Born: 5/28/2003 in Keller, TX
Draft: 2024, Washington Nationals, Round: 7, Overall Pick: 200
College: Oklahoma State
https://www.milb.com/player/robert-cranz-801128Promoted to A+ Wilmington on July 1, 2025 after posting a 2.05 ERA / 0.95 WHIP at Fredricksburg in 25 games / 30.2 IP. 41Ks, 16BBs. BAA of .127
BBA had him as our #24 prospect going into the season. Keith Law also had him ranked as our #20 prospect.
Todd Boss' write-up after we drafted him:
Another round, another arm, which is good to see. And we return to fertile scouting ground for this team: Oklahoma colleges. Cranz worked out of Oklahoma State’s bullpen this year with stellar results: 1.63 ERA, 0.77 whip, a .153 BAA. Great looking stats. Prior to OK State, he pitched two years at Wichita State. Not much out there on him. He came out of Keller HS in the Houston area, a baseball factory.
He noted that Cranz has four solid pitches and projects as a starter, but Oklahoma had two top starters in front of him so he pitched in relief. He's been a reliever so far for the Nats but they could decide to make him a starter at some point.
