When he next appears on the mound for the Mets, it will be his first game in the major leagues since May 2022.

With Kranick stretched out to be able to throw up to 45 pitches, the Mets see him as a huge asset early in the season when pitchers are coming out of games early.

With the Mets trailing 2-1 in the eighth inning in Houston, the right-hander entered a bases-loaded jam and retired the only two batters he faced.