Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (illness) played catch on Monday and has been out since June 5 with an unspecified blood condition. He has been receiving treatment for an illness that is not believed to be life-threatening. It's possible that Carrasco could return before Corey Kluber (arm), but that is unlikely to be known for another two to three weeks. Carrasco just hadn't performed up to his standards this year before being shut down, and perhaps his blood condition was t[...]

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Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sellarticlehave included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, the regression fairies come to ruin every savvy owner's fun.Nevertheless, there is nothing worse than seeing one of your guys continually underperform. [...]

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco has been placed on the injured list, retroactive to June 2, with what is being called a "non-baseball, medical condition." Carrasco has apparently felt lethargic for weeks and is stepping away from baseball for now in order to take care of his health. The Indians do expect Carrasco back this season, but it's a scary development nonetheless. Carrasco had struggled this season, with a 4.98 ERA in 65 innings, and this could explain why, although h[...]

May is coming to an end, but luckily, buy and sell windows are still open on a certain set of players discussed in today's piece. There is nothing worse than seeing one of your guys underperform, but if that is the case, eight times out-of-ten it is most prudent to hold on until they at least get hot to then sell. Contrarily, do not buy high, unless it is in your best interest to win now and that player fills a particular need (saves/steals typically).If you missed out on the opportunity to make[...]

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco struggled on Thursday against the White Sox, allowing six runs on 10 hits and a walk in 6 1/3 innings. He did strike out seven, but it was overall a rough start. The loss dropped his record to 4-6 and raised his ERA to 4.98. Carrasco has the talent to miss plenty of bats but he's been inconsistent this season and is off to a slow start to the summer.

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco struggled on Saturday, tossing 6 1/3 innings but allowing six runs (five earned) on nine hits and a walk. He struck out six but allowed three home runs, tossing 104 pitches. His record dropped to 4-5 and his ERA went up to 4.60. Opponents are hitting .276 off of Carrasco, who hasn't quite been able to put together a string of strong starts yet.

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco took a loss on Monday, tossing five innings while giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks. He struck out four and allowed two home runs. The loss evened his record at 4-4 and moved his ERA to 4.30. Carrasco has been somewhat inconsistent this season, but he's shown examples of the upside that makes him worth starting every five days.

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco was excellent on Tuesday, throwing seven scoreless innings and earning his fourth win. He allowed six hits and struck out six without allowing a walk. The strong effort moved his record up to 4-3 and lowered his ERA to 4.18. He has the upside to be one of the league's best starters, but he's gotten off to a somewhat slow start. Maybe this is the start that sparks a hot streak.

Mid-May marks the fantasy baseball season's quarter pole, which can be exciting as data becomes robust, but also frightful for pitching as warmer air leads to long flies. Are you keeping tabs of park factors, team stats and pitchers tweaking with their repertoire? [...]