It’s a baby step for Carrasco, who has ever-so-slowly advanced from throwing at full strength on flat ground to now throwing off the edge of the mound.
The club is continuing to pay attention to how Carrasco’s hamstring responds to every progression considering the multiple setbacks he’s suffered since February.
His legs are strong, his arm is strong.
Carrasco, 34, has spent his first season as a Met on the injured list with a right hamstring tear that he sustained back in spring training.
He is slated to take the mound for his usual turn through the rotation on Sunday in the series finale against the Phillies.
Dellin Betances again had a rough outing in his rehab assignment for Triple-A Syracuse and the Mets again insisted they were not concerned with the results.
We like the fastball where it is to what it was …
The Mets expect Betances to return to help the bullpen out in their current stretch of 16 consecutive games and no off-days until the All-Star break.
The club expects Betances’ velocity, which was firmly in the low 90s throughout spring training and in his lone relief appearance this season, to increase the more that he throws.
“When he meets us, he’s going to be of great help,” Rojas said.