A former Mets and Phillies farmhand, Carela lost 30 pounds, which allowed him to turn his plus 93-95 mph fastball into a plus-plus 95-98 mph pitch that has hit triple digits, a useable changeup and a slurvy slider. His delivery has some violence which leads to control problems at times. But when he throws strikes, he has enough stuff to blow hitters away. Carela hasn't been able to figure out how to throw strikes consistently yet, but if he ever does, he has the arm to be a power reliever.
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