Overview
- Carrasco re-signed with the Braves over the June 27–28 weekend and was assigned to Triple‑A Gwinnett on the MLB transactions page.
- This year the 39-year-old has been designated for assignment five times, each time clearing waivers, electing free agency, and then re-signing with Atlanta.
- With the Braves in 2026 Carrasco has worked 14 2/3 innings across seven big-league appearances with a 3.68 ERA, six strikeouts and one walk, producing a very low 9.8% strikeout rate.
- Manager Walt Weiss has publicly praised Carrasco’s character and reliability, and Atlanta has used him as a long-relief innings eater who has thrown 30-plus pitches in several recent outings.
- Under MLB service-time rules Carrasco can reject an outright assignment, which the Braves exploit to create a movable veteran depth arm that preserves 40-man flexibility and will likely be recalled within days if the bullpen needs innings.