Following the news that he tore his right hamstring on Friday, Carlos Carrasco spoke to the media on Saturday to provide updates on his status.

One thing was made clear instantly: Carrasco isn’t letting this minor setback bring him down.

Carrasco has a history with leukemia, and he said that when you’ve been told that you have cancer, everything else seems minor in comparison. This situation is no different, as a relatively minor physical injury is not even close to same as being diagnosed with cancer.

“It’s not a big war for me,” Carrasco said. “Like I said before, I’ve been through a lot.”

He also said that his battle with leukemia in the past has helped him keep perspective through this injury. His teammates have been supportive as well, asking him how he’s doing every day and generally making him feel good.

Mets manager Luis Rojas and David Peterson both attested to this as they spoke glowingly of Carrasco. Rojas and Peterson each mentioned how he’s such a positive guy, with Peterson emphasizing that the team can’t wait to have him back.

The injury did come as a surprise to Carrasco, as the only trouble he’s ever had with his hamstring was on his left side in 2015, while this is on his right side. He said he was throwing his live BP as usual and everything felt fine, but felt it tweak once he started doing his sprints.

For now, he’s doing rehab, “paying attention to the details and we go from there, man.” He said that he just wants “to get ready and pitch,” and that he needs to “pay attention to the details and more importantly, take care of myself.”

As for Peterson, Carrasco’s setback slides him one rung up the ladder in terms of the pitching rotation depth. Before, Peterson was competing for the fifth spot, but now he’s essentially competing for the fourth spot.

Rojas said that Peterson “probably has the lead” for that spot. Peterson said he felt great in the simulated game that he pitched five innings in earlier Saturday.

“It felt like everything was there pitch-wise,” Peterson said.

Regardless of injuries or where he stands though, Peterson said that his work in spring training has been to be as ready as possible to pitch every fifth day.

And while the Carrasco injury may benefit Peterson in the short term, it’s clear from Peterson and Rojas’s sentiments that every guy in the clubhouse is raring to have Carrasco back as soon as possible, and that his presence will be missed greatly in the Mets’ rotation as the 2021 season gears up.