The season that Carlos Carrasco has been having in 2016 for the Cleveland Indians is one that can be defined by two months: the month of May that he spent on the disabled list recovering from a hamstring injury, and the month of August where has struggled to the tune of an earned run average over five.
Take away those two months, and Carrasco has picked up right where he left in 2015, looking every bit the dominant, ace-level pitcher that gives opposing hitters nightmares. Despite an August that has seen him yield 18 earned runs in 32.