Krook signed a minor-league contract with the Athletics on Friday.
Krook surrendered two earned runs in one inning during his lone MLB appearance with Baltimore last season. He was much more effective during his time with Triple-A Norfolk, however, posting a 3.92 ERA and 1.41 WHIP across 43.2 frames. Now with the A's, the 30-year-old southpaw will most likely fill in as organizational depth at Triple-A Las Vegas.
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Orioles' Matt Krook: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The Orioles outrighted Krook to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Krook was dropped from the 40-man roster earlier this week but will remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. He holds a 4.11 ERA and 1.43 WHIP with 41 strikeouts over 35 innings this season at Norfolk.
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Orioles' Matt Krook: Dropped from 40-man roster
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Krook was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Tuesday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Krook has spent the majority of 2024 campaign with Triple-A Norfolk, where he'll likely remain if he clears waivers. The left-hander owns a 4.11 ERA and 1.43 WHIP with 41 strikeouts over 35 innings in 34 appearances out of Norfolk's bullpen this year. With the Orioles acquiring a handful of players during Tuesday's trade deadline, Krook appears to have been one of the odd men out on the 40-man roster.
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Orioles' Matt Krook: Sent back to Norfolk
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The Orioles optioned Krook to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.
He'll head back to Triple-A to reopen a spot on the 26-man active roster for right-hander Corbin Burnes (personal), who was reinstated from the paternity list. During his three-day stay with the Orioles, Krook made his lone relief appearance in Sunday's 11-2 loss to the Rangers, giving up three runs (two earned) on one hit and one walk while striking out two over one inning.
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Orioles' Matt Krook: Summoned from Triple-A
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The Orioles recalled Krook from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
Krook will supply some short-term depth for the Orioles' bullpen with Corbin Burnes hitting the paternity list. Krook hasn't appeared in an MLB game this season and owns a 3.71 ERA across 26.2 innings with Norfolk in 2024.
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Orioles' Matt Krook: Optioned to minors
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The Orioles optioned Krook to minor-league camp Saturday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Krook was acquired by the Orioles on Feb. 18 after being designated for assignment by the Yankees five days prior. Krook has allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out seven over 4.0 innings in spring training. He'll start 2024 in the minors and look to work his way back to the big leagues.
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Orioles' Matt Krook: Sent to Baltimore
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Krook was acquired by the Orioles from the Yankees on Sunday in exchange for cash considerations.
The left-hander was designated for assignment by New York on Tuesday, and Baltimore opted to trade for him rather than risk another team claiming him through waivers. Krook allowed 11 earned runs in four big-league appearances last season but had a 1.06 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 55:26 K:BB across 34 innings at Triple-A.
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Yankees' Matt Krook: Loses 40-man roster spot
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Krook was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Tuesday.
He's losing his spot on the 40-man roster to Jordan Groshans, who was claimed off waivers. Krook, 29, was roughed up for 11 runs over four innings during his time with the Yankees in 2023. He did collect a 1.32 ERA with 55 strikeouts over 34 innings at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last season in his first year as a full-time reliever, so perhaps there will be interest on waivers if a team can stomach his control problems.
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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 Saturday.
Krook was roughed up for four runs while failing to record an out in Saturday's loss to the Brewers. The Yankees will announce a corresponding move prior to Sunday's game.
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Yankees' Matt Krook: Recalled from Triple-A
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Krook was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
Krook has scuffled during his brief time in the majors this season but has dominated at SWB with a 0.92 ERA and 49 strikeouts over 29.1 innings, although he's also walked 20. He's taking Keynan Middleton's (shoulder) spot on the roster.
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Yankees' Matt Krook: Returns from IL
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Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre reinstated Krook (back) from the 7-day injured list Wednesday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.
Krook will return to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre bullpen after he had been sidelined for just over a month with a back issue. Over 25.2 innings with the Triple-A club this season, Krook has posted a 0.70 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 46:18 K:BB.
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Yankees' Matt Krook: On minor-league IL
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Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre placed Krook on its 7-day injured list July 22 with an unspecified injury.
Krook is without a clear timeline to return to action for the Triple-a club. The lefty reliever has struggled in two appearances in the majors this season, allowing seven earned runs over three innings. However, Krook has impressed with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, posting a 0.70 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 46:18 K:BB across 25.2 frames.
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Yankees' Matt Krook: Shuffled back to minors
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Krook was returned to Triple-A Scranton/Wikes-Barre after Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.
Krook was called up to provide depth to the Yankees' bullpen, and he worked 1.1 innings in the opening game of the doubleheader. That outing was his second appearance in the majors, and he could return to work low-leverage relief innings in the second half of the campaign.
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Yankees' Matt Krook: Joins team for twin bill
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Krook joined the Yankees as the 27th man for their doubleheader against the Cardinals on Saturday.
Krook will give the Yankees an additional left-handed relief option. The 28-year-old is now on his third stint of the year in the big-league pen but has made just one appearance, giving up five runs in 1.2 innings against Boston in his big-league debut in mid-June.
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Yankees' Matt Krook: Optioned to Triple-A
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Krook was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by the Yankees on Tuesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Krook was sent down to make room for Jhony Brito with Brito coming up from Triple-A on Wednesday to start against the Mariners. Krook made just one appearance while up with the Yankees, and he allowed five runs in 1.2 innings in that game against the Red Sox on Friday.
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Yankees' Matt Krook: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Yankees recalled Krook from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
Krook will hop back into New York's bullpen mix ahead of Thursday's doubleheader against the visiting White Sox. The 28-year-old left-hander spent five days in the majors last month but did not make an appearance.
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.
