The Francisco Lindor trade may always be known as just the “Francisco Lindor trade” for obvious reasons, the Mets also received veteran Carlos Carrasco in the deal, and he is not to be overlooked at all. The 33-year-old starter has put together one of the best résumés of any starting pitcher in all of baseball over the last seven seasons, and will slot right into a key position the Mets’ rotation.
Carrasco, nicknamed “Cookie,” has often been overlooked due to playing in Cleveland his whole career, and many are not familiar with his backstory. The right-hander was signed out of Venezuela by the Phillies as a 16-year-old in 2003.