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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Max Kranick in action during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton Stock Photo - Alamy
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Max Kranick in action during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton Stock Photo - Alamy
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Max Kranick in action during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton Stock Photo - Alamy
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Max Kranick in action during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton Stock Photo - Alamy
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Max Kranick in action during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton Stock Photo - Alamy
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This is a 2021 photo of Max Kranick of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team. This image reflects the Pittsburgh Pirates active roster as of Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 when this image was
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Max Kranick delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Stock Photo - Alamy
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Max Kranick delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Stock Photo - Alamy
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Max Kranick throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin Stock Photo - Alamy
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Max Kranick throws the ball during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton Stock Photo
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Max Kranick in action during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton Stock Photo - Alamy