One day after Francisco Lindor greeted New York media and fans, star pitcher Carlos Carrasco was introduced by the New York Mets as the newest member of the starting rotation, one that now has Jacob deGrom, Marcus Stroman, Steven Matz, David Peterson, an injured Noah Syndergaard, and the man they refer to as “Cookie.”
A true warrior, Carrasco overcame leukemia to post a 2.91 ERA and a 3.59 FIP in 68 innings with the Cleveland Indians. The Mets traded two prospects and shortstops Amed Rosario and Andres Gimenez in exchange for Carrasco and Lindor.
“I’m so happy right now,” Carrasco said in a virtual press conference.