In 2022, James Karinchak was one of the better relievers in baseball. Despite having nearly half the innings of other relievers, his 1.0 fWAR out of the bullpen for the Guardians was 55th in baseball.
However, since 2023, Karinchak has fallen off the map and has not thrown a single inning in the big leagues since then. This didn't stop the Atlanta Braves from taking a flyer on the 30-year-old, however, signing him to a minor league deal. As the Braves try to build out their bullpen, Karinchak could be a dark horse to make the team on a club that could desperately use high-leverage arms.