"The Braves picked up Carrasco from the New York Yankees prior to the Trade Deadline on July 28. He'd signed with the Yankees as a minor league free agent prior to the season and had spent time on the big league roster before being designated for assignment by New York in June. He returned to the Yankees organization, pitching at Triple-A, prior to his trade to Atlanta."
"The former international free agent who made his MLB debut with Cleveland in 2009 was called-up to Atlanta on July 31 and spent two weeks on the 26-man roster before being designated for assignment again. He returned on a minor league contract and finished the season with Gwinnett. What were the expectations? The 16-year major league veteran is far removed from his 12-year tenure with Cleveland when he was an above average starting pitcher in the 2010s - including his 2017 season that saw him"
"It sounds kind of meager to type, like, "Why do you even care about his performance at this point?" but his career tumbled downhill after he was diagnosed with a treatable form of leukemia in 2019, as he struggled to do anything resembling his prior level of durability and effectiveness. He spent three years with the Mets, only one of whcih was solid, and then returned to Cleveland for another forgettable season, before his 2025 began with the Yankees."
Carlos Carrasco, a 16-year major leaguer who debuted with Cleveland in 2009, was acquired by the Atlanta Braves from the New York Yankees on July 28, 2025. The Yankees had signed him as a minor-league free agent earlier in the season and designated him for assignment in June before trading him after a Triple-A stint. Carrasco was called up July 31, spent two weeks on the 26-man roster, was DFA'd, then re-signed on a minor-league deal and finished 2025 with Gwinnett. A former above-average starter whose 2017 season was a career peak, Carrasco's effectiveness declined after a 2019 leukemia diagnosis, followed by uneven seasons with the Mets and a brief return to Cleveland.
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