Highlights from Carlos Carrasco’s introductory press conference

For the second time in two days, the Mets welcomed on of their newest players via a Zoom press conference. Carlos Carrasco met the New York media during a 30-minute video call, where he showed a humble and positive personality, much like his former Cleveland and current Mets teammate Francisco Lindor.

Carrasco began by talking about the emotions of coming to New York, citing the difficulty of leaving Cleveland after 13 years, but embracing the potential of this Mets team, saying that his goal is to make the playoffs and, ultimately, the World Series with the Mets. Carrasco said that he has already spoken with a number of his new teammates, and that fellow new Met James McCann was the first…