Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco could return to the big leagues as soon as September 1 when rosters expand as he works his way back from a leukemia diagnosis. The right-hander hasn't pitched since May 30, but has begun rehabbing slowly since the start of August. Carrasco held a 4-6 record with a disappointing 4.98 ERA before his diagnosis, but will come back healthier than he was at the beginning of the season. He'll likely return to the club as a reliever limiting his fantasy appeal,...

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (illness) made a relief outing for Double-A Akron on Monday in his first appearance since he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in June. The 32-year-old had a strikeout and is scheduled to pitch for Akron again on Thursday. The right-hander wants to help the Tribe this year, but it remains to be seen if he'll be cleared to pitch in the big leagues again this season. Before being diagnosed, Carrasco was 4-6 with a 4.98 ERA, 1.31 WHIP ...

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (illness) threw live batting practice for the first time on Friday since he was diagnosed with leukemia in early June. He threw 25 pitches at Single-A Lake County and everything went well, according to manager Terry Francona. While this is a good step for Carrasco, there remains no timetable for him to return to the big leagues. There's still a chance that the right-hander won't pitch again in 2019, although his upside makes him worth stashing ...

Cleveland Indians starter Carlos Carrasco (cancer) will throw to hitters on Friday, and then be re-evaluated this weekend to determine the next step on his recovery timetable. The 32-year-old has not pitched since late May but is progressing through his rehab after completing a pair of bullpen sessions on back-to-back days with no issues. It is unknown if Carrasco will be able to return to the team in 2019, but he is worth stashing in formats with multiple IL slots. Carrasco recorded a 4-6 ...

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (illness) is scheduled to start throwing bullpen sessions this week. Carrasco was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in May but is reportedly feeling well and is hoping to return to the mound at some point this season. His bullpen sessions should be on [...]

Cleveland Indians starter Carlos Carrasco (illness) has been moved to the 60-day IL in order to create room for newly acquired outfielders Yasiel Puig and Franmil Reyes. The 32-year-old was diagnosed with leukemia in early July, but remains hopeful he'll pitch again for the Indians in 2019. Carrasco has been sidelined since May 30 and continues to progress but it's unclear when he would rejoin the Indians rotation. Carrasco recorded a 4.98 ERA with 79 strikeouts through 65 innings and should [...]

Oh, the thrill of Monday mornings. On your train commute to work, you rush to set your lineups for the upcoming week. Unfortunately, you see your pitching staff is riddled with swiss flags and IL labels a sign that the chaos of the baseball season has infected your team.You see Max Scherzer ailing with shoulder and back injuries. Do you start him? Blake Snell will undergo surgery on his left elbow, putting into question his return this season. Carlos Carrasco continues to battle leukemia. Your [...]

The Midsummer Classic has come and gone, leaving us without baseball for what seems like the longest week of the calendar year. Before the second half of the 2019 MLB season gets underway, the RotoBaller staff has updated our fantasy baseball rankings for the remainder of the year.RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings don't stop mattering once your draft is over.Starting pitchers have been the bane of f[...]

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco has been dealing with an unspecified blood condition that he recently revealed to be leukemia. Carrasco hasn't pitched since May and has been undergoing treatment for the condition. He says that it is under control. His baseball career is of course a minor consideration at this point, but the 32-year-old righty says he does plan to return to the mound as soon as he is able. Rotoballer extends all of our best wishes to Carrasco as he continues t[...]

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