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| Height: 6-6
Weight: 230
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Apr 27, 1975, Exeter, NH Contract: Signed through 2011; club option for 2012 |
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| August 27, 2008 Chris Carpenter is still throwing, but he is not yet close to returning, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. About his outfield throws, Carpenter said, "Nothing hurt, but it wasn't where it needed to be." |
| August 25, 2008 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Chris Carpenter went through another bullpen session and said, "I felt stronger than I did Friday." He is recovering from a shoulder strain. His next session is slated for Wednesday, and will be more intense, and Carpenter added, "We want to make sure it's right before I do anything else." |
| August 22, 2008 Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter played long-toss and then threw around 50 pitches in a bullpen session on Friday, according to StLCardinals.com. He will throw again on Sunday, with an even more aggressive session. |
| August 19, 2008 Cardinals RHP Chris Carpenter, nursing a strained shoulder, threw off flat ground on Tuesday and reported no problems, according to MLB.com. Carpenter plans to repeat the process on Wednesday. |
| August 18, 2008 Pitching coach Dave Duncan stated that Chris Carpenter could rejoin the Cardinals' rotation as soon as August 26, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He is recovering from a strained pitching shoulder. |
| August 15, 2008 Chris Carpenter has landed on the 15-day DL due to his strained pitching shoulder, according to the AP. |
| August 14, 2008 Chris Carpenter said his muscle strain is the "best-case scenario," according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He said, "I definitely felt good after leaving the doctor's office because I wasn't sure what it was going to be. You don't know how severe, you don't want it to have anything to do with the (rotator) cuff, because that's bad news. The doc said this was best-case. He said it was like having a mild hamstring strain in your shoulder." His strain is Grade 1, which is the mildest of all tears. |
| August 12, 2008 Chris Carpenter will miss his next start, as he has been diagnosed with a muscle strain in his right shoulder, according to The Sports Network. |
| August 11, 2008 The Cardinals feel good story might not have a happy ending as Chris Carpenter is headed back to St. Louis to meet with team doctors on Tuesday about the pain in his arm, according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch. |
| August 11, 2008 Chris Carpenter, who left Sunday's game early in the sixth inning, sustained a mild strain of the right triceps, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He said, "Right now I'm planning to throw my bullpen session on Tuesday. Right now, it feels OK." Manager Tony LaRussa added, "It still hasn't really repaired itself. We've been through this before. But as important as it is to us, he deserves to have his career. So I'm more concerned about him." |
| August 10, 2008 St. Louis hurler Chris Carpenter left the team's game against the Chicago Cubs in the sixth inning with a right triceps strain, according to the AP. He had thrown 66 pitches on the night, allowing one unearned run in 5.1 innings. |
| August 5, 2008 St. Louis starter Chris Carpenter made his second start since returning from injury and put forth a strong effort to keep his team in the mix early. Carpenter pitched five innings, allowing no runs on three hits with no walks and two strikeouts. |
| August 4, 2008 Chris Carpenter will start Tuesday against the Dodgers, his second since coming off the disabled list. Card skipper Tony La Russa told the team website that Carpenter is not on a pitch count. "I think he's still beginning his timing. You watch him until you figure it's a struggle. Then you stop pushing." |
| August 1, 2008 Former Cy Young Award winner Chris Carpenter woke up feeling no aches and pains in his surgically repaired elbow, and he will make his scheduled bullpen session Saturday, followed by a start on Tuesday against the Dodgers, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| July 30, 2008 Chris Carpenter made his first start since April of 2007, and he was very effective limiting the Braves to just one run over four innings of work. |
| July 30, 2008 Chris Carpenter, who has recovered from right elbow surgery, will be returning to the diamond tonight for the first time in 485 days, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He said, "I don't think I would come up here if I didn't think I could help or be successful. I don't think you can get away from people putting expectations on it. I'm going to go out, give it my best shot and compete my butt off." |
