3 Mets players who should be nervous about joining Aaron Hicks in the DFA pile

3) NY Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco could join Aaron Hicks in the DFA pile

Pitchers aren’t safe even if they do hide in the dugout most of the time. Carlos Carrasco actually has the highest salary of any of the players on this list, honorable or otherwise. The Mets are paying him $14 million this year. In 4 starts he’s 0-2 with an 8.68 ERA.

Health concerns aside, Carrasco hit hard and wild. He has 10 walks in 18.2 innings of work and only 11 strikeouts. We’ll need a few more innings out of him to have any strong opinion. However, with Tylor Megill pitching well and Jose Quintana expected back sometime this summer, Carrasco may quickly become the odd-man out.

The first move for Carrasco should land him in the bullpen. You can always use more arms there. If that fails, the Mets need to make the harsher decision to DFA him. We suffered through the 2021 season. He earned back some trust last year even though there were signs of a decline from his days in Cleveland.

Adding a more reliable starter to the rotation could be a priority for the Mets at this year’s trade deadline. Even if others step up and prove themselves worthy, there is some room for other moves. One could send Carrasco packing. The team cannot have too much patience with him.