Carlos Carrasco Returns To Guardians On Minor League Contract, Will Make $2 Million If On Roster – News18

CLEVELAND: Carlos Carrasco is coming dwelling to Cleveland.

The common pitcher formally signed a minor league contract with the Guardians on Thursday, with an invite to camp at spring coaching. Carrasco’s return was reported beforehand by the AP and different media retailers final weekend.

The 36-yr-previous Carrasco will get an opportunity to make Cleveland’s roster in Arizona. If he does, Carrasco will get a $2 million base wage and an opportunity to earn one other $2 million in begins. The crew’s pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report on Feb. 12.

Carrasco spent 11 seasons with Cleveland earlier than he was traded within the 2021 mega-deal that despatched All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor to the New York Mets. Carrasco went 88-73 with a 3.77 ERA in 242 video games, 195 begins, with Cleveland.

Carrasco ranks fourth in membership historical past with 1,305 strikeouts. He led the AL with 18 wins in 2017 and completed fourth in Cy Young voting.

Unfortunately, Carrasco wasn’t a part of Cleveland’s World Series run in 2016 after he was struck by a line drive and fractured his proper hand in a September recreation.

The proper-hander is affectionately generally known as “Cookie” to Cleveland followers, who embraced Carrasco after the Venezuela native was recognized with continual myeloid leukemia in 2019. Carrasco received the Roberto Clemente Award that yr for his group efforts in Cleveland, Tampa and his dwelling nation.

After he was traded to New York, Carrasco went 15-7 with a 3.97 ERA in 61 begins. Carrasco made $14 million final season.

The high of Cleveland’s rotation is about, but when Carrasco has a stable spring, he may give the membership some depth. Carrasco has additionally pitched in aid and that versatility would possibly make him value preserving if he reveals he can nonetheless get batters out.

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