Former St. Cloud Rox Pitcher Alex Carrillo Called Up to New York Mets

(KNSI) – Former St. Cloud Rox pitcher Alex Carrillo was called up to the big leagues by the New York Mets on Tuesday.

The 28-year-old right-handed hurler was a member of the 2019 Rox squad, where he tossed 26.1 innings and tallied 25 strikeouts.

He began his college career at Faulkner University before appearing in three games in the Arizona League. Following that, he spent time playing independent baseball across New York, Pennsylvania, Mexico and Venezuela.

In 2025, Carrillo spent most of the year in the Mets’ farm system, splitting time between the Syracuse Mets and the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Carrillo had been throwing 100 mph at Triple-A Syracuse, with no hits allowed over 5 2/3 innings there. He had previously posted a 4.19 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings for Double-A Binghamton. Over 19 appearances across both teams, he logged 25 innings and struck out 40 batters.