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Carlos Carrasco Done For Season

By Connor Byrne | September 17, 2016 at 7:30pm CDT

7:30pm: Carrasco is done for the year, manager Terry Francona announced Saturday (Twitter link via Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal).

5:49pm: In what could be a serious blow to the Indians’ World Series hopes, the team announced Saturday that right-hander Carlos Carrasco has a nondisplaced fracture of the fifth metacarpal on his pitching hand, Jason Beck of MLB.com was among those to tweet. There’s no timetable for Carrasco’s return, which is particularly troubling with the playoffs approaching.

Carrasco suffered the injury during the Indians’ matchup with the American League Central rival Tigers on Saturday. The 29-year-old started for Cleveland, but Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler hit a line drive off Carrasco’s hand in the first inning and caused him to exit after only two pitches.

At 85-62, the Indians are theoretically in great shape. Their record trails only the Rangers’ for the AL’s best, and they lead second-place Detroit by seven games in the Central. However, losing Carrasco for an extended period of time could be crippling come October. Carrasco, who’s the Indians’ second-best starter behind Cy Young contender Corey Kluber, threw 146 1/3 innings prior to his injury and registered a 3.32 ERA, 9.23 K/9, 2.09 BB/9 and 48.5 percent ground-ball rate. Health has been an issue, though, as Carrasco missed six weeks earlier in the year with a strained hamstring.

Before Carrasco went down, the Indians were already set to finish the regular season without fellow righty Danny Salazar, who has a forearm strain. Salazar’s return next month would be welcome news for the Indians if it happens, but it’s up in the air how effective he’d be in the wake of both the injury and the 7.44 ERA he posted over 32 2/3 second-half innings. Therefore, not having Carrasco would leave Cleveland with only one front-line option, Kluber. Otherwise, their next best choices include Trevor Bauer, Josh Tomlin and Mike Clevinger. No one from that trio has managed a sub-4.00 ERA this year, though Bauer has provided 170 2/3 respectable frames.

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  1. Ace of Spades

    7 years ago

    If he’s potentially out for the playoffs.. Who would be their starting 4?

    Reply
    • renegadescoach

      7 years ago

      Kluber, Bauer, Tomlin and Salazar (McAllister if Salazar can’t go).

      Reply
      • thebluemeanie

        7 years ago

        I think they’d start Clevinger over McAllister. CJ Anderson and TJ House are other possibilities.

        Reply
  2. Boof

    7 years ago

    Ouch.

    Reply
  3. lonestardodger

    7 years ago

    Kinsler trade helped the Rangers after all!

    But seriously hoping for a speedy recovery.

    Reply
    • jleve618

      7 years ago

      Injury is sad but that’s funny, haha.

      Reply
  4. start_wearing_purple

    7 years ago

    Considering their bullpen has gone 10 innings without allowing a run to the Tigers today I’d say they might not be that bad off.

    Reply
    • Mikel Grady

      7 years ago

      They won’t post those numbers on top playoff teams.

      Reply
      • Polish Hammer

        7 years ago

        It’s not like they blanked the Phillies or some other bum team, Detroit is fending off elimination.

        Reply
  5. GarryHarris

    7 years ago

    I’m a Tigers fan but I don’t want to see them win because their competition in on the DL.

    I was rooting for the no-name underdog Terry Francona’s Indians.

    Reply
    • GarryHarris

      7 years ago

      Indians fans: Don’t worry; Brad Ausmus will see that the Tigers never come close to challenging the Indians for the division title…. Guaranteed!!!!!.

      Reply
  6. chieftoto

    7 years ago

    Oof that’s hurts

    Reply
  7. Nola Di Bari 67

    7 years ago

    Mets injuries, Nationals injuries,Cardinals injuries, Indians injuries. All this is doing is clearing an even easier path for the Cubs to finally end their embarrassing title less drought.

    Reply

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