Carson Coleman #71

Carson Cavanagh Coleman…pitched collegiately at the University of Kentucky, posting a 5-5 mark with a 4.19 ERA (25 ER/53.2 IP) and 81 strikeouts…enjoyed stellar redshirt freshman campaign in 2018, going 3-0 with a 3.15 ERA (7 ER/20.0 IP) and ranking highly on the club in strikeouts per 9.0 (1st, 14.4), hits per 9.0 (1st, 5.9) and ERA (2nd)…father, Tommy, also played baseball at Kentucky…attended Lexington (Ky.) Catholic High School, where, in his senior season, he compiled a 4-1 record and 0.95 ERA over 45.0 innings and guided the team to a Kentucky Region 8 Final Four appearance…born in Lexington, Ky.

2023

Entered season rated among top prospects in New York AL’s system by Baseball America (no. 20) and FanGraphs (no. 30)…did not see official game action last season while recovering from right elbow surgery performed in early 2023.

2022

Went 2-3 with 19 saves, 2.13 ERA (15 ER/63.1 IP) and 95 strikeouts across 44 relief appearances split between High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset…was scoreless in eight of first nine Double-A appearances from 5/18-6/17, recording four saves and a 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14.0 IP) with 25 SO (16.07 SO/9) in span…racked up 15 saves for Somerset, netting the right-hander Eastern League “Reliever of the Year” honors and earned selection as an Eastern League Postseason All-Star…went on to rank among Yankees minor leaguers (min. 60.0 IP) in saves (1st), strikeouts per 9.0 innings (2nd, 13.50), WHIP (2nd, 0.88), opponent batting average (2nd, .167) and appearances (4th).

2021

Spent entire season with Single-A Tampa, going 2-3 with five saves, a 6.11 ERA (24 ER/35.1 IP) and 49 strikeouts in 31 relief appearances for the Tarpons…ranked highly among Florida State League hurlers in appearances (T6th) and saves (T7th).

2020

Did not see official game action after minor league season was canceled due to pandemic.