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Baseball A Pair of LatinoMVPs on One Mound: Lugo and Carrasco square off in the Bronx by Robert Rizzo April 15, 2025 Image Credit: Latino Sports Archives BRONX, NY — It was Bobby Witt Jr. and Aaron Judge Monday night at Yankee Stadium as the Royals and Yankees crossed paths in a rematch of the 2024 American League Division Series where the Bronx Bombers eliminated Kansas City, three games to one. But more than that, there were two former LatinoMVP award winners going up against one another on the bump with the Royals starting RHP Seth Lugo and Yanks opting to RHP Carlos Carrasco. Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports The former Met Lugo, 35, a proud Puerto Rican-American, successfully transitioning from a reliever to an All-Star starting pitcher, was named—the 2024 American League LatinoMVP Starting Pitcher award winner and National League LatinoMVP Reliever/Closer of the Year in 2019 by the Latino Sports Writers and Broadcasters Association—while Carrasco, 38, of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, earned AL LatinoMVP Starting Pitcher award honors in 2020 as a Cleveland Guardian. For Carrasco, he is also a Roberto Clemente award recipient, winning the prestigious award in 2019. And matter of fact, there were three Roberto Clemente award winners active in the Royals-Yankees matchup Monday evening—Carrasco (2019), Aaron Judge ( 2023 ), and Salvador Pérez ( 2024 ). Image Credit: MLB/Bill Menzel-Latino Sports On the mound, Lugo outlasted Carrasco, but didn’t have his best stuff as he tossed 6.2 innings with four earned runs allowed on seven hits, included with four solo home runs, to earn the loss. Carrasco, who began his outing on a first inning jam to ultimately escape it unscathed, surrendered a hit and one earned run across five innings, which came on a solo blast from Witt Jr. in the third, to give him the win. With the Yankees winning the series opener by a final of 4-1, the pair of former LatinoMVP winners, Lugo and Carrasco, each recorded four strikeouts and two walks in their respective outings. Follow us on Social Media for updates and exclusive content Instagram: @latinosportsoficial Facebook: Latino Sports Twitter: @latinosports Related Topics 2024 LatinoMVP Awards 35th Annual LatinoMVP Awards Aaron Judge Bronx Carlos Carrasco Kansas City Royals LatinoMVP LatinoMVP Awards Major League Baseball MLB New York Yankees Roberto Clemente Award Royals Salvador Pérez Seth Lugo Yankee Stadium Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Advertisement Facebook Latest Article Baseball / 2 weeks ago 35TH ANNUAL LATINOMVP AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED BRONX, NEW YORK — (March 31, 2025) — For thirty-five (35) consecutive years, Latino… By Press Release Baseball / 6 hours ago A New Captain America: Judge named Captain of Team USA for 2026 World Baseball Classic BRONX, NY — There’s a new Captain America and his name is Aaron Judge. … By Robert Rizzo Baseball / 8 hours ago A Pair of LatinoMVPs on One Mound: Lugo and Carrasco square off in the Bronx BRONX, NY — It was Bobby Witt Jr. and Aaron Judge Monday night at… By Robert Rizzo Baseball / 8 hours ago Dustin May Turns Up Heat on Cold Night in LA LOS ANGELES, CA — The Dodgers began a three-game series Monday night with the… By William Coppola Baseball / 8 hours ago Braves Fans Worry About the Team – Los Bravos Preocupan a Sus Seguidores “We’re in Holy Week, days for reflection: Matthew 20, Mark 35, Luke 40, John… By Juan Vené More in Baseball A New Captain America: Judge named Captain of Team USA for 2026 World Baseball Classic BRONX, NY — There’s a new Captain America and his name is Aaron Judge. … Dustin May Turns Up Heat on Cold Night in LA LOS ANGELES, CA — The Dodgers began a three-game series Monday night with the… Braves Fans Worry About the Team – Los Bravos Preocupan a Sus Seguidores “We’re in Holy Week, days for reflection: Matthew 20, Mark 35, Luke 40, John… Colorado Rockies Honor Colorful Colorado With New Nike City Connect 2.0 Uniforms Uniforms make their on-field debut on Friday, April 18 The Colorado Rockies unveiled the… Dustin May Turns Up Heat on Cold Night in LA A New Captain America: Judge named Captain of Team USA for 2026 World Baseball Classic
