Kriske was reassigned Tuesday to the minor-league side of Royals camp.
Kriske joined the Royals on a minor-league contract this winter after a solid showing in Japan in 2022. The 29-year-old right-hander will open the 2023 campaign in the bullpen at Triple-A Omaha.
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Royals' Brooks Kriske: Joins Royals organization
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The Royals signed Kriske to a minor-league contract Thursday, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
Kriske pitched 36 moderately effective innings with Japan's Yokohama DeNa BayStars in 2022. The year before, he had a 14.29 ERA in 12 MLB appearances with New York and Baltimore, so he has more work to do to prove he's worthy of a 40-man roster spot.
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Brooks Kriske: Continuing career overseas
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Kriske signed a contract Tuesday with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, Sung Min Kim of The Athletic reports.
Kriske split the 2021 campaign between the Yankees and Orioles, and he had a 14.29 ERA, 2.03 WHIP and 11:6 K:BB over 11.1 innings. He'll now head to Japan to continue his career with MLB players currently locked out.
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Brooks Kriske: Released by Orioles
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Kriske was released by the Orioles on Tuesday, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.
Kriske has struggled mightily in 15 career MLB innings. He's allowed 25 runs (24 earned), thanks in part to a 16.7 percent walk rate. He'll presumably be stuck looking for a minor-league contract this winter.
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Orioles' Brooks Kriske: Picks up win
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Kriske (2-1) allowed one run on one hit with one strikeout over an inning of work, picking up the win in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Rangers.
In just his second appearance since being claimed off waivers by the Orioles on Sept. 16, Kriske was made a winner thanks to a three-run outburst by Baltimore in the seventh. Though the right-hander did give up a solo homer to Jose Trevino, winning heals all wounds. He'll try to stick around on the big-league roster until the end of the season.
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Orioles' Brooks Kriske: Joins big-league roster
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Kriske was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
Kriske was claimed off waivers by the Orioles on Thursday and pitched Friday for Norfolk, and he'll now make his way to the majors for his new organization. The 27-year-old appeared in eight games for the Yankees this season before being designated for assignment and allowed 13 runs on five homers over 7.2 innings.
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Orioles' Brooks Kriske: Claimed by Orioles
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Kriske was claimed off waivers by the Orioles and optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
Kriske was designated for assignment Tuesday, but he'll now head to Norfolk as part of Baltimore's 40-man roster. The right-hander made 24 appearances at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this year and recorded a 3.81 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 28.1 innings.
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Yankees' Brooks Kriske: Loses 40-man spot
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The Yankees designated Kriske for assignment Tuesday, Max Goodman of SI.com reports.
He'll give up his spot on the 40-man roster to reliever Sal Romano, who re-signed with the Yankees on a one-year MLB deal. Before he was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last week, Kriske made eight appearances out of the New York bullpen, giving up 13 earned runs over 7.2 innings.
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Yankees' Brooks Kriske: Returns to Triple-A
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Kriske was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Tuesday's loss to Toronto.
The right-hander last pitched Monday and surrendered five runs during one frame, and he'll head back to the minors to make room on the roster for the promotion of Wednesday's starter, Luis Gil. Kriske has given up 13 earned runs with a 7:6 K:BB over 7.2 big-league innings this season.
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Yankees' Brooks Kriske: Lit up in relief outing
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Kriske allowed five runs on three hits and three walks while striking out one over one inning against Toronto on Monday.
The right-hander entered in the ninth inning with the Yankees trailing by three, and by the time he retired three batters, Toronto had turned the contest into an 8-0 rout. Kriske opened the frame by serving up a homer to Teoscar Hernandez, then walked three of the next five batters before Marcus Semien belted a grand slam. With the disastrous outing, Kriske's ERA ballooned to 15.26 across 7.2 innings this season. He's been up and down between the minors and the big club throughout the campaign.
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Yankees' Brooks Kriske: Called up Wednesday
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Kriske was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
Kriske saw plenty of work in the minors after he was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 16, and he struck out five in 5.1 scoreless innings across five relief appearances since his demotion. He's given up nine runs (eight earned) in 6.2 innings across seven outings with the Yankees in 2021 and will serve mainly as a low-leverage reliever.
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Yankees' Brooks Kriske: Optioned to Triple-A
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Kriske was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.
Kriske joined the Yankees' bullpen Wednesday, but he didn't make an appearance during his stint on the major-league roster. The right-hander has recorded a 3.86 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 21 innings across 17 relief appearances at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this year.
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Yankees' Brooks Kriske: Called up Wednesday
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Kriske was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Kriske was on the Yankees' practice squad recently, and he'll provide an extra arm in the bullpen after Clay Holmes was placed on the COVID-19 injured list while awaiting a test result. The right-handed Kriske has recorded a 10.80 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 6.2 innings across seven relief appearances this year.
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Yankees' Brooks Kriske: Sent to Triple-A
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Kriske was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Thursday's loss to the Red Sox.
Kriske took the mound in the 10th inning Tuesday with the Yankees leading 4-3, but he allowed two runs to score, including the unearned runner on second to start extra innings, thanks to a walk and four wild pitches. The right-hander received a rare high-leverage opportunity but squandered that chance with his control issues. Kriske has given up eight earned runs on nine hits over 6.2 frames for the Yankees this season.
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Yankees' Brooks Kriske: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Yankees recalled Kriske from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
Along with Albert Abreu, Kriske will be called upon this weekend to fill the void left by Jonathan Loaisiga (COVID-19). Kriske has pitched 3.2 scoreless innings and struck out seven batters since being optioned June 28.
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Yankees' Brooks Kriske: Sent back to minors
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Kriske was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Monday's game against the Angels.
Kriske appeared in just one game during his latest stint in the big leagues, allowing two runs on three hits and fanning one over one inning Sunday against Boston. The Yankees have yet to announce a corresponding move, but both Darren O'Day (shoulder) and Justin Wilson (hamstring) are expected to be activated Tuesday, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.
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Yankees' Brooks Kriske: Called up Saturday
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Kriske was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.
The right-hander spent two weeks with the Triple-A club during his most recent minor-league stint, but he'll now return to the big-league bullpen after Zack Britton (hamstring) and Wandy Peralta (back) were placed on the 10-day injured list as part of a corresponding move. Kriske has made four relief appearances for the Yankees this season and has posted an 11.25 ERA and 2.00 WHIP in four innings.
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Yankees' Brooks Kriske: Optioned to Triple-A
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Kriske was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
He gave up four runs in one inning in his most recent appearance June 9 against the Twins. Kriske will probably rejoin the big club later this summer when the Yankees need a fresh bullpen arm.
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Yankees' Brooks Kriske: Recalled by Yankees
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Kriske was recalled by the Yankees on Wednesday.
Kriske has been in the minors since mid-April and posted a 6.75 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in 9.1 innings across eight appearances with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He'll now rejoin the major-league bullpen and should serve mainly as a low-leverage reliever.
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Yankees' Brooks Kriske: Recalled by Yankees
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Kriske was recalled by the Yankees on Saturday.
Kriske was sent to the Yankees' alternate training site to begin the regular season, but he'll join the major-league bullpen after right-hander Michael King was sent down Friday. Kriske made four relief appearances for New York in 2020 and allowed six runs on three hits and seven walks while striking out eight in 3.2 innings. He should serve as a low-leverage reliever in the big leagues.
