Kevin Ginkel
P | Bats/Throws: L/R | 6' 4" 235LBS | Age: 31
Draft: 2016 | Rd: 22, #659, Arizona Diamondbacks | Arizona
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 1 1 3.38 30 0 1 29.1 30 1.30
2023 9 1 2.48 60 0 4 65.1 70 0.98
2024 8 3 3.21 72 0 5 70 77 1.20
6 Seasons 21 8 3.47 238 0 13 233.1 254 1.23
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 30 1-1 3.38 29.1 30 1.30
2023 60 9-1 2.48 65.1 70 0.98
2024 72 8-3 3.21 70 77 1.20
6 Seasons 238 21-8 3.47 233.1 254 1.23
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls		 Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity		 Max EV Launch
Angle		 LA Sweet-
Spot %		 XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2019 25 396 58 2 3.4 2.1 88.2 110.6 15.8 46.6 .205 .328 .236 .268 .331 27.6 29.2 9.4 1.48 3.11
2020 26 340 48 3 6.3 3.8 89.9 108.4 19.7 33.3 .248 .435 .406 .347 .396 33.3 22.8 16.5 6.75 5.23
2021 27 556 82 11 13.4 8.5 86.4 109.2 15.7 41.5 .248 .461 .383 .349 .414 36.6 24.0 10.9 6.35 5.30
2022 28 479 82 4 4.9 3.2 89.0 109.7 8.6 26.8 .209 .305 .290 .266 .301 32.9 24.2 8.9 3.38 2.90
2023 29 1055 159 12 7.5 4.7 88.0 112.5 9.5 32.1 .201 .337 .246 .273 .327 37.1 27.5 9.4 2.48 3.09
2024 30 1184 196 11 5.6 3.8 89.8 112.6 10.0 35.2 .232 .359 .300 .281 .354 40.8 26.5 5.2 3.21 3.26
Player 4010 625 43 6.9 4.4 88.6 112.6 11.7 35.0 .222 .362 .298 .290 .349 36.5 26.1 8.8
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.6 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Ginkel relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(52.4%) ,
Slider
(38.4%) ,
Sinker
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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2019 34.5 65.5 29.3 27.6 8.6 43.1 32.8 24.1 15.5 12.1 6.9 27.6 20.7 17.2
2020 29.2 70.8 33.3 29.2 8.3 33.3 37.5 29.2 18.8 8.3 2.1 14.6 29.2 27.1
2021 42.7 57.3 29.3 22.0 6.1 26.8 48.8 24.4 15.9 22.0 4.9 11.0 26.8 19.5
2022 50.0 50.0 22.0 20.7 7.3 32.9 41.5 25.6 22.0 20.7 7.3 11.0 20.7 18.3
2023 49.7 50.3 23.3 21.4 5.7 30.2 35.8 34.0 20.1 22.0 7.5 10.1 13.8 26.4
2024 42.9 57.1 25.5 27.0 4.6 35.2 38.8 26.0 18.9 17.3 6.6 16.3 21.4 19.4
Player 43.7 56.3 25.9 24.3 6.1 33.1 39.0 27.8 18.9 18.4 6.4 14.2 20.6 21.4
MLB 44.4 55.6 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.4 25.2 20.6 17.8 5.9 16.6 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2019 0.0 31.0 32.8 24.1 8.6 3.4 2.1
2020 2.1 22.9 37.5 22.9 8.3 6.3 3.8
2021 7.3 29.3 23.2 24.4 2.4 13.4 8.5
2022 2.4 42.7 25.6 18.3 6.1 4.9 3.2
2023 3.1 41.5 25.2 17.6 5.0 7.5 4.7
2024 3.6 34.2 22.4 26.5 7.7 5.6 3.8
Player 3.4 35.4 25.8 22.4 6.2 6.9 4.4
MLB 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

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How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop		vs.
Comparable		Horizontal
Break		vs.
