Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco has come to terms with his demotion to Triple-A Columbus, according to MLB.com.
"I've got to go down there, finish my rehab, get some innings and everything, and be ready when they call me. I'm going to be ready," said Carrasco, who lost out on the competition for the final spot in the rotation to Scott Kazmir. "I feel happy with everything this spring. At the beginning, I didn't feel that good. But over the last three or four weeks, I've started to feel good again with everything. For the most part, I'm healthy and I'm just ready to go."
Carrasco faced the White Sox's Triple-A affiliate Wednesday, striking out eight in five shutout innings. He walked one and allowed a hit, while hitting 95 mph on the radar gun.
"They said he was just blowing guys away," manager Terry Francona said. "Most of the time when a guy goes to a back field, you'll see a velocity dip a little bit. Nobody's in the stands. His [velocity] spiked up. It's interesting. We're trying to get a handle on why that is. Maybe it's like he gets in a comfort zone, he's loose and he lets it fly. The good news is it's there. Now, you want to see it more consistently."