New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring), currently on the 60-day injured list, still has not started throwing off a mound. He is merely playing catch at this point. As a result, Carrasco, initially expected to return to the Mets around the week of May 9, remains weeks away from a return to the rotation. Ugh. This is yet another frustrating setback in Carrasco's return timeline. Carrasco has yet to throw a single pitch for the New York Mets, after being traded from Cleveland ...

In a surprise move, the New York Mets transferred starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) to the 60-day injured list on Thursday. This will now push Carrasco's return timeline back just a few weeks. Originally expected to rejoin the Mets the week of May 9, Carrasco now cannot return to the team until May 31. It is unclear whether this move is the result of some setback in his recovery or the Mets wanting to give him a few rehab starts in the minors before activating him. Carrasco had a ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) is scheduled to make a rehab start for one of the Mets' minor league affiliates on Sunday. Carrasco was stretched out to six innings of work on Tuesday during a rehab appearance in Port St. Lucie, Florida with no issues. Assuming Carrasco has no setbacks during Sunday's rehab start, he should be ready to join the Mets' rotation sometime during the week of May 9. Carrasco had a solid 2020 with the Indians posting a 2.91 ERA with 82 ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) was stretched out to five innings in a simulated game in Port St. Lucie on Thursday, as he works his way back from a hamstring injury. He had no setbacks and remains on track for a return to the Mets' rotation in the second week of May. Assuming he stays on track, Carrasco will likely make a rehab start on May 4 for a Mets' affiliate on minor league Opening Day. Carrasco had a solid 2020 for the Indians posting a 2.91 ERA with 82 ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) is expected to return to the rotation in the second week of May. Carrasco pitched four innings in a scrimmage, so he's nearly built up his arm for game action. The veteran suffered the hamstring strain during spring training- and appears to be right in line with his six-to-eight week timeline, perhaps more toward the six-week end of things. Carrasco was excellent for the Indians in 2020, pitching to a 2.91 ERA with 82 strikeouts ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) will soon fly to the team's alternate site in Brooklyn to begin doing fielding work and to pitch a five-inning simulated game. Mets manager Luis Rojas stated on Monday that Carrasco is currently stretched out to four innings on the mound and "is doing really good right now." Assuming Carrasco suffers no setbacks in his rehab, speculation is that he will return to the Mets sometime in late April or early May. Fantasy managers who drafted ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) pitched a simulated game in Port St. Lucie on Sunday. Carrasco tossed two innings and was able to throw all of his pitches, per manager Luis Rojas. While Carrasco is still weeks away from returning to game action, he still seems to be progressing rather quickly relative to his original 6-8 week timeline. Fantasy managers who drafted and stashed the former Indians' hurler may be able to slot him back into their lineups closer to the ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) is advancing quickly through his rehab, and could possibly be ahead of schedule, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Carrasco is working his way back from a torn right hamstring, and earlier this week he threw a live bullpen session that went "really, really well," according to manager Luis Rojas. Rojas added that they are still taking a "week-to-week" approach with Carrasco, but signs point to a return sooner than later. Coming off ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring, elbow) threw a 20-pitch live batting practice session on Thursday and strained his right hamstring during the follow-up conditioning work. It is now being reported that Carrasco's hamstring injury is being classified as a high-grade tear. He is probably looking at a six-to-eight week absence, according to a team source. Carrasco will now open the 2021 campaign on the injured list as he looks to come back from this injury. A more concrete...

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) threw a 20-pitch live batting practice session on Thursday and reportedly strained his right hamstring during the follow-up conditioning work. Before the news broke that Carrasco suffered the hamstring strain, Mets manager Luis Rojas stated that the team believed Carrasco would be ready for his first rotation turn in April. However, with this news, it is now unlikely Carrasco will be ready by Opening Day. If he is forced to miss any ...