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Kevin Ginkel is a fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup for closers and saves. Target Ginkel as a free agent relief pitcher for saves on the waiver wire.
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 58% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: With Arizona's primary closer Paul Sewald on the shelf to start the season with an oblique injury, it has been Kevin Ginkel filling in as closer and getting the save opportunities. Ginkel's first two appearances of the season were mostly clean, not allowing a run in either, although they were not save situations. His next two were high-leverage situations, where one was a tie game and the other a save opportunity, and the righty allowed earned runs in both which resulted in a blown save in the latter.
Since then the 30-year-old has settled back in, getting two opportunities to close out games, both of which were successful. He pitched two innings, allowing just one hit, walked two, and struck out four on his way to earning saves in each.
Kevin Ginkel, 86mph Slider and 97mph Fastball, Individual Pitches + Overlay pic.twitter.com/Jxz9OFhqzR
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) October 28, 2023
Ginkel had a fine season for the D-backs in 2023, appearing in 60 games, going 9-1 with four saves, eight holds, 2.48 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and a 27.6% K% which included 70 strikeouts over 65 1/3 IP. Though there may be another hiccup along the way, Ginkel should get at least a handful more save opportunities before Sewald returns. At this point, it's expected that Sewald will return in May, though there is no definitive date set. Ginkel is still available in over 40% of Yahoo leagues but should be rostered in 12-team leagues and deeper.
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