Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona announced Monday that starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco will pitch the second game of the regular season.
Carrasco was nursing a sore elbow, but the concern for the injury appears to be gone as Francona has already slotted the starter into the second spot in the rotation. The 30-year-old has the stuff to be an ace for Cleveland and in fantasy, but injuries are always a concern, as Carrasco has never pitched more than 200 innings in any one season of his career.
numberFire's algorithms project Carrasco for a 12-9 record with a 3.41 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 187 strikeouts in 177 innings pitched in 2017.
Source: Rotoworld.com