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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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| July 25, 2007 Chris Carpenter underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. He is expected to miss at least one year. |
| July 19, 2007 Chris Carpenter's season is over, and he won't be back on the mound again until at least the All-Star break next year. Carpenter is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery on his ailing elbow, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Such a procedure typically requires a year or more to get back to game shape, so consider Carpenter out until at least this time next year. |
| July 19, 2007 Chris Carpenter was examined again Wednesday by team doctors to discuss his recurrent elbow pain, manager Tony La Russa told the AP. La Russa said doctors have not informed him of any diagnosis. "We still don't know anything, so I'm not going to speculate," La Russa said. |
| July 18, 2007 Chris Carpenter met with doctors Tuesday to discuss recurrent elbow pain, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa told the AP. Carpenter has pitched only one game this season. La Russa did not provide any more details on Carpenter's status. "When I know, you'll know," La Russa said. |
| July 16, 2007 Chris Carpenter will have his surgically repaired elbow examined on Monday. He hasn't thrown in a week due to discomfort in the joint, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. There had been hope that he might return to action later this month, but that's not going to happen now. |
| July 8, 2007 Chris Carpenter allowed two hits in three scoreless innings with two strikeouts and a walk in his second rehab start with High-A Palm Beach Sunday. He will likely need at least one more rehab start before rejoining the rotation, according to the AP. |
| July 6, 2007 Chris Carpenter is scheduled to make his second rehab start on Sunday and could return to the rotation soon after the All-Star break, according to the AP. He may need as few as two more rehab starts. |
| July 4, 2007 Chris Carpenter was not sharp in his first rehab start for Class-A Palm Beach on Tuesday, the AP reports. He allowed five hits and five runs (three earned) over 1 1/3 innings. Carpenter, who underwent surgery on May 8 to remove bone spurs from his elbow, has a shot to rejoin the Cardinals rotation at some point in July, though a specific timetable hasn't been set yet. |
| June 26, 2007 Chris Carpenter will pitch in an intrasquad contest on Wednesday, his first in-game actions since he started on Opening Day. "If he's not swollen and he's not stiff at all, then he's passed another big test and we move the hurdle a little higher," doctor George Paletta tells the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Carpenter had surgery in early May to remove bone spurs from his right elbow. |
| June 21, 2007 Chris Carpenter threw roughly 50 pitches prior to Wednesday's game and reported no issues. He underwent surgery in early May to remove bone spurs from his right elbow. "Today, I felt normal, which is a good thing," Carpenter tells the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "From the first pitch to the last pitch, it felt normal." He did not throw any breaking pitches on Wednesday, but he may attempt some curveballs when he works his way up to 70 pitches on Saturday. |
| June 18, 2007 Chris Carpenter reported no problems from his first bullpen session on Sunday since surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow, according to the AP. He's scheduled to throw again later this week. Manager Tony La Russa, however, isn't ready to provide a date for when Carpenter may return. "I know I have an idea, a kind of a rough date, and I hate to even say that because it's unfair to the player," La Russa said. "He's got so much work to do, but I mean, he's excited." |
| June 18, 2007 Chris Carpenter was able to throw off a mound on Sunday for the first time since undergoing elbow surgery. He's slated to have the joint examined on Monday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He's making a quick recovery thus far and could return to action sometime next month. |
| June 16, 2007 Chris Carpenter is set to take his next step in recovery from elbow surgery. He's expected to throw from a mound Sunday for the first time, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Carpenter appears to be ahead of schedule in his rehab. If all continues to go well, he could return later next month. |
| June 7, 2007 Chris Carpenter played catch on Wednesday. It was the first time he has thrown a baseball since undergoing right elbow surgery on May 8, MLB.com reports. Carpenter made 60 throws from 60 feet. He will play catch again on Friday and extend his range to 90 feet. Initial reports placed a three-month timetable on Carpenter's return. |
| May 9, 2007 Chris Carpenter had the bone spurs removed from his right elbow on Tuesday. Dr. George Paletta performed the operation and found no other, unexpected problems, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Carpenter is expected to miss at least three months. |
