The Yankees optioned Krook to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
Krook did not make an appearance during his five-day stay in the Yankees' bullpen. He has pitched to an impressive 1.04 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 17.1 innings of relief this season at the Triple-A level.
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Yankees' Matt Krook: Joins big-league bullpen
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The Yankees recalled Krook from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
Krook is a 28-year-old southpaw who has yet to make his big-league debut. He converted to relief with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season with promising results, recording a 1.04 ERA and 47.9 percent strikeout rate in 17.1 innings, though he also walked 16.9 percent of the batters he faced. He'll presumably start out in a low-leverage role until he proves he can have similar success against MLB bats.
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Yankees' Matt Krook: Optioned to Triple-A
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Krook was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.
Krook's contract was selected by the Yankees in November, but he was unable to secure a spot in the major-league bullpen to begin the regular season. Over six Grapefruit League appearances this spring, he posted a 3.75 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 12 innings. The southpaw hasn't yet made his big-league debut, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him do so at some point in 2023.
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Yankees' Matt Krook: Added to big-league roster
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The Yankees selected Krook's contract to the major-league roster Thursday.
Krook has yet to make his big-league debut but is now on the roster heading into 2023. The 28-year-old spent last season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and had a 4.02 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 155:73 K:BB across 138.2 innings.
Krook was traded to the Rays, alongside Denard Span, Christian Arroyo and Stephen Woods, in exchange for Evan Longoria on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports.
Krook spent the past season with the Giants' High-A affiliate, posting a 5.12 ERA and 1.55 WHIP, while sporting a 105:66 K:BB over 91.1 innings. During 25 appearances, the 23-year-old started 17 games, and will likely remain at the High-A level as a starter within the Rays' system at the beginning of the 2018 season.
