Hector Carrasco
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| Born: | October 22, 1969 |
| Birthplace: | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Weight: | 175 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1988: Undrafted Free Agent by the New York Mets |
| College: | |
| High School: | Liceo Mattias Mella (DR) |
| Other Teams: | Cincinnati Reds 1994-1997 Kansas City Royals 1997 Minnesota Twins 1998-00, 01 Baltimore Orioles 2003 Washington Nationals 2005 Anaheim Angels 2006-Present |
| Years with Boston: | 2000 |
Hector Pacheco Carrasco (born October 22, 1969 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Carrasco was briefly a member of the Red Sox in 2000. Acquired from the Minnesota Twins for Lew Ford, Carrasco appeared in 8 games, posting a 1-1 record with a 9.45 ERA in 6.2 innings.
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Overall Career
Signed as a nondrafted free agent by the New York Mets in 1988, Carrasco made his major league debut in 1994 with the Cincinatti Reds. Following a brief stint with the Kansas City Royals, Carrasco spent four seasons with the Minnesota Twins sandwiched around eight disastrous appearances for the Red Sox in 2000.
Since 2001, Carrasco has pitched for the Baltimore Orioles, the Kintetsu Buffaloes of Japan, the Washington Nationals, (in which he finished with a 5-4 record with a 2.04 ERA in 88.2 innings) and most recently the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
In eleven-seasons in the majors, Carrasco has a 42-49 record with 19 saves and a 3.87 ERA in 609 relief appearances and 15 starts.
Carrasco's Moments in the Sun
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Trivia
- Finished fourth in the National League Rookie of the Year voting in 1994.
Transactions
- March 20, 1988: Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent.
- January 6, 1992: Released by the New York Mets.
- January 21, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.
- November 17, 1992: Traded by the Houston Astros with Brian Griffiths to the Florida Marlins for Tom Edens.
- September 10, 1993: Sent by the Florida Marlins to the Cincinnati Reds to complete an earlier deal made on March 27, 1993. The Florida Marlins sent a player to be named later and Gary Scott to the Cincinnati Reds for Chris Hammond. The Florida Marlins sent Hector Carrasco (September 10, 1993) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- July 15, 1997: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Scott Service to the Kansas City Royals for Jon Nunnally and Chris Stynes.
- November 18, 1997: Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Kansas City Royals as the 49th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
- April 3, 1998: Selected off waivers by the Minnesota Twins from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- September 9, 2000: Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Boston Red Sox for Lew Ford.
- November 1, 2000: Granted Free Agency.
- January 9, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- March 28, 2001: Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.
- March 30, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.
- October 19, 2001: Granted Free Agency.
- January 23, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.
- April 30, 2002: Released by the Texas Rangers.
- March 1, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
- October 27, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
- February 17, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent by the Kintetsu Buffaloes (Japan).
- February 3, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Nationals.
- December 2, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
