Alex Carrillo
| Alex Carrillo | |
|---|---|
| New York Mets – No. 84 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 6, 1997 Paramount, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 8, 2025, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 13.50 |
| Strikeouts | 4 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Alejandro Carrillo (born June 6, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Career
[edit]Texas Rangers
[edit]Carrillo is from West Covina, California. He attended Faulkner University and signed with the Texas Rangers organization as an undrafted free agent on August 16, 2019.[1] He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Arizona League Rangers, striking out six across three scoreless appearances.
Carrillo did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He was released by the Rangers organization on June 1, 2020.[3]
New York Boulders
[edit]On June 29, 2020, Carrillo signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League, but did not make an appearance for the team after the season was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
On January 21, 2021, Carrillo signed with the New York Boulders for their inaugural season in the Frontier League; in 14 appearances for the team, he recorded a 7.11 ERA with 15 strikeouts over 19 innings.[5]
Tigres de Quintana Roo
[edit]On April 21, 2022, Carrillo signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League.[6] In 21 appearances on the year, he struggled to a 1-2 record and 8.49 ERA with 40 strikeouts across 29+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Carrillo made 22 appearances out of the bullpen for Quintana Roo in 2023, registering a 1-0 record and 8.06 ERA with 29 strikeouts and one save over 22+1⁄3 innings of work.[7]
Washington Wild Things
[edit]On April 1, 2024, Carrillo signed with the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League.[8] In 35 relief appearances for the Wild Things, Carrillo compiled a 3-1 record and 3.31 ERA with 49 strikeouts and one save across 35+1⁄3 innings pitched.[9]
New York Mets
[edit]On November 14, 2024, Carrillo signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.[10] He began the year with the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies, and logged a 2-1 record and 4.19 ERA with 30 strikeouts over 15 appearances.
On June 22, 2025, Carrillo was promoted to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets.[11] After four scoreless appearances for Syracuse, on July 8, it was announced that Carrillo would be promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[12] He was formally selected to the team's 40-man and active rosters later that day.[13] In his MLB debut, Carrillo pitched 11⁄3 innings and gave up a home run to Jackson Holliday in the Mets comeback 7–6 win in 10 innings over the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mets To Select Alex Carrillo". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Texas Rangers release 37 minor-leaguers, including ABD and Adrian Beltre's nephew". amp.star-telegram.com. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".
- ^ "Former NY Boulders Pitcher Alex Carrillo Called up by New York Mets". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Alex Carrillo Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Alex Carrillo - Baseball Statistics". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Wild Things Sign Hard-Throwing RHP Alex Carrillo". washingtonwildthings.com. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Former Wild Thing RHP Alex Carrillo Called up to bigs by Mets". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Washington's Alex Carrillo Signed By New York Mets, Assigned to Triple-A". frontierleague.com. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ https://faulknereagles.com/news/2025/6/27/baseball-carrillo-ross-both-promoted-to-aaa.aspx
- ^ "Mets set to call up hard-throwing righty Alex Carrillo". mlb.com. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ McDonald, Darragh (July 8, 2025). "Mets Designate Zach Pop For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ Puma, Mike (July 9, 2025). "Mets rally late for comeback win over Orioles". Retrieved July 9, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Baseball Almanac