Matt Carasiti #62

Was born in New Britain, Conn...Graduated from Berlin High School in Berlin, Conn. and was named the Gatorade Connecticut Player of the Year as a high school senior...Attended St. John's University in New York and spent three seasons on campus. Went 7-5 in 18 games (14 starts) as a junior in 2012 before being drafted. Carasiti was a Criminal Justice major...He and his wife, Katrina, live in Southington, Conn. with their German shepherd.

2021

Signed a minor league contract with Boston on Jan. 22 with an invite to Major League camp...Did not pitch during the regular season after recovering from Tommy John surgery in early 2020.

2020

Was a non-roster invite to Spring Training with the Giants in 2020 and made five appearances out of the bullpen before undergoing Tommy John surgery on March 9, 2020 after injuring the ligament in a relief outing.

2019

Split most of the year between Triple-A Iowa and Triple-A Tacoma, posting to a 2-1 record with a 3.53 ERA (17er, 43.1ip) and going 5-for-6 in save opportunities over 31 games... Appeared in 11 games for the Seattle Mariners...was used as the Mariners opener for five games from June 26-July 7... Started the season with the Iowa Cubs and was released on June 7... Was signed to a minor league contract by Seattle on June 7 and has his contract selected from Triple-A Tacoma on June 23.

2018

Spent the entire season with the Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball League ... went 7-3 with three saves and a 4.18 ERA (44 ER/94.2 IP) in 32 appearances, including 13 starts ... Allowed just seven homers in 94.2 innings pitched ... struck out 73 batters, while walking 43.

2017

Went a combined 1-3 with 21 saves and a 3.26 ERA (18 ER/49.2 IP) in 46 relief outings between Triple-A Albuquerque and Triple-A Iowa ... Began the season in the Colorado system with Albuquerque ... went 1-1 with a 2.37 ERA (8 ER/30.1 IP) in 27 relief outings ... Was traded to the Cubs on June 26 for LHP Zac Rosscup ... was 0-2 with a 4.66 ERA (10 ER/19.1 IP) in 19 appearances with Iowa ... held the opponent scoreless in 13 of those outings ... Led the PCL in saves with 21 between Albuquerque and Iowa.

2016

Matt made his Double-A and Triple-A debuts, and then made his Major League debut with Colorado, August 12 at Philadelphia ... Had his contract selected August 12 and made his Major League debut that night at Philadelphia, pitching 2.0 innings and allowing two runs, one earned, on four hits with one walk and two strikeouts … struck out Maikel Franco for his first Major League strikeout ... Recorded his first Major League win, August 19 vs. the Cubs, in what was his fourth career appearance ... Did not allow a run in his final eight appearances … pitched 5.2 innings over that span, allowing two hits and two walks with seven strikeouts ... Began the season with Double-A Hartford, where he was a midseason All-Star after going 0-2 with 29 saves in 33 opportunities with a 2.31 ERA (10 ER/39.0 IP) … was promoted to Triple-A Albuquerque on July 25, where he pitched in six games and recorded two saves without allowing a run.

2015

Recorded 22 saves in 24 opportunities as High-A Modesto's closer, the second-most saves in the California League ... Went 2-2 with a 0.34 ERA (1 ER/26.1 IP) in 26 appearances after the All-Star break … allowed 18 hits and eight walks while striking out 31 ... Ended the season with 22-straight appearances without allowing an earned run, July 6-September 4 (21.1 IP).

2014

Transitioned to a full-time reliever in his second consecutive season with Single-A Asheville ... set career-highs in wins (six) and strikeouts (76) ... Went 3-1 with a 3.89 ERA (15 ER/34.2 IP) in 21 first-half appearances ... was 3-1 with a 2.40 ERA (11 ER/41.1 IP) in 25 second-half appearances ... Struck out a career-high seven batters in 3.0 innings pitched, June 7 vs. Kannapolis … allowed two hits and no walks.

2013

Went 2-10 with a 7.94 ERA (82 ER/93.0 IP) in 20 games, all starts, for Single-A Asheville.

2012

Started 14 games for Rookie Level Grand Junction in his first professional season ... led Grand Junction in starts and innings pitched (68.0 IP) ... Pitched consecutive shutouts July 13 at Missoula and July 19 vs. Missoula … surrendered three hits in 6.0 innings with one walk and two strikeouts on the 13th to earn his first professional win … followed that with 7.0 shutout innings on the 19th, allowing three hits and two walks with three strikeouts.