David Lee Carpenter (born September 1, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Atlanta Braves.
| David Carpenter | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 1, 1987 Arlington, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 2012, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 12, 2015, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 5.23 |
| Strikeouts | 29 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Professional career
editCarpenter throws four pitches: a four-seam fastball and two-seam fastball 85–88 mph, a changeup and slider that average about 80 mph.[1]
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
editCarpenter was called up to the majors for the first time on April 13, 2012.[2] He was outrighted off the Angels roster on September 22, 2013.[3][4] He was called up on June 21, 2014[5] and designated for assignment on August 2. He was assigned outright to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees on August 5.[6] Carpenter elected free agency in October 2014.[7]
Atlanta Braves
editHe signed with the Braves in January 2015 and He was called up on July 6 by the Braves.[8][9] He became a free agent on October 6, 2016.
References
edit- ^ "PITCHf/x Player Card: David Carpenter". BrooksBaseball.net. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ DiGiovanna, Mike (April 13, 2012). "Angels to call up reliever David Carpenter from triple-A". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Los Angeles Angels – PlayerWatch". GlobalPost. Reuters. September 22, 2014. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ Boor, William (September 22, 2013). "Green benefiting from Kendrick's guidance". MLB.com. Retrieved January 4, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ Spencer, Lyle (June 21, 2014). "Navarro, Carpenter return to Angels clubhouse". MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Los Angeles Angels – PlayerWatch". GlobalPost. Reuters. August 6, 2014. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (October 6, 2014). "Minor League Transactions: Sept. 26-Oct. 2". Baseball America. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (January 24, 2015). "Minor League Transactions: Jan. 16–22". Baseball America. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Cole, Eric (July 5, 2015). "Braves DFA Masset and Eveland, Call up Carpenter and Vizcaino". talkingchop.com. SB Nation (voxmedia.com). Retrieved July 17, 2015.
External links
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- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- New Mexico Lobos bio
- David Carpenter on Twitter