Carrasco threw two pitches inside to Miguel Olivo, the second one hitting Olivo. Olivo came after Carrasco and started a bench-clearing brawl. On December 12, 2009, Carrasco was non-tendered by the White Sox, making him a free agent. Pittsburgh Pirates On January 13, 2010, Carrasco signed a major league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates with an invite to spring training. Arizona Diamondbacks On July 31, 2010, Carrasco, Bobby Crosby and Ryan Church were traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Chris Snyder and Pedro Ciriaco. New York Mets On December 9, 2010, the New York Mets signed Carrasco to a two-year, $2.5 million contract. On June 11, 2011, he returned to the club as Dale Thayer was sent down. On June 16, 2011, in a game against the Atlanta Braves, Carrasco balked in the final run of the ball game in the 10th inning, giving the Braves a 9–8 victory. It was just the second balk off in the Mets history. On May 15, 2012, Carrasco was ejected by umpire Gary Darling following a hit batsmen. After surrendering a home run to Rickie Weeks of the Milwaukee Brewers, Carrasco drilled Ryan Braun with the next pitch and was thrown out. He was designated for assignment the following day. On May 25, 2012, he was released by the team. Atlanta Braves Carrasco signed with the Atlanta Braves on June 20, 2012. He made his first appearance for the Triple A Gwinnett Braves on June 20. On July 4, he was released by Atlanta. Scouting report Carrasco featured an 89–93 mile per hour four-seam fastball, a sinking two-seam fastball at 88–92 mph, a curveball and a changeup. Unlike most pitchers, Carrasco, who typically threw with an overhand arm-slot, would occasionally drop down to a submarine arm-slot trying to catch the batter off guard. Personal life Carrasco attended Hayward High School in Hayward, California. References External links 1977 births Living people Altoona Curve players American expatriate baseball players in Japan Arizona Diamondbacks players Baseball players from Arizona Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players Gwinnett Braves players Hickory Crawdads players Kansas City Royals players Lynchburg Hillcats players Major League Baseball pitchers New York Mets players Omaha Royals players People from Safford, Arizona Pima Aztecs baseball players Pittsburgh Pirates players St. Lucie Mets players Watertown Indians players Williamsport Crosscutters players Tiburones de La Guaira players American