Carrasco has elbow surgery to remove bone fragment
New York Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco underwent surgery to remove a bone fragment in his right elbow, the club announced Wednesday.
Carrasco will resume baseball activities later this winter.
The expectation is that Carrasco will be ready to go by the start of spring training, no issues. I'm told he had been aware of the bone fragment for a while but wanted to try to pitch through it, so he delayed surgery until the end of the season.
ā Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) October 20, 2021
The 34-year-old struggled during an injury-shortened first season with the Mets following a blockbuster trade from the Cleveland Indians alongside Francisco Lindor. The veteran hurler posted a 6.04 ERA over 53 2/3 innings (12 starts) with New York.
Carrasco owns a career 3.86 ERA with 1,355 strikeouts in 1,296 innings across 12 years between the Mets and Indians.
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