The Yankees have moved on from veteran Carlos Carrasco.
First reported by YES Network’s Jack Curry, the Yankees have traded Carrasco to the Atlanta Braves for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Carrasco, 38, joined the Yankees on a minor league deal this offseason but ended up being a part of the rotation in April as a result of injuries to Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil.
Carrasco was DFA’d in early May and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He was later called back up for one day in June, but was then waived before ending up back in Triple-A.
Overall, Carrasco pitched in eight games (six starts) with the Yankees, posting a 5.91 ERA with 25 strikeouts and 10 walks in 32.0 innings. He had much more success with the RailRiders, pitching to a 3.27 ERA in 11 games (10 starts).
Carrasco, who was once traded to the Mets in the deal that brought Francisco Lindor to Queens, will pitch for his fourth major league team (two stints in Cleveland, Mets, Yankees), assuming he appears in a game with the Braves.
General manager Brian Cashman continues to be active in the days ahead of the July 31 deadline, as the Yankees have now completed three trades in the last few days, including bringing in Ryan McMahon and Amed Rosario.
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