Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco could be shaping up to be one of the feel-good stories of the baseball season.
Manager Terry Francona announced Saturday that Carrasco, currently working his way back from leukemia, will likely throw a rehab inning on Monday, with the Indians keeping him on a reliever plan moving forward.
So long as Carlos Carrasco’s arm feels good today, he’ll throw an inning in a rehab appearance for Double-A Akron on Monday. The Indians will keep him on a reliever’s program, an idea that got Carrasco excited.
“His eyes lit up,” Terry Francona said.
— Zack Meisel (@ZackMeisel) August 17, 2019
All the updates on Carrasco have been good as he works to make his recovery. It now looks like there’s a very real likelihood that he’ll pitch in the majors this season.
