Chris Carpenter (baseball, born 1985)

Christopher John Carpenter (born December 26, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Not to be confused with the former professional baseball pitchers Cris Carpenter, who played in MLB from 1988 to 1996 with the St. Louis Cardinals, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers, or Chris Carpenter, who played in MLB from 1997 to 2012 with the Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals.
Chris Carpenter
Carpenter with the Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1985-12-26) December 26, 1985
Bryan, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 14, 2011, for the Chicago Cubs
Last appearance
October 3, 2012, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2012 season)
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average5.17
Strikeouts10
Teams

Amateur career

A native of Bryan, Ohio, Carpenter attended Bryan High School and Kent State University. In 2007, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was selected by the Cubs in the third round of the 2008 MLB Draft.

Professional career

Chicago Cubs

Carpenter was called up to the majors for the first time with the Chicago Cubs on June 14, 2011.[2] He made his debut that day against the Milwaukee Brewers, pitching two-thirds of an inning with one strikeout.

Boston Red Sox

Carpenter was dealt to the Boston Red Sox on February 21, 2012 as compensation for the Cubs hiring then-Boston General Manager Theo Epstein.[3]

Carpenter was designated for assignment on January 22, 2013 to the Pawtucket Red Sox to make room for newly signed Mike Napoli.[4]

Personal

In 2013, Carpenter proposed to girlfriend, Sarah French on the Love Lock Bridge in Paris, France. The two met while Carpenter was pitching for the Boston Red Sox and French was covering the Red Sox Centennial as a reporter.

References
  1. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. "Carpenter called up by Cubs to help out bullpen". ESPN.com. 14 June 2011.
  3. "Cubs send Chris Carpenter to Red Sox in Theo Epstein deal". Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  4. "Red Sox Officially Announce Mike Napoli Signing, Designate Chris Carpenter for Assignment". January 22, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
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