Carrasco, who successfully completed a minor league outing Monday, is aiming to make his next Cactus League start on March 24 against the Cubs, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carrasco fired his full arsenal in his 33-pitch minor league outing Monday against the Reds' Triple-A affiliate. The righty's fastball sat appropriately at 92-93 mph throughout the nine hitters he faced. After the appearance, Carrasco felt relieved that his recent elbow swelling was nothing more than a scare, and felt confident in how he threw. "My last game, I was trying to throw my breaking pitches, and I couldn't," Carrasco said. "My changeup was good today. My curveball, slider, everything felt fine," he said. Barring any setbacks, Carrasco is scheduled to make his next Cactus League appearance on Friday. If the right-hander continues to progress without issues, there is still a chance he could slot in behind ace Corey Kluber as the Tribe's No. 2 start. Should the Indians feel Carrasco needs more time, the team does not technically need a fifth starter until April 15.