| July 28, 2008 Chris Carpenter went through a workout on Sunday without any issues, and is cemented into the rotation for Wednesday against the Braves, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| July 26, 2008 The St. Louis Cardinals have evidently seen enough from pitcher Chris Carpenter's rehab assignment that they are penciling him in to make the start on Wednesday in Atlanta, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| July 25, 2008 Chris Carpenter threw 78 pitches in 5.2 innings in his rehab start for Triple-A Memphis. The former Cy Young Award winner allowed two runs on four hits and struck out five. |
| July 25, 2008 Chris Carpenter is set for his second minor league rehab start with Triple-A Memphis tonight, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| July 23, 2008 Chris Carpenter, coming back from Tommy John surgery, is slated to make his second rehab start on Friday, this time for Triple-A Memphis, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Carpenter tossed four scoreless innings Sunday for Double-A Springfield, throwing 61 pitches. He said he expects his target to be at least 70 on Friday. |
| July 21, 2008 Chris Carpenter only allowed one hit over four shutout innings in his first rehab start Sunday, and reported no physical issues following the outing, but he was not pleased with his command, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Carpenter said, "I'm going to go by my stuff. And obviously command of my fastball today is not where it needs to be." The Cardinals had put Carpenter on a limit of 60-70 pitches. After using only 10 to retire the first three hitters he faced, Carpenter needed 16 pitches in both the second and third innings and 19 more to get out of the the fourth. He walked four, while missing with 30 of his 61 pitches. |
| July 20, 2008 Earning his first start of the year, Chris Carpenter worked four impressive innings and gave up only one hit in his start for Double-A Springfield, according to MLB.com. |
| July 20, 2008 As expected, Chris Carpenter is set to begin his rehab assignment Sunday night at Double-A, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| July 17, 2008 Chris Carpenter will make his first appearance Sunday with Double-A Springfield, according to MLB.com. With strong reports on Carpenter out of Florida, the Cardinals are not hesitating to get him some tougher action immediately. |
| July 17, 2008 Chris Carpenter had a strong simulated game on Monday and today the team is going to discuss when and where he'll start a 30-day rehab assignment as he continues to recover from his right elbow surgery, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Carpenter said (in a text message to Tony LaRussa) that he is confident with the way things are going. GM John Mozeliak said he plans to meet with La Russa and pitching coach Dave Duncan to map out the next phase of Carpenter's rehab. |
| July 8, 2008 Pitching coach Dave Duncan and GM John Mozeliak both said that it is possible that Chris Carpenter could be back in the rotation by August 1. |
| July 8, 2008 Chris Carpenter threw a short simulated game Monday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It was his second competitive appearance in such conditions since elbow tenderness slowed his return from surgery. Carpenter threw around 60 pitches at the Cardinals' training complex in Jupiter, Florida, and GM John Mozeliak stated that "his intensity was way up." |
| July 2, 2008 Chris Carpenter is in St. Louis and will throw pregame sessions on Wednesday and Friday before returning to Florida to continue his rehabilitation, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| June 29, 2008 The Cardinals are thinking about moving Chris Carpenter to the bullpen, at least in the short term. "I think we have to consider that," general manager John Mozeliak informs MLB.com. Carpenter had a setback earlier this month, and although he did not need more elbow surgery, his return date has been delayed. He is currently throwing in Florida and may face hitters in about one week. |
| June 23, 2008 Chris Carpenter was moved to the 60-day disabled list to make room for minor league call-up Nick Stavinoha, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| June 17, 2008 Chris Carpenter received good news Tuesday when Dr. James Andrews confirmed Cardinals team doctor reports that there was nothing structurally wrong with the right-hander's elbow, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Carpenter, who halted his rehab from Tommy John surgery last week after experiencing pain, said he plans to throw a side session before going back to Florida to extended spring training so he can face hitters. "Everybody is different," Carpenter said. "Unfortunately mine went through pain at 10 ½ months. If I had this issue in February when I first started throwing, there would be no issue. My ligament and my reconstruction looks good. Everybody reacts differently. It's just a frustrating process." |
