Matt Krook Elects Free Agency

By Darragh McDonald | at July 14, 2026 3:55pm CDT The Nationals announced that left-hander Matt Krook, whom they designated for assignment a few days ago, cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Rochester. Krook opted for free agency, as was his right as a player with a previous career outright. Krook, 31, oddly has a very limited big league track record but has still racked up some miles. He only has 14 2/3 innings pitched in the majors but those have come in four different seasons and for five different teams, suiting up for the Yankees, Orioles, Athletics…