For now, Carrasco is full steam ahead when it comes to the 2020 season. He didn't get much, more so after the season was pushed back and then he struggled out of the gate, and Monday when the team needed to make a roster move, the team decided they had seen enough, designating him for assignment.The Indians and Padres mega deal from Monday is going to have a long standing effect on each franchise. 2020 Updated In-Season Projections
He's struggled at times (1.47 WHIP, 6.3 K/9 in 33 career starts) but has shown some glimpses of promise as well.
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Carrasco allowed four runs across 3 1/3 innings of work while striking out four and walking one. However, when digging a little deeper, it appears there was another culprit behind his on-mound issues.Primarily, his changeup wasn’t nearly as effective as it’s been historically.Season after season, the change is often Carrasco’s third-most utilized pitch, behind only his four-seamer and slider. Carrasco made an inspiring comeback in … So was his velocity. His barrel rate more than doubled from the year before.Essentially, everywhere you look, you find reason to believe last season was the exception for Carrasco, not the rule.When attempting to find an explanation for his struggles, you obviously have to consider the toll his leukemia diagnosis took on him. He hit just .157 this season for the Tribe.The Indians are still talking with a number of teams about moving starting pitcher Mike Clevinger, and Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that there's no doubt that the Indians will move Clevinger prior to Monday's 4pm MLB trade deadline. With Clevinger gone the team needed a starter for Tuesday, and the club announced Monday they will give that spot in the rotation to Zach Plesac, who along with Clevinger was sent to the team's alternate training site after they violated team rules in Chicago.The Indians got another excellent start from pitcher Shane Bieber on Monday night, as he went six innings striking out nine, but the Royals rallied for two in the eighth against the Tribe pen as they beat Cleveland 2-1 for the Indians second straight loss. For reference, in the previous four seasons combined, he allowed only five barreled balls off a total of 2,002 changeups.As mentioned, none of Carrasco’s pitches saw velocity drops last season, and his changeup was no exception. While almost all projection outlets see his ERA dropping back into the high 3’s, we won’t know what the year holds for him until he returns to the mound.However, with many of his 2019 stats standing out as freak occurrences, it’s not lofty to assume this summer will feature the consistent Carrasco we all remember.Monday saw again the Indians take a solid piece of talent from their pitching staff who is an established number two in the rotation, and trade him away for six players that most know next to nothing about.
Carlos Carrasco gets a strikeout against Texas in 2018. Cleveland Indians. Cleveland right-hander Carlos Carrasco struggled in a 7-4 loss to the Tigers on Sunday.
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We really, really needed baseball back, and in the midst of this grueling summer, we really needed stories like Carlos Carrasco. WPA Tools
For the Indians they have six new players on their rosters that they can use to build a future with, and for San Diego they got a solid pitcher in Mike Clevinger along with outfielder Greg Allen and a player to be named later.
The team in return has designated outfielder Domingo Santana for assignment. 6' 4" / 224 .
Though a triumphant return via a late-season bullpen role wasn’t as successful as everyone hoped, the fact he was healthy enough to get back on the mound was a win on its own.Now, Carrasco is ready to log starter’s innings again.
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The setback drops them to 21-14 and a game back of the White Sox for the top spot in the AL Central.The Indians pulled the trigger with the San Diego Padres on Monday, as the team dealt pitcher Mike Clevinger, outfielder Greg Allen and a player to be named later to the Padres for six players - including outfield prospect Josh Naylor, pitcher Cal Quintrill and catcher Austin Hedges, all who may end up on the team's Major League roster.The Indians had a busy Monday with a trade with the Padres involving pitcher Mike Clevinger, and they also had to make a roster move to make room for one of their new players, outfielder Josh Naylor. Splits Leaders
The question now is what will the Indians get in return, and will it be enough to make a run at the AL Central title and a possible World Series birth.The Indians and the rest of Major League Baseball are counting down the moments of what could be a crazy and chaotic MLB trade deadline Monday.