Morning Briefing: Braves Re-Sign Carlos Carrasco

Good morning, Mets fans!

The Braves re-signed former Met Carlos Carrrasco again recently. Matt Eddy of Baseball America reported it, and MLB Trade Rumors discussed the news here.

Carrasco is clinging on to his baseball career at this point. He’s 38 years old and had a 9.88 ERA in 13 2/3 innings for Atlanta this year after his stint with the Yankees didn’t go much better. But the Braves are giving him another chance on a minor league deal, for now.

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