Carlos Carrasco
SP FA
Mon 5/24/21 6:14 PM

Carrasco (hamstring) isn't expected to return from the injured list until late June or early July, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carrasco had built up to six innings in sim-game action in early May, but plans for a rehab start were scrapped and no new ones have been made. The Mets insist that he hasn't suffered a setback, per Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record, but it's difficult to use any other word to describe the situation at this point. The veteran righty's expected return date should become clearer once he resumes pitching in simulated or rehab games.

Carlos Carrasco
SP FA
Wed 5/19/21 5:16 PM

Carrasco (hamstring) played catch Wednesday but manager Luis Rojas didn't know when the right-hander is expected to throw off a mound Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's good news the 34-year-old continues to throw and hasn't been shut down due to the injury, though it does little in terms of providing a timeline for his potential return. Carrasco is eligible to be activated from the 60-day injured list at the end of May, though it's safe to say he won't be returning at that point since it's less than two weeks away and he's yet to resume mound work.

Carlos Carrasco
SP FA
Wed 5/19/21 4:59 PM

Carrasco (hamstring) was spotted playing catch with Mets assistant pitching coach Jeremy Accardo in Atlanta on Wednesday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Mets have declined to send Carrasco out for a minor-league rehab assignment while he works back from a right hamstring strain, but the fact that he's still throwing is a sign that he hasn't been shut down due to the injury. Even so, the lack of transparency from the team regarding where exactly Carrasco stands in his rehab program makes it difficult to project when he might be reinstated from the 60-day injured list.

Carlos Carrasco
SP FA
Thu 5/6/21 12:32 PM

Carrasco (hamstring) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Carrasco recently threw a six-inning simulated game, so it appears as though he's built up to a starter's workload. However, the right-hander will no longer make his scheduled rehab start Sunday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports. Carrasco hasn't experienced a setback, but he's just progressing slower than anticipated, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. As a result, the team will elect to have him keep building up rather than rushing him into major-league game action.

Carlos Carrasco
SP FA
Tue 5/4/21 6:55 PM

Carrasco (hamstring) is scheduled to make a rehab start Sunday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carrasco threw a six-inning simulated game Tuesday, so it appears as though he's built up to a starter's workload. The Mets could conceivably adjust their plans and bring Carrasco back to the big-league roster ahead of schedule given that Jacob deGrom is battling side tightness, but there's been no indication yet that they're considering such a move.

Carlos Carrasco
SP FA
Tue 5/4/21 2:01 PM

Carrasco (hamstring) tossed a six-inning simulated game at the Mets' spring facility in Port St. Lucie, Fla. on Tuesday, Michael Mayer of MetsMerizedOnline.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
According to Mayer, Carrasco sported a fastball that peaked at 96 miles per hour and showcased good late life on his secondary offerings. Tuesday's outing was expected to be Carrasco's final rehab appearance, so assuming the Mets have similarly favorable reviews for the right-hander, he could be reinstated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Sunday. However, since staff ace Jacob deGrom is tentatively scheduled to start that day's game against the Diamondbacks, the Mets are more likely to wait until next week to integrate Carrasco into the rotation.

Carlos Carrasco
SP FA
Fri 4/30/21 11:47 AM

Carrasco (hamstring) threw five innings in a game at the Mets' spring training facility Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carrasco's season has been disrupted by first elbow and then hamstring issues, but he appears to be almost ready to return. The Mets are aiming for him to return in the second week of May, so he's expected to make one more rehab start, which could come on the first day of the minor-league season Tuesday.

Carlos Carrasco
SP FA
Sat 4/24/21 1:30 PM

Carrasco (hamstring) through four innings in a scrimmage Saturday and is on track to return sometime in the second week of May, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carrasco strained his hamstring while doing conditioning work in mid-March. He was given a 6-to-8 week timetable at the time and appears to still be on track. If he can stay healthy once he's back in game action, he'll be a big help to the Mets, as he cruised to a 2.91 ERA and a 29.3 percent strikeout rate last year. The hamstring issue is already his second injury of the season, however, as he'd previously dealt with elbow soreness earlier in camp.

Carlos Carrasco
SP FA
Mon 4/12/21 4:56 PM

Carrasco (hamstring) is stretched out to four innings on the mound, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carrasco is still considered week-to-week, but he's expected to fly to the team's alternate training site soon to begin fielding work. The right-hander could pitch five innings during a simulated game for his next throwing session. Carrasco was expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks after he was diagnosed with a torn right hamstring in mid-March, and he appears to be on the right track in his recovery process.

Carlos Carrasco
SP FA
Sun 4/4/21 2:00 PM

Mets manager Luis Rojas said Carrasco (hamstring) threw two innings Sunday in a simulated game at the team's spring-training facility in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rojas indicated that Carrasco made use of his full repertoire in the 30-pitch outing, an encouraging sign of where the right-hander stands in his recovery from a torn right hamstring. Carrasco was projected to miss 6-to-8 weeks at the time he received his diagnosis March 18, and while that timeline is seemingly still in place, he looks to be trending closer to six weeks of total recovery time at this point.