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Carlos Carrasco Diagnosed With Low-Grade Oblique Strain

By Anthony Franco | August 16, 2022 at 2:30pm CDT

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 weeks.

It’s not unexpected news after the right-hander was sent for an MRI this morning. Carrasco departed last night’s start against the Braves after two innings with soreness in his side, immediately raising the possibility of an oblique issue. It’s certainly not ideal that he’ll have to go on the injured list and could miss around a month of action, but the club is also fortunate he’s dodged a more serious strain that would have impacted his availability for the postseason.

Carrasco started last night’s game and made it through one inning before weather forced a 55-minute delay. The 35-year-old stayed in the contest despite the long layoff, throwing inside the facility while waiting for the rain to subside. That Carrasco felt discomfort within an inning of getting back on the mound has led to some speculation that manager Buck Showalter’s decision to stick with the veteran after the delay could’ve played a role in the injury. However, both the skipper and Carrasco told reporters they believed the injury to be coincidental, noting that Carrasco had kept himself loose and felt fine until his final pitch. (Braves manager Brian Snitker also stuck with his starter, Spencer Strider, who ended up throwing five innings and 87 pitches).

Carrasco has been an effective mid-rotation arm during his second season in Queens, pitching to a 3.92 ERA with an above-average 23.4% strikeout rate over 23 starts. He missed most of his first year as a Met with a torn right hamstring, but he’d avoided the IL thus far in 2022. Carrasco had been slated to start one half of a doubleheader against the Phillies on Saturday, but the club now seems likely to turn to swingman Trevor Williams to pair with sixth starter David Peterson, who is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, as Anthony DiComo of MLB.com wrote last night.

The Mets hold a 4 1/2 game lead over Atlanta in the NL East. The division winner is all but certain to get the newly-instituted first-round bye in the Wild Card round, with a huge margin between the leaders in the NL East and NL Central. A starting five of Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Chris Bassitt, Taijuan Walker and Peterson is still an excellent group, but there’s no question the club would feel better with Carrasco also in the fold. They seem likely to welcome Carrasco back in some capacity before the postseason gets underway, but it remains to be seen to what extent he’ll be able to build his arm strength back up after the layoff. It’s possible he’s limited more to relief or abbreviated starting work heading into the playoffs.

The injury also has important ramifications for Carrasco contractually. The Mets hold a $14MM option on his services for 2023. That provision would vest (become guaranteed) if he throws 170 innings this season and finishes the year healthy. Carrasco has tallied 126 1/3 frames thus far, leaving him 43 2/3 innings shy of the threshold. There’s no chance for him to work that much over the final three weeks of the season, so the injury eliminates any possibility of Carrasco reaching the vesting trigger.

Of course, the Mets could deem a $14MM price point reasonable enough they exercise Carrasco’s option regardless. He’s been a valuable member of a team that could lose deGrom, Bassitt, Walker and Williams to free agency. New York will need to retain or add plenty of starting pitching this winter, and there could be value in simply keeping Carrasco around. At the same time, they already have an estimated $194MM in guaranteed commitments on the 2023 books and are facing a massive free agent class that also includes Brandon Nimmo and Edwin Díaz. Even with a payroll that may be the highest in the majors (and could well tip over $300MM), they’re likely to lose a couple key contributors from this year’s club.

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Comments

  1. Michael Drake

    1 year ago

    Whoopsies! Mets haaa laughing at the Mets

    Reply
    • Jon M

      1 year ago

      Are you related to Nathan Drake

      2
      Reply
      • Michael Drake

        1 year ago

        I am related to Conner Drake

        Reply
        • Jon M

          1 year ago

          The men’s lacrosse player at Duke?

          Reply
  2. VonPurpleHayes

    1 year ago

    Good news. Nothing too serious.

    4
    Reply
  3. LFGMets (Metsin7)

    1 year ago

    Everytime he has a bad outing, he blames it on an injury. Not surprised. Dude is full of excuses

    Reply
    • itsallbravesnation

      1 year ago

      Yah, like that time he almost died of cancer. But made it back to the majors and won comeback player of the year. Same guy, right?
      So full of excuses!
      (wow)

      24
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      • phenomenalajs

        1 year ago

        Hard to believe I’m agreeing with the one with Braves in the handle over the one with Mets, but many of LFGMets’ takes have been horrible. Tough love is one thing. This is abuse.

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    • nastynate

      1 year ago

      Ur def sped. Yes, lemme fake my injury for 3-4 weeks and miss out on a $14 million dollar player option because I wont reach 170 innings on the year because of it. Use your brain before commenting.

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      • LFGMets (Metsin7)

        1 year ago

        He doesn’t want the option, he wants to be a free agent and get 3 years at 10 million per year. He pitches bad agaisnt every team with a record over .500. Always has “back tightness” or “Lateral tightness” when he exists a game while doing bad

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        • bhambrave

          1 year ago

          He doesn’t have the option, the Mets do. It would only vest if he reaches 170.

          1
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        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          1 year ago

          Lol He’ll get 2/$24M easily as a FA even if he doesn’t pitch again this year.

          1
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        • Mets6986??

          1 year ago

          Why would he want 3/30 when he will get half of that in one year?

          2
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        • vtadave

          1 year ago

          Except he has pitched well in games against those teams, but please go on.

          Reply
  4. retired/advisory role

    1 year ago

    He’s done for the year. No way he makes it back.

    Reply
    • Shoeless Joe

      1 year ago

      And your MD is from where?

      3
      Reply
      • retired/advisory role

        1 year ago

        How old are you 5?

        2
        Reply
        • Jonny5

          1 year ago

          Based upon your comments I’d guess you were around 12 or 13.

