Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Sunday that right-hander Max Kranick agreed to a non-roster-invite split contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to The Athletic’s Will Sammon.
- Philadelphia views Kranick as rotation depth who can serve as a sixth starter or begin the season in Triple‑A if the club’s five projected starters are healthy.
- Kranick, 29, has four years of big-league experience but has not made a major-league start since 2021 and missed time after elbow flexor-tendon surgery that sidelined him through mid-2025.
- Last season he pitched for the Washington Nationals in mostly relief work, making 17 appearances with a 9.33 ERA in the majors and limited minor-league innings at a lower ERA.
- The split/NRI deal gives the Phillies a low-cost way to test Kranick’s mid-90s fastball and multi-pitch mix in spring training and Triple‑A before deciding on a starter or multi-inning relief role.