Carlos Carrasco, Indians Agree to 4-Year Contract Extension

Starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco has signed a contract extension with the Cleveland Indians, the team announced Thursday.

Carrasco, 31, was excellent in 2018, finishing 17-10 with a 3.38 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 231 strikeouts in 192 innings. He combined with Corey Kluber and Trevor Bauer to give Cleveland a strong top of the rotation.

ESPN's Buster Olney reported in November that Cleveland might shop Carrasco, among other players, on the trade market in an effort to cut payroll, but the team apparently decided that keeping the starter long-term was the better choice.

Carrasco has proved to be a solid option in Cleveland's rotation who consistently misses bats and eat up innings. He isn't an elite…