Tribe Calls Up Prospects to End the Season With Big League Club

The Cleveland Indians have announced that they will give Michael Brantley and Carlos Carrasco a taste of the big league level. The team added the two prospects to the roster today and also recalled 28 year old relief pitcher José Veras.

Carrasco will get the start for the Tribe in his debut today in the big leagues as the starting pitcher. The right hander is 6' 3 215 pounds and was one of the key components to the Cliff Lee trade. Since coming over to the Tribe, the 22 year old went 5-1 with an ERA of 3.19 while only allowing 31 hits in over 42 innings of work.

Another player to keep an eye tonight will be Michael Brantley. If the name sounds familar you probably are thinking of his father Mickey Brantley who played with the Seattle Mariners in the late 1980s. The younger Brantley is 22 years old and was one of the key pieces in the CC Sabathia deal. Brantley may be the leadoff hitter of the future for the Tribe and will start his career wearing Chief Wahoo hitting 9th tonight.

The Tribe takes the field at 7:05 against the Detroit Tigers. You can catch the action on SportsTimeOhio.