Kevin Ginkel or Michael Kelly
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| Kevin Ginkel RP - FA  | Michael Kelly RP - FA  | |
| 2026 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 74 | 5 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 67.2 | 5.0 |
| Wins | 6 | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | 0 |
| Saves | 3 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 2 | 1 |
| Holds | 11 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 59 | 12 |
| Earned Runs | 31 | 9 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 9 | 1 |
| Strikeouts | 72 | 6 |
| Walks | 17 | 6 |
| ERA | 4.12 | 16.20 |
| WHIP | 1.12 | 3.60 |
| Kevin Ginkel RP - FA | Michael Kelly RP - FA | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 56 | 53 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 57.1 | 54.5 |
| Wins | 4 | 3 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 |
| Saves | 8 | 3 |
| Blown Saves | 1 | 1 |
| Holds | 12 | 10 |
| Hits Allowed | 52 | 53 |
| Earned Runs | 26 | 29 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 6 | 8 |
| Strikeouts | 60 | 47 |
| Walks | 21 | 24 |
| ERA | 4.16 | 4.81 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 1.40 |
| Kevin Ginkel RP - FA | Michael Kelly RP - FA | |
| News | ||
| Kevin Ginkel recorded the save on Sunday against the Astros. Ari Koslow Mon, Sep 7th | The Athletics released RHP Michael Kelly. Ari Koslow Mon, Jul 6th | |
| Kevin Ginkel recorded the final out for the save on Sunday against the Reds. Ari Koslow Mon, Aug 24th | The Athletics have designated right-hander Michael Kelly for assignment. Brenton Kemp Mon, Jun 29th | |
| Kevin Ginkel threw a clean inning with two strikeouts in a save on Sunday against the Dodgers. Ari Koslow Mon, Aug 10th | The Athletics have optioned right-hander Michael Kelly to Triple-A Las Vegas. Brenton Kemp Tue, Jun 2nd | |
| Arizona's bullpen heading into Opening Day consists entirely of right-handed pitchers, and Ginkel and Juan Morillo have been tasked with handling tough left-handed hitters. Ginkel's career splits are nearly identical against both sides (.312 OBP vs. righties, .311 vs. lefties), though in 2025 he was more effective against lefties, posting a 90 OPS+ against them compared to 137 OPS+ when facing right-handed hitters. Bruno Mulé Tue, Mar 24th | The Athletics recalled RHP Michael Kelly from Triple-A Las Vegas. Ari Koslow Sat, May 30th | |
| Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters that he’s not locked into a particular closer to open the 2026 season. Ari Koslow Tue, Feb 17th | The Athletics optioned RHP Michael Kelly to Triple-A Las Vegas. Ari Koslow Thu, Apr 9th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
| Kevin Ginkel RP - FA | Michael Kelly RP - FA | |||||
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