Nationals Sign Max Kranick, DFA Jackson Rutledge

About this episode

The episode discusses the signing of Max Kranick by the Washington Nationals and the designation of Jackson Rutledge for assignment.

The Washington Nationals have signed right-hander Max Kranick to a one-year deal, with a club option for 2027. To make room on the roster, they designated Jackson Rutledge for assignment, who struggled with a high ERA last season. Kranick, who showed promise with the Mets, is expected to join the Nats bullpen in the second half of the season if he recovers from his elbow surgery. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/8086d3b2b6a82b59

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Host: The Daily News Now!

Topics covered

• baseball
• player transactions
• sports news
• Washington Nationals
• MLB
• roster changes

Keywords

• Max Kranick
• Jackson Rutledge
• Washington Nationals
• MLB
• baseball news
• player signing
• DFA

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Organizations: Washington Nationals, Mets

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