Carrasco's Atlanta Stint Ends With Eight Roster Moves
The veteran pitcher, with 105 career wins, struggled through a series of call-ups and demotions with the Braves before joining the LG Twins in South Korea.
Updated on Oct. 31, 2026 in Baseball
Carlos Carrasco was added to and removed from the Atlanta Braves' Major League roster eight times between April 23 and July 9, 2026. He posted a 142 ERA- and -0.2 fWAR across 16⅔ innings before the club moved on.
Why it matters
Carrasco's sharp decline since 2023 shows how quickly a veteran's value can erode, and Atlanta's reliance on him to fill injury gaps exposed the limits of that approach. The outcome leaves open whether his career in Major League Baseball has reached its end.
Carrasco's 2026 numbers with Atlanta registered a 142 ERA- and 133 FIP-, both worse than average on the league scale of 100. The sample is small at 16⅔ innings, and his future U.S. plans have not been announced.
The players
Carlos Carrasco
Carrasco is a veteran right-handed pitcher with 105 career Major League wins and 1,704 innings pitched.
Atlanta Braves
The Braves are a Major League Baseball franchise based in Atlanta that employed Carrasco on minor league deals in 2025 and 2026.
LG Twins
The LG Twins are a professional baseball club in South Korea's KBO League that signed Carrasco after his Atlanta tenure.
The details
Carrasco allowed five runs on five hits in two innings against the New York Mets, and Atlanta lost 9-10 in that game. After leaving the Braves, he joined the LG Twins in the KBO League and made seven starts between late July and November 2026.
Timeline
July 2025: Carrasco signed a minor league contract with Atlanta.
February 2026: He signed a second minor league contract with the club.
April 23 to July 9, 2026: He was added to and removed from the Major League roster eight times.
Late July to November 2026: He made seven starts for the LG Twins in South Korea.
Season Trajectory
Carrasco's season reflects a broader pattern in which teams treat aging veterans on minor-league contracts as injury stopgaps rather than rotation anchors. His KBO move suggests that path has narrowed for him in the U.S. market.
Carrasco's absence from the Braves' active roster removes him as a depth option for fantasy managers and for any club seeking a veteran swingman. His availability in the U.S. next season remains unclear.
The takeaway
Teams often sign veterans as temporary depth, but a sharp drop in performance can end that role quickly. Readers following the Braves should watch whether Carrasco receives a new minor-league offer this winter.
Further reading
For more on the team's pitching moves, see Baseball coverage on the Atlanta club.
Source note: This article includes information reported by 조선일보.
