Carrasco has made two one-inning starts for the Aeros in the playoffs as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.
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Carrasco to start: Right-hander Carlos Carrasco will get the start tonight as the Aeros look to clinch the Eastern League championship. The Aeros will take on host Trenton at 7:05 p.m. and lead the best-of-five series, 2-0, winning both games at Canal Park in Akron.
Carrasco has made two one-inning starts for the Aeros in the playoffs as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. In the two games, he has retired all six batters he has faced, striking out three. He has been throwing his fastball in the upper 90s, reaching as high as 98 mph. Carrasco will pitch the first two innings and be followed by left-hander T.J. House.
The Aeros bullpen has been impressive in this series. Right-handed closer Preston Guilmet has saves in both games and four total in the playoffs, working five scoreless innings. Right-hander Hector Rondon, also coming back from elbow surgery, has one save and has worked three scoreless innings in the playoffs, allowing three hits and striking out three.
Akron center fielder Tyler Holt is hitting .375 in the playoffs, catcher Roberto Perez is at .300 and third baseman Ryan Rohlinger is at .292 with two home runs and five runs batted in.
The Aeros have won five straight playoff games after losing the first two in the first round.
A Lake County Captains
Captains wrap: Lake County finished one game short of the Midwest League championship series after falling to Fort Wayne in the deciding game of the semifinals earlier this week.
Outfielder Bryson Myles hit .474 with two doubles among his nine hits in the playoffs. Second baseman Jose Ramirez hit .389 with a team-leading seven RBI, outfielder Tyler Naquin, the Indians' No. 1 pick in the June draft who was called up from Mahoning Valley, hit .353 with a pair of doubles, and shortstop Francisco Lindor, the Indians' top draft pick a year ago, hit .333 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and four RBI.
Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2012/09/akron_aeros_look_to_win_class.html
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