          3
          Reply
        • retired/advisory role

          1 year ago

          No. I just love to see people getting worked up. I laugh at all of you.

          Reply
      • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

        1 year ago

        Maryland?

        5
        Reply
        • retired/advisory role

          1 year ago

          Maryland. Wow. The nonstop stupidity.

          Reply
        • bhambrave

          1 year ago

          Stop posting and it will stop.

          3
          Reply
        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          1 year ago

          Go put your clown make up on & hold hands with John Wayne Gacey

          3
          Reply
        • retired/advisory role

          1 year ago

          You’re from birmingham. You can’t help it.

          Reply
        • retired/advisory role

          1 year ago

          Is that really the kind of stuff you think about?

          Reply
        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          1 year ago

          A) I’m 2000 miles away from B’ham.
          B) Your tag is “clown show”, what do you expect Bozo?

          5
          Reply
      • Bart Harley Jarvis

        1 year ago

        Shoes,
        PetMD.

        Reply
        • retired/advisory role

          1 year ago

          Shoes. Do you own any?

          Reply
        • bhambrave

          1 year ago

          Maybe you think you’re witty or something, but you’re not. You’re not even a good troll.

          3
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        • retired/advisory role

          1 year ago

          Not trolling. My comments always begin baseball related. It’s you people that turn it into something else. I’m just assuming you’re from birmingham. You can’t help it.

          Reply
        • bhambrave

          1 year ago

          “ No. I just love to see people getting worked up. I laugh at all of you.”

          Definition of trolling.

          4
          Reply
        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          1 year ago

          Have you seen Stephen Kings It? Tag, you’re IT, nasty clown

          3
          Reply
        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          1 year ago

          Your foot is always in your mouth clown, does it get in the way of your latest gag?

          3
          Reply
        • retired/advisory role

          1 year ago

          I only get off subject when other people get off subject first. Ever noticed that?

          Reply
        • retired/advisory role

          1 year ago

          You guys take a simple comment and say something really dumb about it. So I just replied back to that. If that’s trolling then that’s trolling.

          Reply
        • retired/advisory role

          1 year ago

          Oh the IQ of you. I can’t keep up.

          Reply
        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          1 year ago

          Weak comments clown, go take your garbage to another thread, someone might find you clever, we don’t

          3
          Reply
        • retired/advisory role

          1 year ago

          Ouch….got me there lol.

          Reply
  5. Basehitupthemiddle

    1 year ago

    Eh, Mets will be fine

    2
    Reply
    • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

      1 year ago

      Mets will be fine, the NL East is amazingly competitive,

      Reply
      • Jon M

        1 year ago

        The comma suggests you did not finish your thought Mr. Stooge

        Reply
        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          1 year ago

          My error (& my sight). This print is miniscule, periods look like commas. When I open a beer can, it leaves a smidge on the screen, or a can of stew or a sneeze leaves a mark as well.
          Punctuation is a bodily function away.

          3
          Reply
      • Mets6986??

        1 year ago

        Peterson and Williams have been more effective then Carrassco. They will be fine.

        Reply
  6. Robrock30

    1 year ago

    Watching last night’s Game he looked awful allowing back to back HRs and then had difficulty getting through 2nd Inning. His stuff was bad and he looked injured to me.

    Then rain delay while he was struggling and then surprised that Buck Showalter brought him back to pitch after a lengthy rain delay. WHY?

    Reply
    • VonPurpleHayes

      1 year ago

      Buck didn’t make many mistakes this year, but I thought he overmanaged that last game of the Phillies game, using valuable relievers with a 6 run lead. I get it; Phils had the bases loaded, but really they didn’t hit that entire series. Last night, I think Buck was a little hesitant to use overlooked relievers.

      Reply
      • VonPurpleHayes

        1 year ago

        *overworked

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    • stymeedone

      1 year ago

      @roBrock
      Atlanta left their starter in also, with no bad effects. Was that manager wrong, too? Stuff happens. Blame does not always have to be assigned.

      1
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      • Robrock30

        1 year ago

        NYM Lineup

        B Nimmo (L) CF
        S Marte (R) RF
        F Lindor (S) SS
        P Alonso (R) 1B
        D Vogelbach (L) DH
        J McNeil (L) 2B
        T Naquin (L) LF
        D Marrero (R) 3B ( Long Island Ducks)
        M Perez (L) C ( Waiver pickup)

        Reply
        • Robrock30

          1 year ago

          liducks.com/players/deven-marrero/

          baseball-reference.com/players/p/perezmi03.shtml

          Reply
        • cleonswoboda

          1 year ago

          Marrero was on the LI Ducks managed by Wally Backman so hopefully some of Wally’s tenacity rubbed off on him.

          Reply
        • Bart Harley Jarvis

          1 year ago

          Star studded!

          Reply
  7. Angels & NL West

    1 year ago

    The Mets bring Carrasco back next year at $14M, right? I’m not good at predicting salaries, but that seems reasonable. And, they stand to lose several arms to free agency.

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    • Rsox

      1 year ago

      Carrasco’s option is for $14 million if they choose to exercise it. I could see them declining it and maybe trying to re-sign him to a cheaper deal.

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      • Bill M

        1 year ago

        @Rox: if that happens, I can see another team courting him for something in the $14m range. Don’t forget, Mets will likely be looking to sign multiple starters next season, so Carrasco could wind up benefiting from that

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    • LFGMets (Metsin7)

      1 year ago

      Peterson and Megill are better than Carrasco. Carrasco is barely a major league pitcher. Agaisnt teams over .500, he always does bad

      Reply
  8. JimmyForum

    1 year ago

    I’ve already sent a sympathy card.

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