Jesse Carlson
| IP | 141 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.638 |
| WHIP | 1.191 |
| BB/9 | 3 |
| SO/9 | 7.277 |
- Full name Jesse Craig Carlson
- Born 12/31/1980 in New Britain, CT
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 160 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Connecticut
- Debut 04/10/2008
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Drafted in the 15th round (440th overall) by the Detroit Tigers in 2002.
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Jesse Carlson is a solid if unspectacular college pitcher who has been compared to journeyman big leaguer Rheal Cormier. Carlson has good command of his curve and a fastball that touches 90.
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Carlson wound up with the Astros because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. While in minor league camp with the Tigers, he was an innocent participant in an off-color skit that insulted Oneonta manager Randy Ready's wife. Though Carlson had a strong pro debut in 2002, Detroit released him and two other players because of the incident. After signing with Houston, Carlson was unhittable at Lexington, where he was named team MVP. His best pitch is a sharp, late-breaking slider, and he's especially tough on lefthanders because he throws from a low three-quarters slot. His fastball arrives at 88-91 mph and he mixes in an occasional changeup. Carlson's stuff is nastier than Mike Gallo's, though Gallo has proved himself four levels higher than Carlson has at this point. Houston will give him the chance to catch up in 2004, when their rights to Carlson end if he's not kept on the 40- man roster after the season. He'll start the year in Double-A and move to Triple-A as soon as he shows he's ready.
