Matthew Joseph Carasiti (born July 23, 1991) is an American

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in the

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organization. He was drafted by the

in the sixth round as the 194th pick in the

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, and made his

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(MLB) debut in 2018. He has played in MLB for the Rockies and

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, and in

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(NPB) for the

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Early life

Born in

New Britain, Connecticut New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately southwest of Hartford. According to 2020 Census, the population of the city is 74,135. Among the southernmost of the communities encompassed wit ...

, and raised in

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, Carasiti graduated from Berlin High School, where he was a standout baseball pitcher. Carasiti was originally drafted out of high school by the Texas Rangers in the 36th round (1084 overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. Carasiti declined the offer and accepted a baseball scholarship to St. John's University in

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. In 2011, he played

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in the

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for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. Carasiti helped St. John's win its record seventh 2012 Big East Conference baseball tournament with a 7–3 championship game victory against USF on May 27, 2012. Carasiti was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player, earning the win in two of his team's four games.

Professional career

Colorado Rockies

On June 5, 2012, Carasiti was drafted by the

in the sixth round as the 194th pick in the

. In 2016, most of which he pitched for the

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for whom he was 0–2 with a 2.31 ERA with a league-leading 29 saves, he was named a mid-season Eastern League All Star, a post-season All Star, and an MiLB.com Organization All Star. Carasiti was called up by the Rockies on August 12, 2016, making his MLB debut the same day pitching 2 innings in relief in the Rockies 10–6 loss to the

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. On December 15, 2016, Carasiti signed a minor league contract with the Rockies that included an invitation to 2017 spring training.

Chicago Cubs

In 2017 he was named a mid-season

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All Star. On June 26, 2017, Carasiti was traded to the

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for

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. He had his contract purchased on November 6, 2017, but was released on December 1 to pursue playing in Japan.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

On December 5, 2017, Carasiti signed with the

(NPB). He became a

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following the 2018 season.

Chicago Cubs (second stint)

On January 2, 2019, Carasiti signed a minor league deal with the

. With the AAA

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in the Pacific Coast League he was 1–1 with one save and a 2.67 ERA in 16 relief appearances covering 27 innings. He was released on June 7, 2019.

Seattle Mariners

On June 7, 2019, shortly following his release from the Cubs organization, Carasiti signed a minor league contract with the

. On June 23, his contract was selected. With the Mariners, he was 0–1 with a 4.66 ERA in 9.2 innings in which he struck out 10 batters in 11 games (5 starts). With the Tacoma Raniers of the Pacific Coast League, he was 1–0 with a 4.96 ERA in 15 relief appearances in which he pitched 16.1 innings and struck out 17 batters. On September 8, he was outrighted off the

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. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.

San Francisco Giants

On January 5, 2020, the Giants signed Carasiti to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Carasiti was released by the Giants in March 2020 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

Boston Red Sox

On January 26, 2021, Carasiti signed a minor league contract with the

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organization that included an invitation to spring training. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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, and began the season on the

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. Carasiti did not appear in a game in 2021, and became a free agent following the season.

San Francisco Giants (second stint)

On January 27, 2022, Carasiti signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on July 18, 2022.

Long Island Ducks

On August 13, 2022, Carasiti signed with the

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of the

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Colorado Rockies (second stint)

On December 21, 2022, Carasiti signed a minor league deal with the

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