The Rockies reassigned Carasiti to minor-league camp Monday.
Carasiti posted a 6.29 ERA and 1.60 WHIP over 24.1 innings out of the Colorado bullpen in 2023 before he was moved off the 40-man roster in October. He returned to the Rockies on a minor-league deal in February and made a strong case for a spot in the Opening Day bullpen after striking out 10 over eight scoreless frames in Cactus League play, but Carasiti seemed to get caught up in a numbers game. Assuming he doesn't opt out of his minor-league deal, the 32-year-old right-hander is likely to remain in the organization as bullpen depth at Triple-A Albuquerque.
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Rockies' Matt Carasiti: Back in Colorado as NRI
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Carasiti signed a minor-league contract with the Rockies on Jan. 29 that includes an invitation to spring training.
Carasiti was roughed up to the tune of a 6.29 ERA and 16:11 K:BB across 24.1 frames for the Rockies last season, but they saw enough promise in him to bring him back. The 32-year-old reliever figures to open the 2024 campaign at Triple-A Albuquerque.
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Rockies' Matt Carasiti: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Carasiti cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.
Carasiti is no longer on the Rockies' 40-man roster but will remain in the organization. The right-handed reliever has posted a 6.89 ERA over 46 appearances across parts of three major-league seasons.
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Rockies' Matt Carasiti: Called up ahead of Game 2
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Carasiti was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque prior to Game 2 of the Rockies' doubleheader with the Giants.
Carasiti will join Colorado after they defeated San Francisco 9-5 in the day game. The right-hander will replace Karl Kauffmann in the bullpen as the latter heads to Albuquerque in a corresponding move. Carasiti has produced an inflated 7.06 ERA over 21.2 innings in 14 appearances with the Rockies this year.
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Rockies' Matt Carasiti: Activated and optioned
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Carasiti (shoulder) was activated from the 15-day injured list Sunday and optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque.
Carasiti is recovered from the right shoulder inflammation that sent him to the IL in late June, but the Rockies don't currently have a spot for him in their bullpen. The 32-year-old holds a career 7.28 ERA in 47 major-league innings.
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Rockies' Matt Carasiti: Begins rehab assignment
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Carasiti (shoulder) began a rehab assignment with the Rockies' Arizona Complex League affiliate Tuesday.
Carasiti tossed a scoreless frame for the ACL Rockies in his first game appearance since late June. The right-handed reliever should be ready to rejoin Colorado's bullpen before the end of the month.
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Rockies' Matt Carasiti: Earns first save
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Carasiti picked up a save in the Rockies' 4-3 extra-inning win over the Red Sox on Monday. He allowed an unearned run on one hit in his lone inning of relief.
Carasiti allowed the "ghost runner" to score in the 10th inning but still closed out the narrow win. He's turned in 13 consecutive frames without allowing an earned run after getting tagged with six runs in his season debut May 21. He lowered his ERA to 3.86 with a 7:6 K:BB through 14 innings.
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Rockies' Matt Carasiti: Contract selected from Albuquerque
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Colorado selected the contract of Carasiti from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
Carasiti will have a chance to appear in an MLB game for the first time since he was a member of the Mariners in 2019. The right-hander will be a middle-innings option for the Rockies while he's with the club, and Fernando Abad has been designated for assignment to make room for Carasiti on both the 40-man and active roster.
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Rockies' Matt Carasiti: Back with Rockies
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Carasiti signed a minor-league contract with the Rockies last month.
The deal includes an invitation to major-league spring training. Carasiti, 31, split 2022 between Triple-A Sacramento in the Giants organization and the independent league Long Island Ducks. He came up in the Rockies' system and first reached the majors with them back in 2016.
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Giants' Matt Carasiti: Roughed up in spring debut
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Carasiti (elbow) allowed four runs on two hits and two walks while striking out one in one-third of an inning Monday versus the Brewers. He was handed the loss.
Carasiti's first game action in his return from Tommy John surgery was far less than impressive. The 30-year-old hasn't pitched at any level since 2019, when he logged 9.2 innings with the Mariners, posting a 4.66 ERA and 1.66 WHIP. The right-hander seems destined to need some time with Triple-A Sacramento before potentially getting a look with the Giants in the summer.
