Christopher John Carpenter (born December 26, 1985) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox in 2011 and 2012 and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2014.

Chris Carpenter
Carpenter with the Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1985-12-26) December 26, 1985 (age 36) 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
Win–loss record	1–0
Earned run average	5.17
Strikeouts	10
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	1–2
Earned run average	4.73
Strikeouts	27
Teams
Chicago Cubs (2011) Boston Red Sox (2012) Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2014)

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][2] In 2008, he was named the Mid-American Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

Carpenter was designated for assignment on January 22, 2013 to the Pawtucket Red Sox to make room for newly signed Mike Napoli.[6]

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

External links

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