Carlos Carrasco
Carlos Carrasco was born in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela on March 21st, 1987 and is the Baseball Player. At the age of 37, Carlos Carrasco biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Carlos Luis Carrasco (born March 21, 1987) is a Venezuelan-born American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. (MLB).
Early life
Carrasco was born in 1987 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. He was playing baseball by the age of ten, first as a third baseman. Sal Agostinelli, the international scouting director for the Philadelphia Phillies, was uncovered at age 16, and the Philadelphia Phillies' international scout, demonstrating a 91 mph (146 km/h) fastball. Carrasco learned to throw left-handed in contrast to his earlier right-handed delivery, but he does not consider himself ambidextrous.
Personal life
Carrasco's early days in the United States led to some rather bizarre experiences during his time in the United States, which he chronicled in a Players' Tribune story. In his first spring training, he ate Domino's Pizza every day for 90 days because "it was the only thing I knew how to order." Domino's gave him one month of free pizza for being their "most valued customer." In his first few years in the United States, he did little outside of baseball, including not speaking with his teammates. "Not because I didn't want to, but because I didn't know how." He started learning English after being traded to the Indians. He became a resident of the United States in August 2016.
Carrasco and his wife, Karelis, have five children. Carrasco and his daughter Camila, who was four years old, visited children at a hospital, which prompted Camila to begin to cut her hair with scissors to give to the cancer patients.
Carrasco has been heavily involved in community development and charitable work; he has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars, time, and materials to charities in his native Venezuela, as well as Colombia, the United States, Africa, and other countries. He was the 2019 recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award, which is given every year to an MLB player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, civic involvement, and the individual's service to his club."
Career
Carrasco was signed by the Phillies as an undrafted free agent on November 25, 2003. Carrasco played for the Lakewood BlueClaws for the entire season, compiling a 2.26 ERA in 159+1 3 innings pitched. In 2007, he stood down between the Single-A Clearwater Threshers and the Double-A Reading Phillies for the first time. Carrasco pitched a 2.84 ERA in 692+2/3 innings pitched at Clearwater and a 4.86 ERA in 70+1/3 innings pitched with Reading. On August 21, 2007, Carrasco threw his first no-hitter. He was on the World roster of the 2006, 2007, and 2008 All-Star Futures Games.
Carrasco was ranked as the top prospect in the Phillies organization and the 41st-best prospect in baseball entering the 2007 season. He was still ranked as the best prospect in the Phillies system in 2008, and he was still ranked as the best fastball and changeup in the organization.
Cliff Lee and Ben Francisco traded Carrasco, Jason Donald, Lou Marson, and Jason Knapp to the Cleveland Indians on July 29, 2009. Carrasco made his major league debut on September 1. He had an 0–4 record with 8.87 ERA in five starts with the Indians. Carrasco had a 2–2 record and 3.83 ERA in seven starts for Cleveland during the 2010 season.
Carrasco surrendered a season-high 7 runs over 3+13 innings against the Kansas City Royals on July 29, 2011, highlighted by a grand slam by outfielder Melky Cabrera. Carrasco vented his rage by tossing a pitch at the head of Kansas City Royals' designated hitter Billy Butler. Scott Barry, a home plate umpire, was immediately ejected. Carrasco was suspended for six games and fined an undisclosed fine as a result of this strike. The pitch was not deliberate, according to Carrasco, but he was furious because Cabrera had adored his homer. Carrasco made 21 starts for Cleveland, pitching to an 8-9 record with 4.62 ERA and knocking out 86 batters in 124+2/3 innings. Carrasco underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2011 and then missed the entire 2012 season as a result.
Carrasco made his first appearance after his Tommy John surgery and suspension on April 9, 2013. He started his season with a poor outing against the New York Yankees, in which he surrendered seven runs in 3+2/3 innings. Carrasco hit batter Kevin Youkilis after giving up a 2-run homer to Robinson Cano on the next pitch. Carrasco was ejected by home plate umpire Jordan Baker, who prompted his dismissal. Carrasco was suspended eight games and fined $5,000 for "intentionally throwing" at Youkilis. Carrasco's past and present behaviour appeared to be considered in this decision. Carrasco's behavior "didn't look right" after the game, according to Indians boss Terry Francona. Carrasco was traded to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers on April 10, 2013. Carrasco was recalled to the majors on June 8, but then sent back to Triple-A on June 24. He was recalled on July 6, and then designated for assignment on July 7. He was then flown to Columbus on July 9. Carrasco's record for the 2013 season with Cleveland was 1–4 with a 6.75 ERA.
