Carrasco headed to DL with hamstring injury

DETROIT — After striking out Anthony Gose to end the third inning on Sunday, Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer headed straight to the visitors’ clubhouse at Comerica Park. In that moment, Bauer was not concerned with his possible place in the rotation. He just wanted to check on Carlos Carrasco.

Cleveland absorbed a gut-wrenching blow early in its 6-3 win over the Tigers when Carrasco left with a left hamstring injury. The severity of the setback is not immediately known, but manager Terry Francona said Carrasco will be placed on the disabled list, meaning Bauer could be poised for a move back to the starting rotation.

“Cookie was cruising right along,” said Bauer, referring to Carrasco. “It was very unfortunate with what went down. Hopefully, he’s OK. That’s what was on my mind was, ‘I hope he’s OK.’ I came up in the clubhouse to check on him after I got out of that inning. I think that’s the biggest thing. The team played really well today, and hopefully Carlos is OK.”

Carrasco is one of the reasons why the Indians’ rotation is so highly touted around baseball this season, so losing him for a prolonged period of time would be a tough blow for the Tribe. After his abrupt departure in the third inning, when he sustained the injury while hustling to cover first base, Carrasco headed back to Cleveland to undergo an MRI exam.

Francona said the team will likely have more details on the extent of the issue on Monday, when the Tribe opens a three-game road series against the Twins. Cleveland is also scheduled to meet Monday with left fielder Michael Brantley (right shoulder), who might be …

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