Carrasco set to enter rotation as Mets figure out deGrom plan

Carlos Carrasco aced his newest minor league check, leaving solely the query of which day this week he shall be slotted into the rotation for the Mets.

The veteran right-hander fired three scoreless innings with six strikeouts for Triple-A Syracuse in opposition to Buffalo on Sunday, after which an business supply mentioned Carrasco will likely join the Mets for his next turn in the rotation.

“His stuff was nice,” supervisor Luis Rojas mentioned after the Mets beat the Blue Jays 5-4 at Citi Field on Sunday.

It was a 3rd rehab begin for Carrasco, who has been on the injured checklist since spring coaching, when he tore his proper hamstring. The Mets wished him to achieve the three-inning mark earlier than activating him from the IL — he’ll proceed to stretch out on the main league degree, boosting an undermanned rotation.

If the Mets preserve Carrasco on 4 days’ relaxation, he would pitch Friday in opposition to the Reds at Citi Subject, pushing again Wealthy Hill till later within the weekend.

Jacob deGrom was again throwing from a mound Sunday, about as welcomed an indication because the Mets might have wished from their ace right-hander.

“Every part is progressing nicely as of now,” Rojas mentioned.

An business supply — citing the actual fact deGrom hasn’t pitched since July 7 — mentioned the Mets’ plan is to schedule a minor league rehab begin for the right-hander with the hope he can rejoin the rotation in “early August.”

DeGrom returned from the All-Star break with tightness in his proper forearm and was positioned on the injured checklist, retroactive to July 15. He resumed throwing final week.

Staff officers had been discussing the potential for a bullpen sport for the nightcap of Monday’s doubleheader — Marcus Stroman is scheduled for Sport 1. The Mets additionally want a beginning pitcher for Tuesday in opposition to the Braves.

Edwin Diaz struck out three batters within the ninth for his second save of the weekend, additional burying the reminiscence of his earlier stretch. Diaz blew three straight saves in opposition to the Pirates and Reds.

At 41 years and 136 days, Hill was the second-oldest pitcher to make his Mets debut. Warren Spahn’s debut with the Mets got here at 43 years and 356 days when he pitched in opposition to the Astros on April 14, 1965.