This very likely the end of 'Cookie' in Cleveland, but what a ride it has been overall.
Longtime Cleveland Guardians pitcher Carlos Carrasco was one of six players around baseball to elect free agency on Tuesday.
This move almost certainly ends his career in Cleveland, where he has spent the majority of his underrated career.All in all, Carrasco has spent 15 years in the big leagues, including 12 with the Guardians. He's 110-103 for his career, but he had a stretch from 2015-2018 where he went 60-36. He won an American League-best 18 games back in 2017 and was part of a vaunted Cleveland staff that included Cy Young winner Corey Kluber and future Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer at one point.
Of course, the on-field accomplishments are just part of the story for Carrasco. He was diagnosed with Leukemia back in 2019 but was able to overcome it, finishing that season at the big-league level and also pitching through the pandemic-season in 2020 as well. Now 37 years old, it's unclear if this is the end of the road for Carrasco. He could get another opportunity if he wants one, but it would almost certainly be on a minor league pact.The 2024 playoffs are finally coming to a head, with the AL and NL pennant-winners now set in stone. Here is the latest on the schedule, with dates, game times, TV information and pitching matchups.
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