Jesse Craig Carlson (born December 31, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Born in New Britain, Connecticut, Carlson graduated from Berlin High School, where he starred in basketball as well as baseball.

Carlson was a member of the team that defeated Seymour High School to win the state championship in 1999.

After high school, Carlson was awarded Big East rookie honors while pitching for the University of Connecticut, where he lettered in baseball for three straight years (2000 to 2002).

[4] A few days later, against the Texas Rangers at the Rogers Centre on April 16, Carlson came on in the 11th inning with the bases loaded and no one out.