David Carpenter (baseball, born 1987)

David Carpenter
David Carpenter
	Pitcher
	Born: September 1, 1987 (age 37); 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
	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2012–2014); Atlanta Braves (2015);

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.

Professional career

Carpenter 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

Carpenter 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

He 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

^ "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

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
New Mexico Lobos bio
David Carpenter on Twitter

[1] "PITCHf/x Player Card: David Carpenter". BrooksBaseball.net. Retrieved April 26, 2012.

[2] DiGiovanna, Mike (April 13, 2012). "Angels to call up reliever David Carpenter from triple-A". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

[3] "Los Angeles Angels – PlayerWatch". GlobalPost. Reuters. September 22, 2014. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

[4] Boor, William (September 22, 2013). "Green benefiting from Kendrick's guidance". MLB.com. Retrieved January 4, 2015.^{[dead link‍]}

[5] 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.

[6] "Los Angeles Angels – PlayerWatch". GlobalPost. Reuters. August 6, 2014. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

[7] Eddy, Matt (October 6, 2014). "Minor League Transactions: Sept. 26-Oct. 2". Baseball America. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

[8] Eddy, Matt (January 24, 2015). "Minor League Transactions: Jan. 16–22". Baseball America. Retrieved July 6, 2015.

[9] 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.

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