David Carpenter
| IP | 214 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.701 |
| WHIP | 1.364 |
| BB/9 | 3.28 |
| SO/9 | 9.168 |
- Full name Darrell David Carpenter
- Born 07/15/1985 in Morgantown, WV
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School West Virginia
- Debut 06/30/2011
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Drafted in the 12th round (376th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006.
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David Carpenter's forte is defense. He's a dependable catch-and-throw receiver with little offensive upside. His arm strength rates a 70 on the 20-80 scale.
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Carpenter was a catcher at West Virginia and in his first year in the minor leagues with the Cardinals. St. Louis shifted him to the mound in the middle of 2008, putting him back in Rookie ball as he learned his new craft. Carpenter has credited Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter as well as another catcher-to-pitcher conversion, Jason Motte, with helping him adjust to the mound. He took to pitching quickly, racking up 32 saves in his first two full seasons before St. Louis traded him to Houston for Pedro Feliz last year. Carpenter showed similar stuff after the trade as he had before, with a good fastball and feel for throwing strikes. His fastball and raw arm strength are his biggest weapons, as he reaches 95 mph and sits in the low 90s. Carpenter's breaking ball is a slurvy slider with some power, reaching 81-82 mph at its best. He goes after hitters but lacks command at this point, and he rushes through his delivery. Added to the 40-man roster, he could work into Houston's sixth- or seventh-inning mix by late 2011 or in 2012.
