PT TODAY: Carrasco shut down with elbow issue

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Indians | Carlos Carrasco has swelling in elbow
Cleveland Indians SP Carlos Carrasco (elbow) has swelling in his right elbow and will most likely miss his next spring start.  Source: The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Paul Hoynes
 
BHQ take: While highly skilled, Carrasco has been plagued by injuries throughout his career. He has exceeded 150 IP only once (2015) in his MLB career. Michael Clevinger and Ryan Merritt are the likely replacement options if Carrasco's elbow issue lingers into the season. Clevinger struggled with Ctl/Cmd as a 2016 rookie, splitting time between the rotation and bullpen. His 61% FpK...

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