Bats Right Throws Right Earned run average 9.19 WHIP 2.30 Weight 93 kg | Win–loss record 1–0 Strikeouts 17 Height 1.91 m Salary 507,500 USD (2016) | |
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Date joined 2016 (Albuquerque Isotopes, Colorado Rockies) Similar Walt Weiss, Jeff Bridich, Bud Black Profiles | ||
Matthew Joseph Carasiti (born July 23, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Rockies in 2016.
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. Carasiti was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player, earning the win in two of his team's four games.
On June 5, 2012, Carasiti was drafted by the Colorado Rockies as the 194th pick in the 2012 MLB Draft.
Carasiti was called up by the Rockies on August 12, 2016, making his MLB debut the same day pitching 2 innings in relief in the Rockies 10–6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. On December 15, 2016, Carasiti signed a minor league contract with the Rockies that included an invitation to 2017 spring training.
