Kevin Ginkel
Arizona Diamondbacks, Relief Pitcher
Age: 32y-0m-1d (Mar 24, 1994)
Exp: 5.033 Years
Country: US
College: Arizona
Drafted: Round 22 (#659 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Ballengee Group
2026 Payroll Salary
$2,725,000
2026 Cash
$2,725,000
Career Earnings
$8,188,642
2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Kevin Ginkel signed a 1 year, $2,725,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $2,725,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,725,000. In 2026, Ginkel will earn a base salary of $2,725,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,725,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,725,000
Average Salary:
$2,725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.033
| Year | Age | YOS | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
32 | 5.033 |
Arb Avoided
|
$2,725,000 | $2,725,000 | 1.12% | $2,725,000 | $2,725,000 |
| 2027 |
|
33 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
32 | 5.033 |
Arb Avoided
|
$2,725,000 | - | - | $2,725,000 | $2,725,000 |
| 2027 |
|
33 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
32 |
Arb Avoided |
$2,725,000 | $2,725,000 | $2,725,000 | $2,725,000 | $2,725,000 | $2,725,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,425,000
Average Salary:
$2,425,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.033
2024-2024 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,225,000
Average Salary:
$1,225,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.033
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $746,600
Average Salary:
$746,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.033
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.139
2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $585,900
Average Salary:
$585,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.023
2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $568,600
Average Salary:
$568,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.056
2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
Seasons
5.033 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$5,218,642
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$167,104 |
$167,104 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
0.056 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$157,150 |
$324,254 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
1.023 |
Injured
|
$311,850 |
$636,104 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
1.139 |
Active
|
$246,144 |
$882,248 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
2.033 |
Active
|
$686,394 |
$1,568,642 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
3.033 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,225,000 |
$2,793,642 |
|
| 2025 | 31 |
|
4.033 |
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$2,425,000 |
$5,218,642 |
|
| Total |
$5,218,642 |
$5,218,642 |
|||||
| 2026 | 32 |
|
5.033 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,725,000 |
||
| Total |
$7,943,642 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$5,218,642 | - | - | $5,218,642 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$167,104
|
$167,104 |
$167,104 |
||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$157,150
|
$157,150 |
$324,254 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$311,850
|
$311,850 |
$636,104 |
||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$246,144
|
$246,144 |
$882,248 |
||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$686,394
|
$686,394 |
$1,568,642 |
||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,225,000
|
$1,225,000 |
$2,793,642 |
||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$2,425,000
|
$2,425,000 |
$5,218,642 |
||
| Total |
$5,218,642 |
$5,218,642 |
$5,218,642 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
32 |
$2,725,000
|
$2,725,000 |
|||
| Total |
$7,943,642 |
$7,943,642 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$5,218,642 | - | - | $5,218,642 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
Aug 03, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | Shoulder |
| 2025 |
|
Mar 27, 2025 - Apr 29, 2025 | Shoulder |
| 2021 |
|
Sep 15, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Elbow |
-
Jan 08, 2026
Signed a 1 year $2.725 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 09, 2025
Signed a 1 year $2.425 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.225 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
-
Jun 27, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 12, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $746,600 contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 01, 2022
Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Designated for Assignment by Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $568,600 contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 05, 2019
Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jul 17, 2016
Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 11, 2016
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 22 (#659 overall)
-
Jul 10, 2015
Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 26 (#771 overall)
-
Jul 10, 2015
Unsigned by Boston (BOS)
-
Jul 10, 2014
Unsigned by San Francisco (SF)
-
Jun 10, 2014
Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 16 (#478 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ARI | 29 | 0 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 25.7 | 7.36 | 1.64 | -0.81 |
| 2024 | ARI | 72 | 0 | 69 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 77 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 70.0 | 3.21 | 1.20 | 0.85 |
| 2023 | ARI | 60 | 0 | 41 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 70 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 65.3 | 2.48 | 0.98 | 1.26 |
| 2022 | ARI | 30 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29.3 | 3.38 | 1.30 | 0.11 |
| 2021 | ARI | 32 | 0 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28.3 | 6.35 | 1.55 | -0.64 |
| 2020 | ARI | 19 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16.0 | 6.75 | 2.13 | -0.34 |
| 2019 | ARI | 25 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24.3 | 1.48 | 0.99 | 0.70 |
