Max Kranick

Bats R Throws R6'3" 220 lbBorn 1997 Scranton, USADebut 2021Team NYMDraft 2016 R11 #345 Pittsburgh Pirates, Valley View (PA) HSContract 1 y (26)+27 cl opt 2026: $780,749

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	171	19.3	6.7	3.24	20.2	6.47	104.7
2027							105.3
2028							103.8

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 27

His ten closest age-27 comparables averaged 99 PITCH+ the next season; 7 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Albert Suarez	2017	98.1	did not play
2	Erik Swanson	2021	96.1	122.1	206
3	Jimmy Lambert	2022	97.3	77.5	172
4	Ryan Walker	2023	96.1	123.9	308
5	Pat Misch	2009	96.4	103.3	159
6	Josh Winder	2024	96.1	did not play
7	Joel De La Cruz	2016	94.0	did not play
8	Sam Long	2023	94.4	109.3	176
9	Bryan Hoeing	2024	96.6	96.8	36
10	Dan Meyer	2009	98.2	60.9	55

Batting

Year	Team	G	PA	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HIT+
2025	NYM	24	0	0
2022	PIT	2	0	0
2021	PIT	9	14	5	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	-115.6
Career		35	14	5	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	-115.6

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									171				105.3
2026*									61				78.6	99.3	77.8
2025	NYM	3	2	3.65	24	0	0	37.0	148	5	5	25	111.5	100.1	111.5
2022	PIT	0	0	0.00	2	0	0	5.0	19	0	3	4	108.2	120.5	128.6
2021	PIT	2	3	6.28	9	9	0	38.7	182	4	19	32	82.5	98.8	81.2
Career		5	5	4.69	35	9	0	80.7	349	9	27	61	96.2		96.7

Statcast

Year	PA	EV	LA	Barrel%	HardHit%	Whiff%	Chase%	xBA	xSLG	xwOBA	Sprint
2021	14	78.3	-24.4	0.0	0.0	26.1	50.0	0.036	0.045	0.038	21.6

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	NYM	P	24	37	5	2	0	1.000	+0.0
2022	PIT	P	2	5	1	2	1	1.000	+0.5
2021	PIT	P	9	39	2	5	0	1.000	-0.3

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Rochester Red Wings	Pit	24	4.2 IP, 21% K	6.43
2024	AAA	Syracuse Mets	Pit	260	63.0 IP, 20% K	3.57
2024	AA	Binghamton Rumble Ponies	Pit	25	6.0 IP, 32% K	1.50
2023	A	Bradenton Marauders	Pit	20	4.1 IP, 10% K	10.98
2023	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	Pit	60	16.1 IP, 20% K	2.80
2022	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	Pit	29	6.2 IP, 14% K	2.90
2021	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	Pit	231	54.1 IP, 19% K	4.16
2021	AA	Altoona Curve	Pit	62	15.2 IP, 26% K	4.14
2019	A+	Bradenton Marauders	Pit	451	109.1 IP, 17% K	3.79
2018	A	West Virginia Power	Pit	322	78.0 IP, 24% K	3.81
2017	Rk	GCL Pirates	Pit	53	12.2 IP, 17% K	0.00
2017	Rk	Bristol Pirates	Pit	47	11.2 IP, 19% K	2.41

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2021	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.