Minor leagues
Carrillo was drafted in the 1st round,18th overall in the 2005 MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres. [5] Carrillo signed immediately even though he felt that what the Padres offered him did not match what he felt he deserved. However,Carrillo felt that in the end,his skills would do all the negotiating for him and when he signed his next contract,his loyalty and willingness to prove himself would ultimately translate into a large contract. Carrillo,by most scouts' accounts,was the most "Major League ready" pitcher in the entire draft and it was expected that he could reach the big leagues as a starter within the next year or so. According to Sports Illustrated ,Carrillo's "stuff" (his array of pitches) is of Major League caliber. In 2007 scout.com ranked him as the number 1 prospect in the Padres' organization, [6] while Baseball America moved him down to the number 2 prospect,after ranking him number 1 the year before. [7] Carrillo throws a fastball,which has been clocked at 97 MPH,along with a change-up,curveball,and two-seam fastball that reaches somewhere between 89 and 91 MPH and has a lot of movement.
Carrillo began his professional career with the Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm where he started 7 games and went 1–2 with a 7.01 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 25.2 innings pitched. He then made his way up to Double-A Mobile where he went 1–3 with a 3.02 ERA to go along with 43 strikeouts in 50.2 innings pitched. On May 19,Carrillo joined the Triple-A Portland Beavers. However,he was only able to pitch 2.2 innings because of tightness in his right throwing elbow. Carrillo was sent to the Padre team specialist in San Diego and was told that he would need to rehab the elbow for roughly a month. Carrillo,as well as the Padre organization,were pleased with this as opposed to Carrillo being forced to have surgery.
However,in early 2007,Carrillo's arm had not responded to rest and it was determined he needed Tommy John surgery on his elbow. [6] He rehabbed and came back to pitch in June 2008,finishing up the year with Lake Elsinore Storm. His arm strength and control improved during the summer. Carrillo played with the San Antonio Missions in 2009. [8]
Carrillo pitched well in Class AA during the second half of 2009,and was promoted to AAA Portland on July 29.
Carrillo made his Major league debut on August 13,2009,against the Milwaukee Brewers,giving up three home runs. He went 1–2 in three starts with San Diego.
Carrillo competed for a spot in the starting rotation in Spring training 2010. However,he did not make the team and was optioned to Triple A Portland. On September 2,2010,he was designated for assignment by the Padres
