Mets right-hander has pa sed through waivers unclaimed, reports . He was freely available to any club willing to take on his contract but will remain with the Mets, unle s the team opts to outright him to a minor league affiliate (which he could reject in favor of free agency). Acquired from Cleveland in the blockbuster, Carrasco was a quality member of the Mets pitching staff in 2022, to sing 152 innings of 3.97 ERA ball with a slightly better-than-average 23.6% strikeout rate against a sharp 6.4% walk rate. As has been the case with so many Mets in 2023, however, hes seen his performance take a nosedive. The 36-year-old righty has been rocked for a 6.80 earned run average in 90 frames this year, posting the Jorge Soler Jersey worst full-season marks of his career in strikeout rate (15.8%), walk rate (9.1%) and average fastball velocity (92.9 mph). In addition to those struggles on the mound, Carrasco has battled injury troubles this season. The right-hander was on the injured list from April 16 through May 19 due to inflammation in his right elbow. Hes earning $14MM this year under the final season of his current contract, with about $2.333MM of that sum yet to be paid out. Between the struggles on the mound, the early-season elbow trouble and the money remaining on his contract, Carrasco always looked like a good bet to clear waivers. Hell likely finish out the season on the Mets staff and then hit free agency this winter, where hell be a candidate for a rebound pact on the open market be it a one-year deal or a non-guaranteed pact. Kevin Pillar Jersey