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Kevin Ginkel
Arizona Diamondbacks
RP · #37 · Bats L · Throws R · 6'4" · 235 lb · Age 32 · 8 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
71.0
- Runs prevented
- +5.4
- IP · ERA
- 67.2 · 4.12
- K · BB
- 72 · 17
- Rank
- 60 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts72 vs 61 avg+3.0
- Walks16 vs 24 avg+2.5
- Home runs allowed9 vs 8 avg−0.9
- Hit batters1 vs 3 avg+0.8
- Parks pitched in+0.1
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)175 vs 177 avg−0.1
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 27@SD | L 4-9 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 42.8 | |
| Sat, Sep 26@SD | L 7-10 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16.9 | |
| Thu, Sep 24@COL | W 12-8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 89.6 | |
| Tue, Sep 22@COL | W 7-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 60.8 | |
| Sat, Sep 19vsNYY | W 5-3 | B | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 3.8 |
| Tue, Sep 15vsMIA | L 2-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 83.7 | |
| Mon, Sep 14vsMIA | W 8-7 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 15.6 | |
| Fri, Sep 11vsTEX | W 9-1 | W | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 49.1 |
| Tue, Sep 8@KC | W 5-3 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 59.3 | |
| Sun, Sep 6@HOU | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 79.1 |
| Sat, Sep 5@HOU | W 4-3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | – | |
| Wed, Sep 2vsPHI | W 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 83.1 | |
| Mon, Aug 31vsPHI | L 1-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 81.8 | |
| Sat, Aug 29@SF | L 2-7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | – | |
| Thu, Aug 27@SF | L 1-6 | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2.7 | |
| Sun, Aug 23vsCIN | W 5-3 | S | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Sat, Aug 22vsCIN | L 5-11 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 81.8 | |
| Wed, Aug 19@BOS | W 7-6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | |
| Tue, Aug 18@BOS | L 4-9 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6.9 | |
| Sat, Aug 15@ATL | W 10-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 79.1 | |
| Tue, Aug 11vsCOL | L 2-3 | L | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 32.9 |
| Sun, Aug 9vsLAD | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 83.1 |
| Fri, Aug 7vsLAD | W 4-3 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 83.7 |
| Wed, Aug 5vsSD | W 10-4 | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 3.7 | |
| Sat, Aug 1@CLE | W 12-8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 39.5 | |
| Fri, Jul 31@CLE | W 4-1 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 81.7 |
| Tue, Jul 28@PIT | W 8-7 | B | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 85.0 |
| Sun, Jul 26@WSH | L 7-10 | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6.8 | |
| Fri, Jul 24@WSH | W 3-2 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 83.7 |
| Tue, Jul 21vsATH | W 6-5 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 83.7 |
| Mon, Jul 20vsATH | L 2-5 | L | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 12.2 |
| Sat, Jul 18vsSTL | W 5-3 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 65.0 |
| Fri, Jul 17vsSTL | L 4-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 45.4 | |
| Sun, Jul 12@LAD | W 5-3 | H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Sat, Jul 11@LAD | W 9-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 77.9 | |
| Thu, Jul 9@SD | W 3-1 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 74.1 |
| Tue, Jul 7@SD | L 1-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 74.1 | |
| Sun, Jul 5vsMIL | L 2-3 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 19.4 | |
| Fri, Jul 3vsMIL | L 4-7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 57.8 | |
| Mon, Jun 29vsSF | W 5-4 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 23.8 | |
| Sat, Jun 27@TB | L 2-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 50.5 | |
| Tue, Jun 23@STL | W 4-3 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 78.5 |
| Sun, Jun 21vsMIN | L 2-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 39.9 | |
| Fri, Jun 19vsMIN | W 9-5 | H | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1.7 |
| Sun, Jun 14@CIN | W 5-3 | H | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 36.2 |
| Fri, Jun 12@CIN | W 5-2 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 57.8 |
| Tue, Jun 9@MIA | L 6-10 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14.7 | |
| Sun, Jun 7vsWSH | W 5-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 77.9 | |
| Tue, Jun 2vsLAD | L 5-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 77.9 | |
| Sun, May 31@SEA | L 2-3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | – | |
| Wed, May 27@SF | W 3-2 | H | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14.2 |
| Tue, May 26@SF | W 7-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 20.9 | |
| Sat, May 23vsCOL | W 5-4 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 62.4 |
| Thu, May 21vsCOL | W 2-1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | – | |
| Tue, May 19vsSF | W 5-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 63.3 | |
| Sat, May 16@COL | L 2-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 89.4 | |
| Wed, May 13@TEX | L 5-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 71.5 | |
| Fri, May 8vsNYM | L 1-3 | L | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5.5 |
| Wed, May 6vsPIT | L 0-1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | – | |
| Sat, May 2@CHC | L 0-2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | – | |
| Fri, May 1@CHC | L 5-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 72.3 | |
| Wed, Apr 29@MIL | W 6-2 | W | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 67.6 |
| Sun, Apr 26vsSD | W 12-7 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 22.5 | |
| Thu, Apr 23vsCHW | L 1-4 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 89.4 | |
| Tue, Apr 21vsCHW | L 5-11 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 77.3 | |
| Sat, Apr 18vsTOR | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 54.6 | |
| Wed, Apr 15@BAL | W 8-5 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 68.8 | |
| Sun, Apr 12@PHI | W 4-3 | H | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 24.7 |
| Sat, Apr 11@PHI | L 3-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 65.4 | |
| Tue, Apr 7@NYM | L 3-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 74.4 | |
| Sun, Apr 5vsATL | W 6-5 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 57.3 |
| Thu, Apr 2vsATL | L 2-17 | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3.6 | |
| Mon, Mar 30vsDET | W 9-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 82.5 | |
| Fri, Mar 27@LAD | L 4-5 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 26.4 |
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