The Yankees made another trade on Monday, sending Carlos Carrasco to the pitching-needy Braves.
Atlanta acquired the veteran right-hander for cash considerations. Carrasco, a 16-year veteran, had been pitching for the Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate.
Carrasco earned a spot in the Yankees’ injury-riddled, Opening Day rotation with a strong spring training, but he has struggled in the majors this year and fell out of favor as a depth option in New York. The 38-year-old has a 5.91 ERA over 32 big league innings, and he displayed some of the worst stuff in baseball over eight games (six starts) with the Yankees.