Comparable		Vertical
Break		vs. AvgHorizontal
Break		vs. Avg
2024 Sinker AZ R 109 94.3 20.2 -0.6 15.1ARM 0.8 10.5 -3.3 15.1ARM 0.2
2024 Slider AZ R 455 87.4 36.1 2.3 4.0GLV 0.2 -0.5 2.1 4.0GLV -0.9
2024 4-Seam Fastball AZ R 620 96.0 14.6 -1.6 10.0ARM 3.5 15.0 -0.7 10.0ARM 2.4
2023 Sinker AZ R 116 94.8 19.8 -0.5 16.0ARM 1.4 10.7 -3.0 16.0ARM 1.1
2023 Slider AZ R 454 86.7 38.5 4.0 3.3GLV -0.8 -2.3 3.8 3.3GLV -1.9
2023 4-Seam Fastball AZ R 485 95.7 15.1 -1.9 9.7ARM 3.4 14.9 -0.9 9.7ARM 2.3
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 4-Seam Fastball 0.1 1 620 52.4 147 .271 .421 .329 20.0 21.1 15.2 .238 .402 .307 48.1
2024 Slider 0.3 1 455 38.4 110 .229 .362 .267 42.0 40.0 25.4 .213 .311 .243 40.3
2024 Sinker 0.7 1 109 9.2 34 .281 .344 .353 14.5 5.9 14.3 .275 .337 .293 16.7
2023 4-Seam Fastball 0.9 4 485 46.0 104 .222 .378 .309 25.1 21.2 14.9 .245 .460 .344 37.7
2023 Slider 1.8 8 454 43.0 124 .162 .248 .202 40.4 37.1 25.6 .161 .229 .190 37.0
2023 Sinker 3.8 4 116 11.0 26 .105 .105 .258 12.2 7.7 25.0 .232 .414 .388 35.3
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 4-Seam Fastball 617 96.0 90 17.8 1:30 1:15 15
2024 Sinker 108 94.3 92 18.5 1:15 2:00 -45
2024 Slider 454 87.4 21 5.2 9:00 8:15 45
2023 4-Seam Fastball 478 95.7 89 17.4 1:30 1:15 15
2023 Sinker 115 94.8 91 19.4 1:15 2:00 -45
2023 Slider 451 86.7 21 5.6 8:30 7:30 60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2019 96 396 4 5 -1 -2 6
2020 77 340 1 -2 -4 -2 -6
2021 129 556 3 -2 -5 -3 -8
2022 124 479 3 2 -1 -2 2
2023 254 1,055 10 11 0 -4 17
2024 291 1,184 4 5 -3 -3 3
Player 971 4,010 25 20 -15 25 15
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2019 396 45.2 69.3 78.2 30.0 46.2 37.4 59.4 47.7 32.3 6.3 72.0
2020 340 44.4 67.5 80.4 26.5 40.0 38.5 59.7 44.7 32.9 6.8 73.9
2021 556 46.6 66.8 85.5 26.9 47.5 39.2 51.9 45.5 25.3 6.5 77.8
2022 479 49.5 60.8 84.7 31.0 49.3 41.8 66.9 45.7 26.9 7.5 66.7
2023 1,055 46.4 67.3 82.4 29.2 41.8 38.1 61.8 46.8 31.2 6.4 75.0
2024 1,184 47.9 68.3 81.4 31.9 52.3 42.7 63.9 49.3 27.9 6.5 75.3
Player 4,010 46.9 66.9 82.2 29.7 47.0 40.0 61.4 47.2 29.1 6.6 74.0
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.7 42.6 61.1 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA 		xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit% 		K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate 		FB
Velo 		FB
Spin 		CB
Spin 		Extension
2019 53 26 88
2020 23 40 34 30 9 74 59 22 71 48 2 84 39 84 77 95
2021 69 85 93
2022 87 80 88
2023 91 92 86 75 89 68 58 72 63 79 34 84 54 76 83 88
2024 81 59 70 77 84 77 84 23 33 75 92 70 84 78 85 85
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted
Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2019 20.8 2 2.2 0 3 1 1 50.0
2020 21.0 3 3.1 0 1 4 1 33.3
2021 23.5 7 6.2 1 3 6 2 28.6
2022 23.7 1 0.9 0 0 1 0 0.0
2023 22.5 3 4.2 -1 1 4 1 33.3
2024 25.1 6 5.5 1 4 2 4 66.7
Player 23.2 22 22.0 0 12 18 9 40.9
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted
Year HR
2019 2 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 4 2 2 2
