Kevin Ginkel #37

Selected in the 16th round of the 2014 draft (Giants) and the 26th round in 2015 (Red Sox), but decided to return to school both times...Played two seasons (2014-15) at Southwestern Community College in Chula Vista, Calif. prior to transferring to the University of Arizona... In 2021, left tickets for Alice Cooper's Solid Rock Teen Center. ..Donated one guitar to the center for each strikeout at home (15 in '21).

2021

Appeared in 32 games in his third season with the D-backs, going 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA (20 ER in 28.1 IP) and 31 strikeouts...Began the season with Arizona before being optioned to Triple-A Reno on June 20... Placed on the Aces’ 7-day injured list June 26 after one Triple-A game, moved to Reno’s 60-day list July 29 and transferred to the D-backs’ 60-day injured list Sept. 15 (right elbow inflammation).

2020

Was 0-2 with 1 save, a 6.75 ERA (12 ER in 16.0 IP) and 18 strikeouts in 19 games…averaged 10.13 strikeouts per 9.0 innings... Increased his 4-seam average fastball velocity from 93.5 mph in 2019 to 95.5 in 2020....Opponents hit .192 (5-for-26) off his slider...Optioned to the Alternate Training Site on Sept. 10.

2019

Was 3-0 with 2 saves, 9 holds, a 1.48 ERA (4 ER in 24.1 IP) in 25 games in his first Major League season....Tied for the NL lead in holds (9) after Aug. 19 with Andrew Miller/STL and Drew Pomeranz/MIL...Opponents hit .075 (3-for-40) with 20 strikeouts vs. slider...Earned his fi rst career save on Sept. 16 vs. Marlins (0 ER in 1.0 IP).

2018

Combined to go 6-1 with 9 saves, a 1.41 ERA, 100 strikeouts, 12 walks and a .185 opponent average in 54 appearances between Single-A Adv. Visalia and Double-A Jackson...Allowed just 1 run in his final 15 outings (0.45 ERA; 20.0 IP)...Recorded the final 3 outs of the decisive game in the Southern League Championship series for the Generals.