Danny Carrion
Danny Carrion
Position: RHP
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 205 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
Born: 08/12/2001
College: University of California - Davis
How Acquired: Drafted 9th round, 257th Overall, 2023
Bonus: $157,500
40-man Roster: No
Rule 5 Eligible: 2026
Minor League Free Agency: 2028
Options Left: 3
Overview
Carrion pitched three years for UC Davis, almost all of it in relief. He had very good numbers in 2021 and 2023, and very bad ones in 2022, which was the one year he started some games. The Pirates drafted him as a senior. In his last season, he had a 1.16 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9, 10.4 K/9. Carrion signed for $27,000 under slot.
2023-24
Carrion got into six games for Bradenton in 2023 and struggled. He gave up a dozen hits and five walks in six innings.
In 2024, Carrion missed the first month of the season, then another month and a half around mid-season, with injuries. He appeared in 21 games in short relief and had control problems, walking 20 in 24.2 IP. He fanned 25 and had a 4.74 ERA.
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Transactions
July 10, 2023: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 9th round, 257th overall pick; signed on July 19.