2020 3 4 3 3 2 4 4 3 2 1 2 2 4 3 5 1 4 4 3 4 4 3 5 2 4 1 2 3 5 3 3
2021 7 10 5 4 6 5 8 6 4 3 5 6 7 5 5 9 6 6 8 6 6 8 8 9 5 5 6 5 7 5 7
2022 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
2023 3 5 3 4 4 4 4 5 2 4 4 3 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 3 5 5 4 4
2024 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 6 6 4 5 4 5 5 6 7 5 5 7 8 5 6 5 6 7 6 6
Player 22 28 18 18 20 22 25 21 16 14 19 21 25 19 23 22 23 22 24 25 23 24 28 27 20 19 19 24 27 21 23
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2019 +/-   2020 +/-   2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-   2024
Fastball Velocity 93.5 2.0 ↑ 95.5 -0.9 ↓ 94.6 1.8 ↑ 96.4 -0.9 ↓ 95.5 0.3 ↑ 95.8
Offspeed Velocity 83.7 1.2 ↑ 84.9 0.1 ↑ 85.0 -0.8 ↓ 84.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 83.5 0.5 ↑ 84.0 -0.2 ↓ 83.8 1.6 ↑ 85.4 1.3 ↑ 86.7 0.7 ↑ 87.4
Exit Velocity 88.2 1.7 ↑ 89.9 -3.5 ↓ 86.4 2.6 ↑ 89.0 -1.0 ↓ 88.0 1.8 ↑ 89.8
Launch Angle 15.8 3.9 ↑ 19.7 -4.0 ↓ 15.7 -7.1 ↓ 8.6 0.9 ↑ 9.5 0.5 ↑ 10.0
Barrel % 3.4 2.9 ↑ 6.3 7.1 ↑ 13.4 -8.5 ↓ 4.9 2.6 ↑ 7.5 -1.9 ↓ 5.6
Hard Hit % 27.6 5.7 ↑ 33.3 3.3 ↑ 36.6 -3.7 ↓ 32.9 4.2 ↑ 37.1 3.7 ↑ 40.8
LA Sweet-Spot % 46.6 -13.3 ↓ 33.3 8.2 ↑ 41.5 -14.7 ↓ 26.8 5.3 ↑ 32.1 3.1 ↑ 35.2
xBA .205 0.043 ↑ .248 0.000 .248 -0.039 ↓ .209 -0.008 ↓ .201 0.031 ↑ .232
BA .174 0.144 ↑ .318 -0.050 ↓ .268 -0.025 ↓ .243 -0.062 ↓ .181 0.075 ↑ .256
xwOBA .268 0.079 ↑ .347 0.002 ↑ .349 -0.083 ↓ .266 0.007 ↑ .273 0.008 ↑ .281
wOBA .236 0.170 ↑ .406 -0.023 ↓ .383 -0.093 ↓ .290 -0.044 ↓ .246 0.054 ↑ .300
xSLG .328 0.107 ↑ .435 0.026 ↑ .461 -0.156 ↓ .305 0.032 ↑ .337 0.022 ↑ .359
SLG .279 0.251 ↑ .530 0.015 ↑ .545 -0.212 ↓ .333 -0.045 ↓ .288 0.101 ↑ .389
K% 29.2 -6.4 ↓ 22.8 1.2 ↑ 24.0 0.2 ↑ 24.2 3.3 ↑ 27.5 -1.0 ↓ 26.5
BB% 9.4 7.1 ↑ 16.5 -5.6 ↓ 10.9 -2.0 ↓ 8.9 0.5 ↑ 9.4 -4.2 ↓ 5.2
Swing % 47.7 -3.0 ↓ 44.7 0.8 ↑ 45.5 0.2 ↑ 45.7 1.1 ↑ 46.8 2.5 ↑ 49.3
Whiff% 32.3 0.6 ↑ 32.9 -7.6 ↓ 25.3 1.6 ↑ 26.9 4.3 ↑ 31.2 -3.3 ↓ 27.9
In Zone % 45.2 -0.8 ↓ 44.4 2.2 ↑ 46.6 2.9 ↑ 49.5 -3.1 ↓ 46.4 1.5 ↑ 47.9
Out of Zone % 54.8 0.8 ↑ 55.6 -2.2 ↓ 53.4 -2.9 ↓ 50.5 3.1 ↑ 53.6 -1.5 ↓ 52.1
Out of Zone Swing % 30.0 -3.5 ↓ 26.5 0.4 ↑ 26.9 4.1 ↑ 31.0 -1.8 ↓ 29.2 2.7 ↑ 31.9
First Pitch Swing % 31.3 -4.0 ↓ 27.3 -2.5 ↓ 24.8 2.6 ↑ 27.4 2.1 ↑ 29.5 5.2 ↑ 34.7
First Pitch Strike % 59.4 0.3 ↑ 59.7 -7.8 ↓ 51.9 15.0 ↑ 66.9 -5.1 ↓ 61.8 2.1 ↑ 63.9
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2019 Shifts 96 .236 54 11 20.4 42 25 59.5
2020 Shifts 77 .406 43 8 18.6 34 15 44.1
2021 Shifts 129 .383 78 14 17.9 51 27 52.9
2022 Shifts 124 .290 84 8 9.5 40 22 55.0
2023 Shades 253 .244 150 2 1.3 103 52 50.5
2024 Shades 288 .301 165 7 4.2 123 43 35.0
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2019 111 20.8 1.8% 0.9% 63 26.3 0.0% 25.4%
2020 86 19.7 1.2% 2.3% 56 26.5 0.0% 23.2%
2021 166 19.2 7.2% 3.6% 87 21.8 2.3% 10.3%
2022 138 19.0 0.0% 3.6% 87 22.6 0.0% 4.6%
2023 330 15.4 41.8% 0.3% 132 17.9 5.3% 0.8%
2024 295 15.2 46.1% 0.0% 193 17.4 4.7% 0.5%

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Pitch Distribution

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