With Scott Kazmir on the disabled list with a ribcage injury, the Indians will be forced to occupy his spot in the rotation at least twice before his return. Cleveland provided the first assignment -- Saturday at Tampa Bay -- to Trevor Bauer, but Carlos Carrasco could replace Kazmir for future starts following his suspension.
Carrasco is currently serving a six-game ban dating to July 2011; he missed the end of 2011 and all of 2012 after Tommy John surgery. The hard-throwing righty posted 13 strikeouts and four walks over 18 innings this spring.