James Karinchak - Uncertain to pitch in 2024 Karinchak (shoulder) has been working out at Cleveland's spring training facility in Arizona, but the Guardians are uncertain if he'll be able to pitch for the big club at any poin... Impact With a 3.10 ERA and 22.2 K-BB% over 174 career relief appearances over parts of five seasons in the majors, Karinchak has often been a dominant bullpen arm for the Guardians when available, but shoulder problems cost him a large chunk of the 2022 campaign and cropped up again in spring training. Though the Guardians have classified his injury as fatigue rather than something more severe, Karinchak has made minimal progress since being cleared to resume a throwing program March 11. According to the report, the quality and shape of Karinchak's pitches haven't looked like they have in the past, and the Guardians have thus far been unwilling to send him out on a minor-league rehab assignment. Karinchak will continue to work with the Cleveland staff in Arizona with the hope of regaining form.
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