Andrew Carpenter (baseball)

Infobox MLB player
name = Andrew Carpenter


width =150
caption = Carpenter's first pitch of his MLB careerAugust 27, 2008 vs. NY Mets
team = Philadelphia Phillies
number = 46
position = Pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1985|5|18
birthplace = city-state|Grants Pass|Oregon
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = August 27
debutyear = 2008
debutteam = Philadelphia Phillies
statyear = August 27, 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 0-0
stat2label = Earned Run Average
stat2value = 0.00
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 1
teams =
* Philadelphia Phillies (mlby|2008–present)
awards =|

Andrew Carpenter (born May 18, 1985 in city-state|Grants Pass|Oregon) is a right-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. A graduate of Long Beach State University, Carpenter was called up to the majors for the first time from AA Reading on August 27, mlby|2008.

Minor leagues

After posting a 7–4 record and a 2.91 earned run average (ERA) in the mlby|2006 season for Long Beach State,cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/C/Andrew-Carpenter.shtml|title=Andrew Carpenter Statistics|publisher=The Baseball Cube|accessdate=2008-08-28] Carpenter was drafted by the Phillies and signed on June 14 of the same year. [cite web|url=http://www.kffl.com/player/15244/mlb|title=KFFL - Andrew Carpenter, P, Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=KFFL|accessdate=2008-08-28] The team assigned him to the Gulf Coast League Phillies, a rookie-league affiliate, where he appeared in two games before being promoted to short-season Batavia for the remainder of the season.

Carpenter pitched well enough to earn a promotion to high-A Clearwater for the mlby|2007 season, and he did not disappoint. In 24 starts for the Threshers, Carpenter posted a 17–6 record and a 3.30 ERA, striking out 116 batters in 161 innings pitched. In August, while the major league club labored to chase down the New York Mets, Carpenter pitched a seven-inning perfect game against the Fort Myers Miracle.

During mlby|2008 spring training, Carpenter was promoted for a short stint at major league camp while the Phillies' top-level pitchers were depleted or injured. In his only appearance against major league hitters, Carpenter faced Yankees Jason Giambi, Wilson Betemit, and Jorge Posada, striking out each of them; he also forced 2007 American League MVP Alex Rodriguez to ground into an inning-ending double play. After posting a 3–3 record and an even lower ERA of 2.98 at the beginning of 2008, the Phillies promoted him to Reading, where he struggled to a 2–7 record, allowing 83 hits and 46 earned runs in 59⅔ innings.

Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies called up Carpenter to the majors on August 27, 2008, replacing Andy Tracy on the active roster. At the time of his call-up, he had posted a 4–1 record with a 3.44 ERA in his prior five starts. [cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080827&content_id=3376826&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Phillies purchase Carpenter's contract|last=Horan|first=Kevin|publisher=Philadelphia Phillies|accessdate=2008-08-28] Carpenter made his Major League debut that night, pitching the ninth inning in relief against the New York Mets. [cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_08_27_nynmlb_phimlb_1&mode=gameday|title=Gameday|date=2008-08-27|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-08-28]

couting

Carpenter throws a fastball between 88 and 92 miles per hour. His repertoire includes a pair of breaking pitches: a slider, widely considered a strong pitch, and a split-finger fastball, which has developed into his "out" pitch. He also throws a changeup, new to his repertoire since turning pro.cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/may/23/sports/spw-minorspot23|title=Andrew Carpenter is finding his way at Reading |last=Cuomo|first=Bob|date=2008-05-23|publisher=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=2008-08-28] He has also been ranked as the Phillies' ninth-best prospect by Baseball America.

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External links

*Baseballstats |mlb=502165 |espn= |br= |fangraphs= |cube=c/andrew-carpenter