What better time to discuss our number five Cleveland Indians player from 2018 than the day after he signs an incredibly team-friendly contract. Carlos Carrasco didn’t have his best season by any means, but he certainly played a huge role for the Indians.
Any time you have 15+ wins that’s a huge feat for a pitcher. While he hasn’t had an ERA below 3 since 2014. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t capable of excellence. Carrasco had a stretch of pure brilliance in the midst of his 2018 season.
During a mid-summer game against the Twins, Carrasco took a liner right to his elbow that looked pretty ugly.