Thirty-one-year-old Carlos Carrasco made a statement when he signed an extension with the Indians that would keep him in the city of Cleveland through at least 2022, maybe even 2023. He wants to finish his career where it all began.
The deal is an extension of an already team-friendly contract that he signed in 2015, which saw him make no more than $9 million in any given season, including a $9 million option that the Indians picked up prior the this new deal. The four-year, $47 million deal he signed on Thursday will keep him in Cleveland through his year-36 season, all but guaranteeing he’ll spend the glory days of his career in an Indians uniform.