Nathan Karns
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Karns with the Washington Nationals
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| Kansas City Royals – No. 55 | |||
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Born: November 25, 1987 Franklin, Pennsylvania |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 28, 2013, for the Washington Nationals | |||
| MLB statistics (through May 18, 2017) |
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| Win–loss record | 16–11 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.37 | ||
| Strikeouts | 321 | ||
| WHIP | 1.34 | ||
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Nathan Alan Karns (born November 25, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Rays, and Seattle Mariners.
Karns attended James W. Martin High School in Arlington, Texas, where he played for the school's baseball team. He enrolled at Texas Tech University, where he played college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team.
The Washington Nationals selected Karns in the 12th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. His professional career was delayed as he had shoulder surgery in 2010, and didn't make his minor league debut until 2011.
In 2012, he started at Class A Hagerstown, and then was promoted to Class A Advanced Potomac. His combined record was 11–4, and was named the Nationals Minor Pitcher of the Year in 2012. He was added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2012.
When Ross Detwiler suffered an injury, Karns was called up to take his place in the pitching rotation, and made his major league debut on May 28, 2013. He started, and lasted 4 1⁄3 innings, allowing three earned runs, five hits, and two walks, in a game the Nats won, 9–3.
On February 13, 2014, Karns was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for José Lobatón, Felipe Rivero and Drew Vettleson. Karns spent the majority of the season in the Rays' AAA system. He finished the season appearing in 2 starts only.
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