"In the big picture, it's really good," Indians manager Terry Francona said.
Two ill-fated pitches cost Carrasco the most in the loss to the White Sox. The big righty allowed a three-run home run to Chicago catcher Rob Brantly in the second inning and then a solo shot to slugger Jose Abreu in the third. Those blasts accounted for the four runs he surrendered in his 2 2/3 innings, during which he struck out five and walked three.
Francona could have stuck with Carrasco a while longer, but the manager did not want to risk any setbacks for such an important member of Cleveland's rotation.