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Giants' Matt Carasiti: Signs with Giants
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Carasiti (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Thursday.
Carasiti joined the Red Sox on a minor-league deal last year but spent the entire season on the injured list after he underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2020. It's not yet clear when he'll be ready to pitch, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him invited to major-league spring training in 2022 if he's healthy by then.
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Red Sox's Matt Carasiti: Invited to spring training
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Carasiti (elbow) has signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox as a non-roster invitee, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Carasiti was released by the Giants after undergoing Tommy John surgery in March, but he'll be invited to spring training by the Red Sox. The right-hander may not be ready for game action until after the regular season begins, but he could attempt to carve out a role with his new team. Carasiti last appeared in the majors with Seattle in 2019, posting a 4.66 ERA and 1.66 WHIP over 9.2 innings.
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Matt Carasiti: Released by Giants
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Carasiti (elbow) was released by the Giants in March, Baseball America reports.
He had Tommy John surgery in early March and was on a minor-league deal, so it's not surprising to see him cut loose. The 28-year-old righty likely won't be ready for game action until April or May of 2021 at the earliest.
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Giants' Matt Carasiti: Set to undergo Tommy John surgery
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Carasiti will undergo Tommy John surgery Monday in San Francisco, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
Carasiti was hurt during Thursday's spring league game against the Indians. The 28-year-old forkball specialist was off to a promising start to camp and had a great chance to win a bullpen role for the Giants, according to Baggarly. Carasiti hopes to have made a positive enough impression on the San Francisco organization to get another shot to make the roster provided that he has a smooth recovery.
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Mariners' Matt Carasiti: Removed from 40-man roster
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Carasiti was designated for assignment Sunday and was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma after clearing waivers, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
Carasiti hasn't seen major-league action since mid-July, and he looks like he won't make his way back to the majors despite September's roster expansion. The 28-year-old signed with the Mariners in June after being let go by the Cubs and had a 4.96 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 17:7 K:BB over 16.1 innings with Tacoma.
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Mariners' Matt Carasiti: Heads to Triple-A
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The Mariners optioned Carasiti to Triple-A Tacoma after Saturday's 8-1 win over the Tigers.
Carasiti's demotion clears a spot on the active roster for Hunter Strickland (lat), who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list ahead of Sunday's series finale. The right-hander's first stint in the big leagues since 2016 lasted just over a month, with Carasiti giving up six runs (five earned) on 11 hits and five walks over 9.2 innings.
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Mariners' Matt Carasiti: Gives up solo shot
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Carasiti worked one inning in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals, giving up a run on two hits while notching a strikeout.
Working as the Mariners' opening pitcher for the third time in his four outings at the big-league level, Carasiti put the Mariners in an early hole by serving up a solo home run to Jose Martinez. Fortunately for Carasiti, the Seattle offense was able to pick him up while bulk reliever Wade LeBlanc and the rest of the bullpen limited the Cardinals' bats for the rest of the night.
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Mariners' Matt Carasiti: Opening again Tuesday
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Carasiti will serve as the opener in Tuesday's interleague series opener against the Cardinals.
Carasiti most recently filled the role against the Astros on Saturday, firing a scoreless first inning in that appearance. The right-hander has yet to allow a run over his first three outings since his callup June 23, a solid start he'll look to extend against a light-hitting St. Louis squad.
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Mariners' Matt Carasiti: Wiggles out of trouble as opener
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Carasiti served as the opener in an extra-inning loss to the Astros on Friday and allowed two hits over a scoreless first inning. He also recorded a strikeout.
Carasiti worked up to 24 pitches due to allowing a couple of singles in the opening frame, but he ultimately escaped by coaxing an inning-ending popup from Yuli Gurriel. The right-hander has now contributed a trio of scoreless efforts since being called up last Sunday, and he'll likely shuttle between opener and traditional reliever during his stay with the big-league club.
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Mariners' Matt Carasiti: Named opener
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Carasiti will serve as the opener for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Carasiti will cover the first one or two innings Wednesday before giving way to Wade LeBlanc, who is slated to handle the majority of work. In his lone appearance for the Mariners this season, Carasiti allowed just one hit while striking out three batters across a scoreless inning of relief.
