Carmen Pignatiello

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name = Carmen Pignatiello
team = Chicago Cubs
number = 63
position = Relief pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1982|9|12
birthplace = city-state|Hammond|Indiana
bats = Right
throws = Left
debutdate = August 16
debutyear = 2007
debutteam = Chicago Cubs
statyear = September 30, 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 0-0
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 6.75
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 3
teams =
*Chicago Cubs (by|2007-present)

Carmen Peter Pignatiello (born September 12, 1982 in Hammond, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Chicago CubsMiles, Bruce, [http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/story.asp?id=340072 Cubs summon Fox, Pignatiello from Iowa] , Daily Herald, Retrieved on August 14, 2007] . He is a graduate of Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, IL.

Professional career

Minor League career

Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 20th round of the by|2000 MLB amateur draft, Pignatiello would spend seven seasons in various ranks within the farm system before being promoted in by|2007, his eighth season in professional baseball. In by|2003, he led the Florida State League with a career-high 140 strikeouts in 156.1 innings for the Daytona Cubs [Carmen Pignatiello Bio, 2007 Chicago Cubs Media Guide, page 135.] .

Major League career

Pignatiello was called up by the Cubs on August 14, 2007, due to the need for left-handed relievers in the bullpen. Two days later, he made his major league debut against the Cincinnati Reds and pitched one scoreless inning of relief of a 12-4 victory. [Gano, Rick, [http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270816116 Chi Cubs 12 Cincinnati 4] , Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on August 16, 2007]

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