AL Central: Williams working his way back

Cleveland Guardians

Carlos Carrasco (RHP, CLE) recently hit the IL due to elbow discomfort, opening a spot in the rotation. He may not get his job back when he's healthy, as he has registered a 5.16 ERA through nine starts, with his 10.0% SwK and 91.0 mph fastball sitting at career-low marks.

Xzavion Curry (RHP, CLE) stepped in on Tuesday and allowed 2 ER in 4.1 IP against the Mets. He may stick around for the time being but he's not likely to be much of an upgrade over Carrasco. After all, Curry is sitting on a lousy 8.79 ERA and 9% K-BB% in seven Triple-A starts, along with a 13% K% in his two MLB starts.

Gavin Williams (RHP, CLE) suffered an elbow injury in March and an April setback pushed him to the 60-day IL. But he has progressed to...

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