Carlos Carrasco’s optimism ruined by new injury

Port ST. Lucy – Carlos Carrasco was on the right track in the Mets’ rotation to start the season, until he was.

On Thursday, the right-hander threw 20 pitches in a mock game and, with manager Luis Rojas expressing optimism that Carrasco could be ready for his first start of the regular season, the Mets announced the veteran pitcher was in for a right hamstring. MRT was undergoing examination. After their throw session, sustained during conditioning. A source indicates that Carsco was walking when he felt hamstring discomfort.

The setbacks put Carrasco’s first start of the season in doubt, opening the door for two of the three between David Peterson, Joey Lucchesi and Jordan Yamamoto to join the opening round.

Carrasco, who turned 34 this weekend, was behind in his throws after experiencing elbow trouble last week. He began workouts late this spring to receive additional medical evaluation as a leukemia survivor.

Carlos Carrasco suffers hamstring injury in MRI
Met pitcher Carlos Carrasco was sent for an MRI on his right hamstring.
Corey Sipkin

Rojas was apparently unaware of a hamstring injury when he spoke to the players before the Mets faced the nationals in an exhibition game at Chloe Park. The manager indicated that he was looking towards Carrasco throwing 35–40 pitches in his next throw session and still had enough time for his first start.

Luchesi and Yamamoto, who made the offseason trades, have been the most influential for the starting pitchers competing for the job. A vacancy exists because Noah Cindergaard’s rehab from Tommy John surgery will not be completed before June. A sidelined Carrasco would leave a second opening after Jacob Degrom, Marcus Strowman and Taijuan Walker.

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