Kevin Ginkel has been in the Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen since 2019, but it seems like those days are now behind him.

The 32-year-old took to Instagram on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in a post that seemed like a farewell.

Knowing he and the team avoided arbitration this year by signing a $2.725 million contract, everything still remained up in the air as he was set to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2026 season.

Clearly, the D-backs and Ginkel haven't come to terms on a new deal, and while there's still time for that to change, Ginkel's post seemingly indicated that his time in Arizona has come to an end.

"Thank you, Arizona," he wrote. "Every inning, every bullpen night, every moment in this uniform meant the world to me. I'm grateful for the opportunity to play for this organization and this city."

Ginkel's opening paragraph certainly caught D-backs fans' attention, though this is a move that has been a long time coming.

He's a few years past 30, so while he likely still has a few solid years in him, it's safe to assume that he's already past his prime.

Somehow, he made a career-high 74 appearances this season, and that came along with a 4.12 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and 0.3 WAR.

Those numbers are all better than what he did in his 29 games a year ago, but they were still down a bit from what he was doing in 2023-24.

There's still clearly talent in what Ginkel brings to the table, but when looking at the Diamondbacks bullpen, it seems like moving on and starting fresh is indeed the right choice.

It's extremely hard to see a pitcher come in and throw as many games as Ginkel did this year. He's been a reliever throughout his entire career, and it's crazy to think that all 341 of his MLB appearances have been with the D-backs, and they've all come out of the bullpen.

Coming off a year where he went 6-4, Ginkel sports a career 28-16 record. For a reliever, that's absolutely incredible. His 15 blown saves are far from the end of the world, and while some of his numbers were down from what they were in '24, he only blew two games this year instead of the six he did that season.

Ginkel has 19 career saves and 62 career holds. He's thrown 326.2 innings and has a career ERA of 3.91 to go along with his 1.24 WHIP.

Despite being in the big leagues for eight years, Ginkel's only postseason appearances came in 2023. In a 10-game sample size, he didn't allow a single run, finishing 1-0 with six holds in 11.2 innings pitched.