New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (elbow) threw a 20-pitch live batting practice session on Thursday. Following his session, Mets manager Luis Rojas stated that the team believes Carrasco will be ready for his first rotation turn in April as long as he remains on track with his progression. This is obviously good news given the recent uncertainty as to whether Carrasco will be ready by Opening Day, especially since he was a late arrival to camp. If he has no setbacks during the ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (elbow) threw a bullpen session on Tuesday and is expected to advance to throwing live batting practice on Thursday. While the Mets have indicated Carrasco's elbow issue isn't a concern, it is likely that the Mets will exercise a considerable amount of caution with their newly acquired starting pitcher. As a result, it is uncertain whether Carrasco will be ready by Opening Day, particularly since he was a late arrival to camp due to medical testing...

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco(elbow) is expected to play catch on Sunday after recently having experienced some soreness in his elbow. While the Mets have indicated Carrasco's elbow issue isn't much of a concern, expect them to exercise a considerable amount of caution with their newly acquired starting pitcher. It remains questionable as to whether Carrasco will be ready by Opening Day, particularly since he was a late arrival to spring camp because of medical testing related ...

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas stated on Wednesday that starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco has experienced some soreness in his elbow. Rojas indicated that it isn't much of a concern at this point and that Carrasco has felt similar soreness over the course of his career. The Mets stated that Carrasco will rest the next few days and should be back facing live hitters next week. In light of this news, there is now some question about whether or not Carrasco will be able to ramp up in time for ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco will build up his strength through live batting practices as opposed to Grapefruit League games, according to manager Luis Rojas. The team would rather have the 33-year-old ramp up in the controlled environment of batting practice before getting him reps in actual games. Carrasco was a late arrival at camp this spring because he had to undergo additional medical tests due to his 2019 battle with leukemia. The good news is that Rojas said this plan ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco stated on Saturday that he was late to camp due to some extra testing because of his medical history (heart/leukemia). He indicated that the tests showed no issues and he is good-to-go this spring. Carrasco added that because of his delay in arriving to spring training, he expects to miss his first turn through the Grapefruit League rotation but will have enough time to be ready by Opening Day. In 2020 with Cleveland, Carrasco posted a 2.91 ERA, a...

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco and first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith were among four players that were absent from the team's first full-squad spring training workout due to a "non-injury-related issue," according to manager Luis Rojas. However, all four players should be at camp by the end of the week. This should be a non-issue. Carrasco had a 2.91 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in his return from a battle with Leukemia last year with Cleveland. If he pitches similarly to what he did...

Carlos Carrasco returned to form in 2020 following a battle with Leukemia in 2019 which limited him to just 80 innings pitched that season. In 2020 with Cleveland, Carrasco posted a 2.91 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and struck out 82 batters in 62 IP over 12 starts. His underlying 2020 pitching metrics largely mirrored his 2018 metrics when he struck out 231 batters over 192 IP and posted a 3.38 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. This included a 29.3% strikeout rate (top-23% of MLB), as well as an overall exit velocity, ...

The MLB Hot Stove has been far too quiet this offseason, outside of the Padres couple of days of fun, but the Mets helped heat things up on Thursday trading for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco. Rumors of the Indians shopping Lindor had been discussed for quite some time, and the Mets have been potential suitors, but Thursday's trade also involving Carlos Carrasco was quite a surprise.The total trade involved six players featuring Lindor and Carrasco joining the Mets while Amed Rosario, ...

The New York Mets are finalizing a deal to acquire shortstop Francisco Lindor and starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco from Cleveland in exchange for shortstop Amed Rosario, infielder Andres Gimenez, outfielder Isaiah Greene and right-hander Josh Wolf, according to a source. Lindor, who was set to become a free agent after the 2021 season, is a clear upgrade over Rosario at the 6. The inclusion of both Rosario and Gimenez means that the Mets are serious about signing Lindor long-term. Lindor was ...