Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Matt Krook was born October 21, 1994, in Hillsborough, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

The San Francisco Giants selected Krook in the fourth round, with the 125th overall selection, of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. Krook signed with the Giants, was assigned to the AZL Giants, and was later promoted to the 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 San Jose Giants where he went 4–9 with a 5.12 ERA in 25 games (17 starts).

On December 10, 2020, the New York Yankees selected Krook from the Rays in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. He began the 2021 season with the Somerset Patriots and was promoted to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders during the season. He started for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Opening Day of the 2022 season. 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. After the 2022 season, the Yankees added him to their 40-man roster.