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PORT ST. LUCIE — The journey back to this spot has been a long one for Max Kranick, but he has a puncher’s chance of making the Mets roster.&nbsp;

Kranick, 27, has not pitched in the majors since 2022. 

That’s when, while playing for the Astros, he underwent Tommy John surgery that sidelined him the entire 2023 season. 

The Mets then signed him last offseason, and he hoped to earn a spot in the rotation, but a hamstring injury during spring training quickly derailed those plans. 

Kranick, 27, has not pitched in the majors since 2022.{ai:summary}Max Kranick, 27, is vying for a spot on the Mets roster after a lengthy recovery from Tommy John surgery, which kept him out of the 2023 season. He was signed by the Mets last offseason but faced another setback with a hamstring injury during spring training. #sports

Why Max Kranick’s Mets chance means the world after long, winding baseball journey

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