Carrasco played in 40 games for Cleveland (14 starts) and had an 8-7 record with 2.55 ERA while knocking out 140 batters in 134 innings.
Carrasco signed a four-year contract extension worth $22 million on April 7, 2015, which also includes club options for 2019 and 2020. Carrasco was struck in the chest by a line drive off Melky Cabrera's bat during a game against the Chicago White Sox on April 14. He left the game after being carted off on a motorcycle stretcher. Carrasco had a bruise on his jaw, but X-rays were not positive. Carrasco's ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays was a no-hitter, but the team was forced to give up a two-out, two-strike single to Joey Butler before resigning from the team. It would have been the first no-hitter for an Indians pitcher after Len Barker's excellent game on May 15, 1981. Carrasco scored his first single of his major league career against Johnny Cueto of the Cincinnati Reds on July 19 in the top of the second inning. Carrasco went six innings, giving up four runs and one earned run with a no decision. Carrasco played in 30 innings during the 2015 season, winning 14–12 records with a 3.63 ERA and striking out 216 batters in 183+2/3 innings.
Carrasco went on two trips to the disabled list in 2016, the second of which resulted from a line drive to his right hand. Carrasco missed the entire season due to Carrasco's injury. Carrasco made an 11-08 record and 3.32 ERA in 25 starts this season, with 150 strikeouts in 146+1.3 innings.
Carrasco pitched an immaculate inning in the fifth inning of a July 7, 2017 match against the Detroit Tigers, striking out the side on the minimum nine pitches. He was only the second pitcher in Indians history to do so after Justin Masterson in 2014 and the 84th in Major League history. Carrasco defeated 14 Minnesota Twins batters on September 28, giving Cleveland their 100th victory of the season. Carrasco was 18–6 with a 3.29 ERA in 2017, hitting out 226 in 200 innings.
Carrasco hit out 231 batters in 192 innings, raising the batting record in 18-10 with a 3.38 ERA. Carrasco agreed to a contract extension through the 2022 season on December 6, 2018, with a club option for the 2023 season.
Carrasco was admitted to the 10-day hospitalized list on June 5, 2019, with the team stating that he had been "diagnosed with a blood disorder." He then spent the remainder of June on the injured list. Carrasco reported on July 6, 2019, that he had been diagnosed with persistent myelogenous leukemia, a treatable form of leukemia. Carrasco was activated from the Illinois on August 28, 2019. He made his first appearance since his illness on September 1st, pitching an inning in relief against the Tampa Bay Rays. Carrasco was named as the 2019 AL Comeback Player of the Year.
Carrasco played in 12 games with the 2020 Cleveland Indians, bringing a 3–4 record of 2.91 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 68 innings pitched.
Carrasco and Francisco Lindor were traded by the Indians to Amed Rosario, Andrés Giménez, Josh Wolf, and Isaiah Greene on January 7, 2021. Carrasco tore his hamstring during a running drill during spring preparations, and was estimated to be out for six to eight weeks. He was due to join the Mets rotation in the second week of May as of late April. Carrasco was listed on the 60-day injured list on May 6 as he continued to recover from the injury.
In late July, he was activated by the Mets in late July and made his first appearance with the team on July 30, earning a no decision against the Cincinnati Reds. Jonathan India hit Carrasco's first pitch for the Mets on a home run. Carrasco's first season with the Mets was described as "discouraging" and "frustrating." In 12 starts, he had a 6.04 ERA for the year.
Carrasco revealed in October that he had been pitching with a bone fragment in his elbow, which had been repaired with surgery. Carrasco played for the Mets in his first eight appearances in 2022.
After a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins on July 30, 2022, he won his 100th game on record.