Chris Carpenter (baseball, born 1985)

For the former Major League Baseball pitcher, see Chris Carpenter.

Chris Carpenter
Carpenter with the Boston Red Sox
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1985-12-26) December 26, 1985 Bryan, Ohio
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 14, 2011, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics (through 2012 season)
Win–loss record	1–0
Earned run average	5.17
Strikeouts	10
Teams
Chicago Cubs (2011) Boston Red Sox (2012) Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2014) (NPB)

Christopher "Chris" John Carpenter (born December 26, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. 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.

Professional career

Chicago Cubs

Carpenter was called up to the majors for the first time with the Chicago Cubs on June 14, 2011. 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.

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

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.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

• Source: Cubs to call up Chris Carpenter