SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM
Shane Bieber gets 2nd start, James Karinchak improving and 5 other things about the Indians Depending on how things go for Shane Bieber in Sunday's rehab start, his next start could be in the big leagues.
Cleveland 3 up, 3 down: Bradley Zimmer's tape-measure shots, James Karinchak's trip to AAA A look at some recent trends around Cleveland's roster.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM
Indians catcher Ramos out for year with torn knee ligaments
Indians catcher Wilson Ramos will require season-ending surgery for torn ligaments in his left kneeAUGUST 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The undoing of James Karinchak's 2021 season for the Cleveland Indians James Karinchak has been scuffling for a while, and now he's bound for Triple A.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Martinez hits 3-run homer in 10th, Red Sox beat Indians 5-3
JAUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Indians send struggling reliever Karinchak to minors
The Cleveland Indians have sent struggling reliever James Karinchak to Triple-A Columbus after he failed to retire a batter and got the loss Friday night against BostonAUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zack Meisel: James Karinchak has been optioned to Triple-A... - The Athletic James Karinchak has been optioned to Triple-A Columbus. He has an 8.40 ERA since the All-Star break and a 6.42 ERA over the last three month...
AUGUST 28, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Cleveland Indians option RHP James Karinchak to Class AAA; activate 1B Bobby Bradley James Karinchak has struggled since the All-Star break. In his last 12 games he went 0-2 with two blown saves and a 11.00 ERA.
AUGUST 28, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM
Demoted to minors Karinchak was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Saturday.
Impact The righty allowed three runs without recording an out Friday and has posted a 9.75 ERA In 12 innings dating back to July 22. The demotion is shocking after Karinchak pitched to a 2.67 ERA and 53:16 K:BB in 2020, establishing himself as one of baseball's more dynamic setup relievers. He could find himself back with Cleveland soon enough, assuming he can resolve his command issues and regain some confidence at Triple-A. Bobby Bradley (knee) was activated from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.
AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Quantrill expected to start for Cleveland against Boston
The Indians are expected to send Cal Quantrill to the mound Saturday and the Red Sox will give Nathan Eovaldi the startAUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Melts down Friday Karinchak (7-4) took the loss Friday versus Boston. He failed to record an out while allowing three runs on two hits and a walk.
Impact Called upon to protect a two-run lead in the eighth inning, Karinchak walked Christian Vazquez and allowed a single to Jarren Duran before Jonathan Arauz went deep. Consistency remains an issue for Karinchak, who has allowed runs in seven of his 18 appearances since the All-Star break. He owns a 4.14 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 77:32 K:BB across 54.1 innings overall, but his recent struggles have led to Emmanuel Clase working more as a full-time closer late. Karinchak has 11 saves, five blown saves and 13 holds in 59 appearances.
AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
James Karinchak falls apart late as Cleveland Indians bow to Boston Red Sox, 4-3 Karinchak served up a three-run home run in the eighth inning that put Boston in front.
AUGUST 28, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM
Araúz recalled, hits 3-run homer to lift BoSox past Indians
Jonathan Araúz hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning after being recalled before the game due to Boston’s COVID-19 case, sending the Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland In...AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reyes' 451-foot homer leads Indians past Rangers 7-2
Franmil Reyes headlined Cleveland's outburst of four solo home runs with a 451-blast into the left field bleachers and the Indians defeated the Texas Rangers 7-2 on Wednesday nightAUGUST 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Posts 12th hold Karinchak allowed a hit and two walks in one-third of an inning, earning a hold in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Angels.
Impact The right-hander has somewhat rebounded from an ugly July, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks in 7.1 innings in August. Karinchak loaded the bases in the eighth inning Sunday, but Bryan Shaw was able to escape the jam on just two pitches. For the year, Karinchak has a 3.74 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 75:31 K:BB across 53 innings. He's added 11 saves, 12 holds, four blown saves and a 7-3 record, but Emmanuel Clase has emerged as a clearer favorite for ninth-inning duties since the All-Star break.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rocky Colavito statue? Amed Rosario in 2022? What about James Karinchak?- Hey Terry! The Rocky Colavito statue in Little Italy brought back lots of memories for Tribe fans. They also are wondering about next year.
AUGUST 17, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM
Lowrie doubles in 10th, A's top Indians for 5th win in row
Jed Lowrie hit an RBI double in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to five, beating the Cleveland Indians 4-3AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Logs 10th hold Karinchak struck out one in a perfect eighth inning to earn a hold in Sunday's 7-5 win over Detroit.
Impact After a nightmarish July saw him allow nine runs in 11 innings, Karinchak has strung together three straight scoreless innings to begin August. The 25-year-old's slump last month did some damage to his ratios, which now sit at a 3.51 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 74:28 K:BB in 48.2 innings overall. He's added 11 saves and 10 holds in a high-leverage role, but it appears Emmanuel Clase, who pitched a scoreless inning to earn the save Sunday, has a slight edge for save chances under acting manager DeMarlo Hale.
AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cleveland baseball 3 up, 3 down: A look at Cal Quantrill, Myles Straw, more A look at some recent trends around Cleveland's roster, including Quantrill, Morgan, Straw, Mejia, Hentges, Mercado, Zimmer and Karinchak.
AUGUST 4, 2021 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM
On shaky James Karinchak and 4 other things about the Cleveland Indians The Indians pitching coaches are working with struggling James Karinchak to make some mechanical adjustments in his delivery.
AUGUST 1, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM
Melts down Friday Karinchak (7-3) took the loss Friday versus the White Sox. He allowed two runs on three hits, a walk and a hit batter while failing to record an out.
Impact Karinchak lacked control throughout the appearance, and the White Sox were more than willing to capitalize. The 25-year-old was done after he threw an errant fastball with the bases loaded that hit Jose Abreu in the head, causing the benches to clear. It's another rough outing in a month full of them in Cleveland's bullpen. Karinchak has given up six runs in 10.2 innings with an 11:6 K:BB in July, pushing his season ERA up to 3.18 through 45.1 innings. With Cleveland acting as sellers at Friday's trade deadline, save chances for both Karinchak and Emmanuel Clase may be more rare over the last two months of the season.
JULY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Keuchel expected to start for Chicago against Cleveland
The White Sox will roll out Dallas Keuchel to the mound Saturday and the Indians will give Triston McKenzie the startJULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ChiSox rally for 6-4 win over Indians after getting Kimbrel
Tim Anderson delivered a tiebreaking single, José Abreu was hit in the head by a pitch with the bases loaded and the Chicago White Sox rallied for two runs in the eighth inning to...JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Collects win Sunday Karinchak (7-2) allowed a walk in a scoreless inning, earning the win Sunday versus Tampa Bay.
Impact Karinchak has had some unsteady performances lately, but he was fairly sharp Sunday. He kept Cleveland's deficit from growing, and then earned the win when the offense scraped together two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. The 25-year-old has a 2.84 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 69:25 K:BB across 44.1 innings. He'll likely continue to share the late innings with Emmanuel Clase, who converted his 12th save Sunday. Karinchak has 11 saves, nine holds and three blown saves.
JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Indians rally for 3-2 win, end 11-game losing skid to Rays
Bobby Bradley’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning capped Cleveland’s comeback and sent the Indians to a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay, ending the Indians’ losing streak against the Rays...JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
