Nationals DFA Max Kranick After Disappointing Return from Flexor Surgery
Washington cuts ties with the 29-year-old righty who struggled badly in his return from flexor tendon surgery, posting a 9.33 ERA and 7.02 FIP.
The Nationals designated RHP Max Kranick for assignment, removing him from the 40-man roster. Kranick, who returned from flexor tendon surgery in July, posted a 9.33 ERA with an 11.7% strikeout rate and 13.8% walk rate in 18.1 innings. His 7.02 FIP and 6.05 SIERA indicate the poor results were not purely bad luck. He will be placed on waivers and is unlikely to be claimed given his performance.
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