Starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco will be shut down for a few days, but the Indians have avoided worse news for now.
Carrasco underwent an MRI after experiencing elbow soreness after his Cactus League start on March 3. The imaging ruled out any structural damage and confirmed he's dealing with elbow inflammation.
Carrasco was given an anti-inflammatory injection and will be shut down from throwing for a few more days, until his symptoms are gone. He also dealt with a right hip flexor strain earlier this spring.
The starting rotation has already been beat up this spring with injuries. Mike Clevinger needed knee surgery to repair a torn medial meniscus and could miss the first few weeks of the regular season. Aaron Civale was then pushed back a bit with a sore groin muscle.
