Braves acquire veteran starting pitcher from Yankees

New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Carrasco (59) throws a pitch during the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.The Atlanta Braves have acquired veteran starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco from the New York Yankees for a player to be named later or cash. The YES Network's Jack Curry was first to report the news.

Carrasco appeared in eight games for the Yankees this season, starting six, but he had not pitched in the big leagues since May. The Yankees designated him for assignment and he later accepted an outright to Triple-A Scranton.

In 11 appearances with the RailRiders, Carrasco had a 3.27 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 52.1 innings pitched. Though he's not…