A miserable season for Cleveland’s James Karinchak was compounded on Saturday when the Guardians sent him to Triple-A Columbus.
A miserable season for Cleveland’s James Karinchak was compounded on Saturday when the Guardians sent him to Triple-A Columbus after another poor outing Friday.
Karinchak, a key part of their bullpen last season, gave up a run with two walks in the eighth inning of an eventual Cleveland win over the Astros, bringing his ERA to 3.90 in 32 games.“Not an easy decision, not a fun conversation,” manager Terry Francona told reporters. “As you can imagine, the hope is he can take this couple weeks and work on commanding the strike zone, work on holding runners.The 27-year-old has struggled with the pitch clock, with his walks per nine innings rising from 4.
Whether the Karinchek demotion ends up being a long-term move is unclear — the Guardians burned through much of their bullpen in a 14-inning win on Friday and might have needed a fresh arm — but the team wants him to work on his mechanics and controlling baserunners. “We need him throwing innings of leverage,” Francona said. “But if you are walking people and you’re not controlling the running game, there’s too many ways for other teams to score that run when you can’t afford a run.”
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