Carlos Tavera #85

Attended the University of Texas, Arlington in 2018 and 2020-21, and Weatherford College (Texas) in 2019...Named Sun Belt First Team All-Conference in 2021..Graduated from Fossil Ridge (Texas) High School.

2024

Spent the season between Triple-A Norfolk and Double-A Bowie...Went 5-4 with a 5.51 ERA (52 ER/85.0 IP) with 82 hits(12 HR), 61 total runs, one hit batter, 53 walks and 84 strikeouts in 25 games, eight starts, between the two levels...Posted a 4.11 ERA (16 ER/35.0 IP) as a starter, including a 2.55 ERA (5 ER/17.2 IP) in four straight starts from Aug. 9-29; had a 6.48 ERA (36 ER/50.0 IP) as a reliever...Made his Triple-A debut on June 6 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (4.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 5 K)...Tossed five no-hit innings with two walks and seven strikeouts on Sept. 14 at Durham; also had five-inning scoreless outings on April 28 at Richmond (relief) and Aug. 15 at Altoona (GS).

2023

Spent the whole season with Bowie, going 3-7 with a 4.86 ERA (43 ER/79.2 IP) and 89 strikeouts in 23 games (17 GS)...Threw 5.0 no-hit innings with two walks and five strikeouts on May 26 at Akron...Tied a career high with 10 strikeouts on June 1 vs. Harrisburg...Surrendered one hit in 5.0 scoreless frames with two walks and eight strikeouts on July 19 vs. Harrisburg...Held lefties to a .223/.332/.343 (39-for-175) slash line; righties batted .242/.383/.523 (31-for-128).

2022

Spent the entire year with High-A Aberdeen...Was 3-3 with a 4.40 ERA (28 ER/57.1 IP) and 81 strikeouts in 16 games, all starts...Had two stints on the Injured List (6/21-7/9 & 8/4-end of season)...Had seven scoreless starts... Set a career high with 10 strikeouts on June 14 at Jersey Shore...Tossed a season-high 6.0 innings on June 8 (G1) at Brooklyn and did not allow a run on one hit and two walks with eight strikeouts.

2021

Made his professional debut on Aug. 17 vs. Fredericksburg (1.0 IP, 1 BB, 2 K)...Posted a 2.25 ERA (3 ER/12.0 IP) in six games (3 GS) with Single-A Delmarva.