Mets to Promote Sidearming Flamethrower Untouched in Triple-A

Mets relief pitcher Alex Carrillo savors his MLB debut

All major-league debuts are special, but it has to hit especially hard when you almost quit baseball, like righthander nearly did.

Mets to promote sidearming flamethrower untouched in Triple-A

Reliever Alex Carrillo is set to be promoted from Syracuse by the Mets after not allowing a hit or run in a brief stint with the team’s Triple-A affiliate. MLB Network reported Carrillo would be activated by the Mets on Tuesday. Carrillo tops 100 mph with his fastball and mixes in a sinker and changeup, resulting in 40 strikeouts in 25 total innings across multiple levels of the minor leagues in 2025. At Triple-A, the right-hander had 10 strikeo…

St. Cloud Rox Alum Alex Carrillo Debuts with the Mets - Northwoods League

Carrillo is the 400th former Northwoods League player to debut in MLB Rochester, Minn. – St. Cloud Rox alum Alex Carrillo made his Major League debut on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Carrillo is the 400th former Northwoods League player to reach the Major League level. Carrillo, who played collegiately at Faulkner University, played for the Rox in 2019. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Texas Rangers in 2019 and then by the New York Mets …

Former St. Cloud Rox pitcher Alex Carrillo called up by Mets

ST. CLOUD — Former St. Cloud Rox right-handed pitcher Alex Carrillo was called up to the New York Mets’ major league roster on Tuesday, July 8. Carrillo was a member of the 2019 Rox team. That summer, he tossed 26.1 innings and tallied 25 strikeouts for St. Cloud. He began his collegiate career at Faulkner University in the Southern States Athletic Conference before appearing in three games in the Arizona League. Following that, Carrillo spent …

Flamethrowing Rookie Called Up From Minors

The New York Mets are shaking things up as they head into their series in Baltimore, and they’re doing it with a fresh face. The team is calling up right-handed pitcher Alex Carrillo, a name that might not ring any bells for many Mets fans yet. But Carrillo’s journey is one that adds an intriguing background to his arrival. Signed out of Venezuela last winter after honing his skills in independent ball for the last four years, Carrillo is ready …

Mets To Select Alex Carrillo

The Mets are selecting the contract of hard-throwing righty Alex Carrillo, as first reported by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. He’s not on the 40-man roster, so they’ll need to make multiple transactions to facilitate the 28-year-old’s first call to the majors. Carrillo’s journey to the majors is fairly remarkable. The California native went undrafted out of Alabama’s Faulkner University in 2019 and briefly signed with the Rangers that summer. He pi…