboard this season with Atlanta Braves reliever A.J. Minter, and is only two holds away from tying for the major league lead. He should also get a handful of save opportunities for Arizona, and should be one of the top pitchers to target on the waiver-wire.

over a year ago