Carrasco Superb In Venezuela

Let’s head over to the Venezuelan Winter League, where top prospect Carlos Carrasco is doing great things:

11 GS / 47 IP / 3-0 / 2.11 ERA / 42 H / 45 K / 11 BB

It’s pretty obvious Carrasco is just about ready to make the jump to Philadelphia, but it might be wise to give him eight to 10 starts in Lehigh Valley, so he can stay in his groove before he moves up. Obviously it creates something of a logjam once he steps to the majors, but it’s the kind of logjam the Phillies would love to have.