Win–loss record 1–0 Role Baseball player Salary 482,000 USD (2012) Name Chris Carpenter Spouse Sarah French (m. 2014) | Strikeouts 10 Weight 99 kg Earned run average 5.17 Height 1.93 m Education Kent State University | |
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Similar People Sarah French, Chris Narveson, Theo Epstein, John Farrell, Ben Cherington | ||
Christopher "Chris" 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.
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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.