The Indians' fifth starter competition has come down to Carlos Carrasco and Scott Kazmir. Although Kazmir has had the better spring, a good Cactus League performance doesn't guarantee that he will succeed with a return to the majors. Whether Carrasco can win the job outright or get a chance later in the season should Kazmir falter, his progress is worth tracking.
Carrasco is not only working his way back from Tommy John surgery, having missed all of last year, but also from a disappointing 2011 season. If he can regain the form he showed as a prospect, Carrasco could provide strikeouts and a good WHIP, though he has had some problems with the long ball. Even if he starts the year in Triple-A, Carrasco is someone to keep an eye on in deeper mixed leagues and AL-only formats.