David Carpenter (baseball, born 1987)

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = David Carpenter

| image =

| width =

| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|9|1}}

| birth_place = Arlington, Texas, U.S.

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = April 13

| debutyear = 2012

| debutteam = Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

|finalleague=MLB

| finaldate = July 12

| finalyear = 2015

| finalteam = Atlanta Braves

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 1–2

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 5.23

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 29

| teams =

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ({{Baseball year|2012}}–{{Baseball year|2014}})
Atlanta Braves ({{Baseball year|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.{{cite web |title=PITCHf/x Player Card: David Carpenter |url=https://www.brooksbaseball.net/landing.php?player=518526 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=BrooksBaseball.net}}

=Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim=

Carpenter was called up to the majors for the first time on April 13, 2012.{{cite news|last1=DiGiovanna|first1=Mike|title=Angels to call up reliever David Carpenter from triple-A|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-apr-13-la-angels-to-call-up-reliever-david-carpenter-from-triplea-20120413-story.html|access-date=January 4, 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 13, 2012}} He was outrighted off the Angels roster on September 22, 2013.{{cite news|title=Los Angeles Angels – PlayerWatch |url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/130923/los-angeles-angels-playerwatch-0 |access-date=January 4, 2015 |work=GlobalPost |agency=Reuters |date=September 22, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104034325/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/130923/los-angeles-angels-playerwatch-0 |archive-date=January 4, 2015 }}{{cite news |last1=Boor |first1=William |date=September 22, 2013 |title=Green benefiting from Kendrick's guidance |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/angels-grants-green-benefiting-from-howie-kendricks-guidance/c-61404476 |access-date=2025-01-13 |work=MLB.com}} He was called up on June 21, 2014{{cite news|last1=Spencer|first1=Lyle|title=Navarro, Carpenter return to Angels clubhouse|url=http://m.angels.mlb.com/news/article/80974082/efren-navarro-david-carpenter-return-to-angels-clubhouse|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104042753/http://m.angels.mlb.com/news/article/80974082/efren-navarro-david-carpenter-return-to-angels-clubhouse|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 4, 2015|access-date=January 4, 2015|work=MLB.com|date=June 21, 2014}} and designated for assignment on August 2. He was assigned outright to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees on August 5.{{cite news|title=Los Angeles Angels – PlayerWatch |url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/140806/los-angeles-angels-playerwatch-0 |access-date=January 4, 2015 |work=GlobalPost |agency=Reuters |date=August 6, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104040258/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/140806/los-angeles-angels-playerwatch-0 |archive-date=January 4, 2015 }} Carpenter elected free agency in October 2014.{{cite news|last1=Eddy|first1=Matt|title=Minor League Transactions: Sept. 26-Oct. 2|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/minor-league-transactions-aug-26-oct-2/|access-date=January 4, 2015|publisher=Baseball America|date=October 6, 2014}}

=Atlanta Braves=

He signed with the Braves in January 2015 and He was called up on July 6 by the Braves.{{cite news|last1=Eddy|first1=Matt|title=Minor League Transactions: Jan. 16–22|url=http://web5.baseballamerica.com/minors/minor-league-transactions-jan-16-22-2/|access-date=July 6, 2015|work=Baseball America|date=January 24, 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Cole|first1=Eric|title=Braves DFA Masset and Eveland, Call up Carpenter and Vizcaino|url=http://www.talkingchop.com/2015/7/5/8896483/braves-dfa-masset-and-eveland-call-up-carpenter-and-vizcaino|website=talkingchop.com|publisher=SB Nation (voxmedia.com)|access-date=July 17, 2015|date=July 5, 2015}} He became a free agent on October 6, 2016.