New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
New York Yankees’ Yerry De Los Santos pitches during the eighth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the 海角社区官网Blue Jays, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
New York Yankees’ pitcher Carlos Carrasco throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Monday, April 14, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Needing another reliever, the New York Yankees designated struggling starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco for assignment on Tuesday.
The Yankees recalled Yerry de Los Santos from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre to replace Carrasco. The right-hander made his only appearance for the Yankees during a doubleheader on April 27 against 海角社区官网and is 1-1 with a 1.74 ERA in 10 appearances in Triple-A.
Carrasco was 2-2 with a 5.91 ERA in eight appearances and made six starts for the Yankees, whose rotation began Tuesday with a 3.92 ERA. Carlos Rod贸n and Max Fried have combined to go 10-3 with a 2.03 ERA while other Yankees starters are 3-6 with a 6.02 ERA.
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鈥淚t was a tough call, with how we feel about Cookie,鈥 manager Aaron Boone said before the Yankees continued a three-game series with the San Diego Padres. 鈥淲e鈥檝e toyed with it for a couple of days now, and just felt like it was the right time.鈥
Injuries to Gerrit Cole (elbow) and Luis Gil (lat) created a spot for Carrasco, who on March 22.
Carrasco was in spring training on a minor league deal and could have opted out but he was re-signed after posting a 1.69 ERA in five spring training outings, including four starts.
Carrasco was 3-10 with a 5.64 ERA in 21 starts for Cleveland last season. In 15 seasons, Carrasco has a 112-105 record and 4.18 ERA. He led the American League in wins in 2017, when he was 18-6 with Cleveland and also was named the 2019 AL Comeback Player of the Year following a return from leukemia.
鈥淲hat I told him is, 鈥業鈥檝e always admired him from across the diamond,鈥欌 Boone said. 鈥淲e got to see it up close, in what a phenomenal human being Carlos is, with the class with which he carries himself. It really was a pleasure to be around him for these last couple of months, and who knows? He may be back here.鈥
Boone did not immediately say who would take Carrasco鈥檚 spot.
The Yankees may use Ryan Yarbrough, who pitched four scoreless innings filling in for Clarke Schmidt on Saturday. Another option Boone hinted at is Allan Winans, who has pitched 14 scoreless innings in Triple-A.
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Stanton faces live pitching
Giancarlo Stanton, recovering from epicondylitis in both elbows , took two at-bats and saw 10 pitches in a live batting practice session from reliever Jake Cousins, who is rehabbing a right elbow flexor strain.
Stanton is expected to remain in New York during the upcoming West Coast trip and continue rehabbing against the high-velocity Trajekt machine.
鈥淚 thought his at-bats were really good,鈥 Boone said. 鈥淐ousins is not an easy at-bat for a righty, especially. I thought Cousins looked good and G looked like he was controlling the at-bats pretty well.鈥
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