Signing Nate Karns isn’t going to add very many wins to the Baltimore Orioles final line, but the acquisition is still an interesting move to look at a bit more closely. Attempting to come back from elbow inflammation and thoracic outlet surgery which has cost him nearly two years, Karns has shown an ability to be a very solid back-end of a rotation piece.
Karns’ pitching repertoire includes a fastball that sits at around 93 mph, a changeup, and his highly impressive knuckle-curve. I want to dive deeper into his knuckle-curve in a moment, but first, a look at his overall numbers.