David Peralta, Diamondbacks show Carlos Carrasco support as he gets closer to his return



Carlos Carrasco has been a very important piece to the Cleveland Indians’ rotation and inside their clubhouse over the past six years, so it’s no surprise to see all of his teammates support the 32-year-old during his battle with leukemia.



It’s not just Carrasco’s teammates standing by his side during this time, though, as players and teams around the league are standing by his side as he battles leukemia and makes his way back to the field.

On Wednesday, Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta posed for a photo wearing an ‘I Stand for Cookie’ T-Shirt, letting Carrasco know he and the entire D-Backs’ organization are standing behind him right now.



A lot of things are bigger than sports and this is one of those things.



Two months ago Carrasco was diagnosed with leukemia, but he was back on the field pitching for the Double-A Akron RubberDucks on Mondasy night where he worked an inning of relief.



Clearly one of the best stories in the game. Was in mid 90’s velocity . Heart tugging scene in Akron @AkronRubberDuck @Cookie_Carrasco @Indians https://t.co/nDiT1dX3wj — .@JohnTelich8 (@JohnTelich8) August 20, 2019

We’re all behind Carlos Carrasco during this time.

(H/T Twitter/Dbacks)