Draft and minor leagues
The San Francisco Giants selected Krook in the fourth round,with the 125th overall selection,of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. [10] Krook signed with the Giants,was assigned to the AZL Giants,and was later promoted to the Low-A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. He posted a combined 1–4 record with a 5.53 ERA in 13 games (11 starts) between both teams. He spent 2017 with the High-A San Jose Giants where he went 4–9 with a 5.12 ERA in 25 games (17 starts). [11]
On December 20,2017,the Giants traded Krook,Christian Arroyo,Denard Span,and Stephen Woods Jr. to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Evan Longoria and cash considerations. [12] Krook spent the 2018 season with the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits,pitching to a 4–2 record with a 4.26 ERA in 37 games (six starts). He returned to Montgomery to begin 2019. [13] In 32 appearances (18 starts) for the Biscuits,Krook registered a 2–3 record and 4.50 ERA with 52 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [14]
On December 10,2020,the New York Yankees selected Krook from the Rays in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [15] He began the 2021 season with the Double-A Somerset Patriots [16] and was promoted to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders during the season. He started for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Opening Day of the 2022 season. [17] Krook had a 10–7 record and a 4.09 ERA for the RailRiders in 2022. His 155 strikeouts set a new franchise record for a season which was previously held by Carlton Loewer since 1997. [18]
On November 10,2022,the Yankees added Krook to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [19] Krook was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin the 2023 season. [20] He transitioned into a relief pitcher in 2023. [21] In 12 games,Krook registered a 1.04 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 17.1 innings pitched.
New York Yankees (2023)
On May 27,2023,Yankees promoted Krook to the major leagues for the first time. [22] He went unused out of the Yankees bullpen and was optioned to Triple-A Scranton on June 1,becoming a phantom ballplayer. [23] On June 8,Krook was recalled after Nestor Cortés was placed on the injured list. [24] On June 16 at Fenway Park,Krook made his major league debut. In four games for the Yankees,he pitched to a 24.75 ERA with three strikeouts across four innings pitched.
On February 13,2024,Krook was designated for assignment following the waiver claim of Jordan Groshans. [25]
