Overview
- The Braves selected Carlos Carrasco’s contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday, May 21, and optioned right-hander Víctor Mederos to Triple-A to clear an active roster spot.
- This is Carrasco’s third stint with Atlanta this season and his fourth since last August after repeated designations for assignment, clearing waivers, electing free agency, and re-signing minor-league deals.
- Carrasco has thrown 2 1/3 scoreless innings for Atlanta this year and has a 3.00 ERA across six starts (30 innings) at Triple-A Gwinnett, with strong strikeout, walk, and ground-ball rates that make him a reliable depth piece.
- The move used the 40-man vacancy created by the recent DFA of outfielder Jose Azocar and reflects the practical reality that Carrasco cannot be optioned to the minors, so the team expects short-term call-ups and likely future DFA transactions.
- By treating Carrasco as an effective 41st man the Braves keep a fresh long reliever available without committing a permanent roster spot, a pattern that preserves bullpen rest but leaves Carrasco vulnerable to being claimed by another team when placed on waivers.