Based on ZiPS projections, James Karinchak is expected to finish 2021 with the following stats:
3.17 ERA, 3.11 FIP, 17.13 K/9, 6.70 BB/9, 49 G, 48.3 IP
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Blake Ruane’s Prediction: OVER
Unless he swallows his glove whole during a bad outing and has to be placed on the injured list while the medical community ponders how to safely extract it from his stomach, James Karinchak will be the closer in Cleveland this season.