Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland Indians

The Deal: 4 Years, $22 Million (with 2019, 2020 Club Options)

AAV: $5.50 Million cheap nfl nike jerseys from china

Average WAR Value: $33.73 Million

Difference: $28.23 Million

Carlos Carrasco is basically getting Quintana money to be an even better pitcher. 2be4e8f8c30f55ce0ba359664e7d13e9_crop_exact

This would have been unthinkable not too long ago. Carrasco first came to the Cleveland Indians in the 2009 Cliff Lee trade and then provided mixed results between 2009 and 2011. He then missed all of 2012 recovering from Tommy John surgery, only to return to providing mixed results in 2013 and 2014.cheap nike nfl jerseys free shipping

That is, for most of 2014.

Cleveland moved the right-hander from its bullpen to the starting rotation in August and was rewarded with a 1.30 ERA in 10 outings down the stretch. It looked legit too, as Carrasco was throwing strikes with mid-90s heat and an electric slider and changeup.

So, then came his extension in April 2015.

From there through the end of 2017, the Indians watched Carrasco put up a 3.41 ERA with 592 strikeouts in 530 innings. Among AL pitchers, only Chris Sale, Chris Archer and teammate Corey Kluber struck batters out at a better rate.nfl cheap jerseys nike

Although he’s 31, Carrasco may not have peaked yet. He’s fresh off a 3.29 ERA and a career-high 200 innings in 2017. He’ll be a top Cy Young contender if he builds on that in 2018.nfl nike jerseys for cheap

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