Matt Carasiti
| Matt Carasiti | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Carasiti pitching in a Grand Junction Rockies game | |||
| Free agent | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: July 23, 1991 New Britain, Connecticut | |||
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| debut | |||
| August 12, 2016, for the Colorado Rockies | |||
| Career statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 1–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 9.19 | ||
| Strikeouts | 17 | ||
| WHIP | 2.30 | ||
| Teams | |||
Matthew Joseph Carasiti (born July 23, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.
Born in New Britain, Connecticut and raised in East Berlin, Connecticut, Carasiti graduated from Berlin High School, where he was a standout baseball pitcher. Carasiti was originally drafted out of high school by the Texas Rangers in the 36th round (1084 overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. Carasiti declined the offer and accepted a baseball scholarship to St. John's University in Queens, New York. Carasiti helped St. John's win its record seventh 2012 Big East Conference Baseball Tournament with a 7-3 championship game victory against USF at Bright House Field on Sunday, May 27, 2012.[1] Carasiti was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player, earning the win in two of his team's four games.[2]
On June 5, 2012, Carasiti was drafted by the Colorado Rockies as the 194th pick in the 2012 MLB Draft.[3]
Carasiti was called up by the Rockies on August 12, 2016,[4] making his MLB debut the same day pitching 2 innings in relief in the Rockies 10–6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.[5]
References
- ↑ Mayer, Bob (May 27, 2012). "Carasiti Pitches St. John's To Big East Championship".
- ↑ "St. John's Wins 2012 Big East with 7-3 win over USF". BigEast.org. May 27, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ↑ McLaughlin, Chris (June 7, 2012). "Carasiti goes to Rockies in 6th round". The New Britain Herald.
- ↑ "Colorado Rockies: Transactions". mlb.rockies.com. MLB Advanced Media. August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Aug 12, 2016, Rockies at Phillies Box Score and Play by Play". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)