Out
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 2/1/2026
2025 Stats
W-L
1-4
ERA
7.36
WHIP
1.64
K
29
SV
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Ginkel recorded five saves as Arizona's closer when Paul Sewald began the 2024 season on the injured list. When Sewald returned, Ginkel was relegated to setup duties for the remainder of the campaign, but the right-hander established new career-highs in games played (72), innings (70), strikeouts (77) and holds (18). His 5.2 percent walk rate was also the best of his career and a 3.9 percentage point improvement over 2023. Perhaps most impressively, Ginkel pitched through a fractured leg across the final four months of the season after getting hit by a comebacker in early June. He never went on the injured list and his numbers suggest he wasn't hindered by any discomfort, as he maintained a 2.81 ERA and 57:10 K:BB over 48 innings after the incident. Ginkel's leg should fully heal with rest this offseason, but check his status this spring if your speculating on him for ancillary saves late in drafts. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $2.43 million contract with the Diamondbacks in January of 2025.
Shut down for season
The Diamondbacks transferred Ginkel (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.
Analysis
Ginkel landed on the injured list Monday with a sprained right shoulder, and his move to the 60-day IL will ensure that he remains sidelined for the rest of the season. The 31-year-old will finish 2025 with a 7.36 ERA and 1.62 WHIP over 25.2 innings. Right-hander Casey Kelly was called up from Triple-A Reno to fill the open 40-man roster spot.
Ginkel landed on the injured list Monday with a sprained right shoulder, and his move to the 60-day IL will ensure that he remains sidelined for the rest of the season. The 31-year-old will finish 2025 with a 7.36 ERA and 1.62 WHIP over 25.2 innings. Right-hander Casey Kelly was called up from Triple-A Reno to fill the open 40-man roster spot.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Kevin Ginkel generally throw?
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What part of the game does Kevin Ginkel generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-8%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-33%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .222 | 83 | 23 | 55 | 6 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .240 | 93 | 28 | 84 | 5 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .220 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .328 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .259 | 38 | 8 | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .253 | 39 | 7 | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .176 | 29 | 11 | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .185 | 41 | 12 | 25 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-16%
ERA on Road
2025
-58%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 3.89 | 1.23 | 81.0 | 10.1 | 2.3 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 3.26 | 1.13 | 80.0 | 9.6 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2025Home | 10.80 | 1.97 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 3.1 | ||||
| 2025Away | 4.50 | 1.36 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 5.8 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.03 | 1.32 | 35.2 | 10.3 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.41 | 1.08 | 34.1 | 9.4 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2023Home | 2.41 | 0.89 | 33.2 | 9.4 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.56 | 1.07 | 31.2 | 9.9 | 4.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kevin Ginkel compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.23K/9
10.2BB/9
4.6HR/9
0.7Fastball
94.9 mphERA
7.36WHIP
1.64BABIP
.384GB/FB
1.14Left On Base
51.0%Exit Velocity
83.6 mphBarrels/BBE
7.9%Spin Rate
2409 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
32.5%Swinging Strike
12.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Ginkel had his finest season to date in 2023, registering career-highs across multiple categories, including games played (60), innings pitched (65.1) and strikeouts (70). He was Arizona's best reliever, posting a 2.48 ERA (20th among qualified relievers) and 0.98 WHIP (12th) while racking up 9 wins, 8 holds and 4 saves as the D'Backs' setup man. The 29-year-old induced ground balls at a career-high 50.3% clip and kept the ball inside the park with only 3 home runs allowed (0.4 HR/9) all season. Ginkel's 9.1% walk percentage was a blemish that has remained constant throughout his career, thus some ratio regression should be expected, but his 5th-year breakout season puts him in line to pitch important innings again in 2024.
More Fantasy News
Lands on IL with shoulder sprain
The Diamondbacks placed Ginkel on the 15-day injured list Monday due to a sprained right shoulder, retroactive to Sunday.
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Earns third save
Ginkel tossed a perfect 11th inning to earn the save in Friday's 1-0 extra-innings win over the Pirates. He did not record a strikeout.
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In closer mix
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Ginkel is among a few relievers that could get save opportunities with Shelby Miller (forearm) on the 15-day injured list, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports. "We're gonna piece it together the best way we can," Lovullo said. "I'm not gonna say anybody's gonna close the game."
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Records save Monday
Ginkel earned a save against the Padres on Monday, walking one batter in a hitless and scoreless ninth inning.
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Used in low-leverage spot
Ginkel allowed three runs on two hits and two walks over one inning in Wednesday's 8-1 loss to Toronto. He also hit a batter.
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