Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco walked out to the mound in the seventh inning in Tampa on Sunday for his first appearance since being diagnosed with a treatable form leukemia in June when something awesome happened.
Both teams and the fans at Tropicana Field gave the veteran right hander a standing ovation in what was just an incredible moment that made Carrasco emotional before throwing his first pitch.
Francisco Lindor, the Indians star shortstop, gave Carrasco a hug before the pitcher settled down and pitched an inning of relief.
Here’s the awesome moment for Carrasco, who has started 12 games this year for the Indians:
So great. Welcome back, Carlos Carrasco.
Here are some cool photos from his return:
