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Kevin Ginkel

Diamondbacks
Number #37
Position RP
Bats L
Throws R
Age 32
Height 6' 4"
Weight 235 lbs
Birth Place San Diego, CA
Born Mar 24, 1994

Key Insights

2026
One type of hitter does all the damage against him

Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .402 expected average against them, against .227 on his breaking balls.

137 of his fastballs thrown.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit

25% of the contact against Ginkel with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 45.7% with the bases empty.

67 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 216 with the bases empty.
The home runs are what is undoing his season

Ginkel has given up 9 tracked home runs, 7 of them to centre field, the longest 465 feet.

9 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Ginkel's slider leaves the bat at 89.4 mph, against 78.3 off his sinker.

532 and 62 of them thrown.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him

Right-handed hitters average 85.2 mph off the bat against Ginkel and left-handers 90.4.

79 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 106 from left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits

The quality of contact against Ginkel projects a .301 average, 74th percentile.

283 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 143rd in MLB.

Contextual Splits

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Outcome
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Situation
Single
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Home Run
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Vs All Pitchers
Player Bio Data
DOB Mar 24, 1994
Birth Place San Diego, CA
Height 6' 4"
Weight 235 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/R
College/Draft Southwestern U