Carlos Carrasco Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 224 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/21/1987 (35)
- Experience
- 10
- College
- None
Carlos Carrasco Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Carlos Carrasco News
New York Mets skipper Buck Showalter isn't concerned about starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (back), who is likely to make his next start after leaving his outing early on Wednesday with lower-back tightness. Carrasco's MRI exam obviously didn't show anything concerning, so fantasy managers should expect to have him available next Wednesday against the Houston Astros. The 35-year-old veteran allowed five earned runs on four hits (three home runs) in just 2 1/3 innings on Wednesday against the Astros, and he'll be pretty risky if he starts against Houston a week later coming off his back injury. Overall, Carrasco has been disappointing with a 4.42 ERA and 1.29 WHIP despite striking out 77 hitters in 77 1/3 innings over 14 starts.
New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (back) will go for an MRI exam, but the plan for now is for him to remain with the Mets in Miami, according to manager Buck Showalter. Carrasco left his start early on Wednesday against the Houston Astros with lower back tightness. The 35-year-old right-hander only lasted 2 1/3 innings before he was pulled against Houston, and his next start is very much in question. Whether Carrasco will need to go on the injured list will likely depend on the results of his MRI exam, and we should have a better idea of his status moving forward on Thursday morning. The good news for the Mets rotation is that Max Scherzer (oblique) could return this Sunday, but they've surely had bad luck with injuries to their starters in 2022. Carrasco should be stashed everywhere if he goes on the IL, as he's 8-2 with a 3.96 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 75 K's in 75 innings over 13 innings.
Updating a previous report, New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (back) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros due to lower back tightness. The veteran only lasted 2 1/3 innings before getting pulled. He was charged with four hits, two walks and five earned runs in the game. His next scheduled start is next Wednesday against the Astros once again, but that start is up in the air for now. The team will likely be evaluating him closely over the coming days.
Batting Order
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo |
| 2 | Starling Marte |
| 3 | Francisco Lindor |
| 4 | Pete Alonso |
| 5 | Luis Guillorme |
| 6 | Mark Canha |
| 7 | Eduardo Escobar |
| 8 | Dominic Smith |
| 9 | Tomás Nido |
Carlos Carrasco Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo |
| 2 | Starling Marte |
| 3 | Francisco Lindor |
| 4 | Pete Alonso |
| 5 | Luis Guillorme |
| 6 | Mark Canha |
| 7 | Eduardo Escobar |
| 8 | Dominic Smith |
| 9 | Tomás Nido |
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, barrel rate, and launch angle allowed which were right around or slightly below his 2018 numbers. Managers may be leery of Carrasco's uncharacteristic 2020 walk rate of 9.6% (up from 4.7% and 5.5% in 2019 and 2018, respectively). Don't be. This walk rate increase resulted from a 24 IP span in August in which he walked 15 batters. Carrasco appeared to right the ship in September when he only allowed 10 free passes over 32 IP. Heading into 2021, Carrasco should see a bump to his fantasy ceiling pitching for the New York Mets. If Carrasco can remain healthy, he should provide managers with 170-190 IP, elite ratios, along with, dare we say, 15 or more wins now that the Mets have added Francisco Lindor to the lineup and bolstered their bullpen with Trevor May. Should Carrasco maintain his excellent strikeout rate, courtesy of a slider, changeup, and curveball which all had whiff rates north of 34% in 2020, he should post 200+ strikeouts in 2021. With an ADP of 69, Carrasco projects as a high-end fantasy SP2 despite the move to the more competitive N.L. East.
