NL East Notes: Carrasco, Watson, Smyly
Carlos Carrasco pitched a rehab outing for Triple-A Syracuse today, with Mets manager Luis Rojas telling reporters (including The New York Post’s Mike Puma) that the veteran righty’s “stuff was great.”...
View ArticleDeadline Day Roster Moves
After what was arguably the wildest trade deadline in years with dozens of deals around the league, multiple teams made follow-up roster moves. Trades end up squeezing some players off of rosters, or...
View ArticleCarlos Carrasco Undergoes Surgery To Remove Bone Fragment From Pitching Elbow
5:51 pm: Carrasco isn’t expected to miss more than around one week of Spring Training action, reports Tim Healey of Newsday (Twitter link). 1:47 pm: The Mets announced that right-hander Carlos Carrasco...
View ArticleVesting Options Update: Flexen, Maldonado, Carrasco, Andrus
Major league contracts cannot be made conditional on player performance metrics, but it is permissible for clubs and teams to agree to options dependent upon playing time. Things such as innings...
View ArticleForecasting The 2022-23 Qualifying Offers: Pitchers
Yesterday, we took a look at the pending free agent position players who could be candidates to receive a qualifying offer this winter. Now, let’s turn our attention to what free agent pitchers might...
View ArticleCarlos Carrasco Headed For MRI After Experiencing Side Discomfort
Carlos Carrasco left last night’s start against the Braves after just two innings, as the hurler felt some discomfort in his left side. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com was among those to relay that the...
View ArticleCarlos Carrasco Diagnosed With Low-Grade Oblique Strain
The Mets announced that starter Carlos Carrasco has been diagnosed with a low-grade strain of his left oblique. The team added that recoveries from a strain of this nature typically take three-to-four...
View ArticleMets Notes: Carrasco, Medina, Scherzer
The Mets will welcome Carlos Carrasco back from the 15-day injured list today, with the veteran righty being activated to start against the Nationals. Right-hander Adonis Medina was optioned to...
View ArticleThe Opener: Click, Option Decisions, White Sox
As the offseason continues to chug through it’s earliest stages, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on today: 1. Will James Click Continue As Houston’s GM? While Dusty Baker has accepted a...
View ArticleMets To Pick Up Options On Carlos Carrasco, John Curtiss
The Mets are going to pick up Carlos Carrasco’s option for 2023, per Tim Healey of Newsday. He’ll earn a $14MM salary instead of a $3MM buyout. They will also pick up their $775K option on reliever...
View ArticleMets Looking To Add Third Starting Pitcher, Interested In Ross Stripling
The Mets have already been active in the starting pitching market this winter, adding Justin Verlander on a two-year, $86.6MM deal before bringing in Jose Quintana for two-years, $26MM. Yet they’re not...
View ArticleMets Listening To Trade Offers On Carlos Carrasco
The Mets are listening to trade offers on right-hander Carlos Carrasco, reports Joel Sherman of The New York Post. There’s nothing to indicate that a deal is particularly close or that the Mets are...
View ArticleYankees Unlikely To Pursue Trade In Wake Of Frankie Montas Injury
It was reported yesterday that Yankees right-hander Frankie Montas will require shoulder surgery, keeping him out of action for most or perhaps all of the upcoming season. That led to some speculation...
View ArticleMets Place Carlos Carrasco On Injured List
The Mets announced this evening that starter Carlos Carrasco is headed to the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 16, due to inflammation in his throwing elbow. New York recalled reliever Jeff...
View ArticleCarlos Carrasco Diagnosed With Bone Spur In Elbow
The Mets placed right-hander Carlos Carrasco on the injured list earlier this week due to inflammation in his throwing elbow. The diagnosis got a little more clarity yesterday when the club announced...
View ArticleNL Notes: Mays, Harris, Azocar, Carrasco, Syndergaard
Happy birthday to the legendary Willie Mays, who turns 92 years old today. All 22 seasons and 2992 games of Mays’ MLB career was spent in the National League, mostly with the New York/San Francisco...
View ArticleMets Notes: Scherzer, Peterson, Yacabonis, Carrasco
The Mets announced that today’s scheduled starter, Max Scherzer, was scratched due to neck spasms. Left-hander David Peterson was recalled to start tonight instead. Right-hander Jimmy Yacabonis was...
View ArticleMets Reportedly Place Carlos Carrasco On Waivers
The Mets have placed Carlos Carrasco on waivers, as reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The right-hander is one of several players to go on waivers today, as teams out of the postseason picture...
View ArticleThe Best Fits For Lucas Giolito
Yesterday’s biggest development was the number of players reportedly on the waiver wire. The Angels, White Sox, Yankees, Mets and Tigers each put impending free agents on irrevocable waivers. Those...
View ArticleCarlos Carrasco Clears Waivers
Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco has passed through waivers unclaimed, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. He was freely available to any club willing to take on his contract but will remain with...
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