| June 16, 2008 Chris Carpenter will be examined by Dr. James Andrews in Alabama today, and will provide a second opinion regarding his persistent right forearm ailment, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| June 14, 2008 Chris Carpenter has had a setback in his return from Tommy John surgery. The ace had further soreness in his elbow following a session on Wednesday, and Dr. George Paletta checked out the elbow on Friday. Carpenter had an MRI, and while results were not available, there is no damage to the ligament, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes. The pitcher will seek a second opinion. "Could 'Carp' still pitch for us sometime this year? We think so," general manager John Mozeliak explains. "But will he pitch sometime around the All-Star break like we were hoping? That's not likely." |
| May 30, 2008 Chris Carpenter will throw in a simulated game on Saturday, according to MLB.com. |
| May 22, 2008 Chris Carpenter threw 48 pitches on Wednesday and is scheduled to work a simulated game Monday in Jupiter after experiencing what one team source described as a recent "hiccup" in his recovery from elbow ligament replacement surgery, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Carpenter disclosed mild discomfort around the elbow to club trainers after a recent throw and was shut down for several days, according to the team source. He has rebounded favorably and is once again throwing without discomfort. GM John Mozeliak stated, "It's been pretty seamless so far. I don't know if I would even call this a hiccup." |
| April 21, 2008 Chris Carpenter continues to offer positive outings in his comeback from TJ surgery, and on Monday he faced hitters for the first time throwing 20 pitches, this according to MLB.com. |
| April 16, 2008 Chris Carpenter is set to throw living batting practice on Monday as he continues to recover from his elbow surgery, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Last week he introduced breaking pitches into his bullpen sessions, and should he get through two sessions this week comfortably, he can upgrade to the batting practice that pitchers usually throw in the opening weeks of spring training. Carpenter stated, "We've still got a ways to go, but so far, so good. The harder I start throwing and the more effort I'm going to be putting into these breaking balls, that will give us a sign of what's going on." The team added that they don't want to push him too fast. |
| March 25, 2008 Chris Carpenter has been placed on the 15-day DL as he recovers from from right elbow surgery. He remains a few months away from returning to the mound. |
| March 11, 2008 Chris Carpenter threw a light bullpen session (20 pitches) off the mound on Tuesday and felt no soreness or discomfort in his surgically repaired elbow, according to StLouisToday.com. While he knows he is still months away from returning to the rotation, he stated,It was fun to get back out there. I got the ball down real good. It had some pop at the end. |
| February 23, 2008 Chris Carpenter threw his last 150-foot long-toss session on Friday, according to the St. Louis Post-Disaptch. So long as his elbow responds well, he should soon move to pitching on flat ground before eventually stepping onto a mound. Carpenter is recovering from July Tommy John surgery and remains months away from pitching in a game. |
| February 7, 2008 Chris Carpenter, who had Tommy John surgery last July, plans on being part of the Cardinals' rotation for a significant portion of the coming season. "The question is whether it's going to be before the All-Star break, after the All-Star break or somewhere in between," Carpenter said to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Carpenter made three sets of 25 tosses from 90 feet Wednesday. He plans to reach 120 feet next week and 150 feet in early March before throwing off a mound before the end of camp. If the former Cy Young winner's rehab goes perfectly, he could return in June, but it's nearly unheard of for someone to go through the recovery process without having a minor setback or two. "They say 10-12 months (recovery) depending on how many times you slow down," he said. "There might be some soreness here and there that causes you to miss a few days. That's to be expected. What you want to avoid is missing a week or more." |
| January 19, 2008 Chris Carpenter is throwing again and feeling good as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery, the AP reports. "I just started tossing on Monday," Carpenter said Saturday at the 12th annual Cardinals Winter Warm-Up. "I haven't had any problems so far. I haven't had any soreness, but I know it's still going to be a long process." There's no rigid timetable for when Carpenter will return to the rotation, but he probably won't be back until the All-Star break. |