Carlos Carrasco exits start early with left pectoral tightness
The good news? It’s not his throwing arm.
Carlos Carrasco exited tonight’s start against the Tampa Bay Rays after just 3.2 innings. Normally, for a pitcher like Carrasco, that would mean an injury. Surely he’s good enough to last at least four innings in a start? Well, he wasn’t, but it turns out to indeed be because of an injury.
Carrasco exited after allowing five runs off six hits with six strikeouts and three walks. Not a typical Carrasco start, and his velocity points to something concerning, as noted by TJ Zuppe of The Athletic:
Carrasco's velocity dropped a bit as the outing progressed. No info from the team yet. pic.twitter.com/AslxF0TqU6
— T.J. Zuppe (@TJZuppe) May 15, 2017
Nothing appeared to happen, on the surface, but Carrasco did leave the game with a trainer after a mound visit. It was later revealed to be “left pectoral tightness.”
Indians: Carrasco left with left pectoral tightness. Almonte left with right biceps strain.
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) May 16, 2017
The good news is that Carrasco is a righty, but the bad news is he’s injured. It could be worse, I guess?