| May 5, 2007 Chris Carpenter will undergo arthroscopic elbow surgery on Tuesday, a procedure that will sideline him at least three months, according to the AP. Carpenter is optimistic he'll pitch the last two months of the season. Dr. George Paletta, the team physician, said there are no guarantees. |
| May 3, 2007 Chris Carpenter played catch on Wednesday, one day after throwing three simulated innings. His swollen right elbow is feeling good, and he could return as early as next week. "I figure he'll throw over the weekend and we'll get serious about next week," manager Tony La Russa told MLB.com. |
| May 1, 2007 Chris Carpenter, who has been sidelined since opening day with an elbow injury, threw against teammates on Tuesday in another step in his rehab, according to the AP. He said he felt fine after the workout and will be re-evaluated on Wednesday. "We'll see what happens tomorrow," Carpenter said of his outing that lasted about 60 pitches over three simulated innings. "If everything's perfect tomorrow, we'll go from there." |
| May 1, 2007 Chris Carpenter said he has no discomfort in his elbow after an aggressive, 65-pitch bullpen session on Saturday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Carpenter will throw a simulated game today and is getting closer to returning from the DL. "I have a very lightly penciled date for his return to the rotation," manager Tony La Russa said. "Because it's lightly penciled, based on what happens (Tuesday) you either accelerate it or you can bring it back. We're going to look at him (Tuesday) and decide what is the next best thing." |
| April 28, 2007 Chris Carpenter made it through a 70-pitch bullpen before Saturdays game, reports the Cardinals official website. He threw all his pitches and said he felt good, but also said the real test will come Sunday hopes the swelling in his right elbow wont be abnormal. If all goes well on Sunday, Carpenter is scheduled for another session on Tuesday, which would be followed by a minor league rehab assignment. |
| April 26, 2007 Chris Carpenter played catch for the second straight day Wednesday, a positive sign in his recovery from an elbow injury that has sidelined him since the opener, the AP reports. |
| April 25, 2007 Chris Carpenter felt fine after Tuesday's long-toss session, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. "Everything felt good," said Carpenter, who has been on the DL since being diagnosed with bone spurs in his right elbow. "We are waiting for something to react and you dont know how it is going to react until after you do it." He'll do some light work the next couple of days, with the eye on a bullpen session Saturday. |
| April 24, 2007 Chris Carpenter played catch for the first time in two weeks on Tuesday, testing an elbow injury that has sidelined him since the season opener, according to the AP. He made about 45 throws from flat ground while gradually increasing the distance to 120 feet. If all goes well he'll play catch on Wednesday, more long toss on Thursday, and then throw off a mound on Saturday. |
| April 22, 2007 Chris Carpenter has been increasing his rehab work with no problems, according to the AP. Carpenter is recovering from swelling in his right elbow. "He's been working every day," manager Tony La Russa said. "So far, no setbacks. He's starting to amp things up little by little." |
| April 19, 2007 Chris Carpenter is slated to begin an exercise and throwing program today, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. If all goes well, he will begin long-tossing on Monday or Tuesday, as he continues his recovery from an inflamed right elbow. It's possible he could return to action early next month. |
| April 14, 2007 Chris Carpenter said yesterday that how his sore elbow reacts to two weeks of rest will determine whether he will undergo surgery, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. However, he still may need to have bone spurs removed from the joint, even if he is able to return to action later this month. "I think that this (time off) right here will determine what is going to go on," Carpenter said. "If we can get through this and everything is fine then, from what (team medical supervisor George Paletta) tells me he believes it's going to be OK. If we get done through this time and it doesn't react properly, then obviously we're going to have to look at some other stuff." |
| April 11, 2007 Cardinals medical supervisor Dr. George Paletta confirmed Tuesday that bone spurs are the source of an elbow impingement that has forced Chris Carpenter to the disabled list, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "The tricky question that's unanswered is why did he throw fine all spring training? What happened April 1 so he woke up April 2 with a swollen elbow?" said Paletta, who added that surgery at some point this season is a possibility. Carpenter will be re-examined in 10-14 days. |
| April 9, 2007 The Cardinals placed Chris Carpenter on the disabled list Monday with an inflamed right elbow, according to the ESPN.com. He will be re-evaluated in the next 10-14 days. For the time being, Randy Keisler will replace Carpenter in the rotation. |
| April 8, 2007 Chris Carpenter will miss another start because of continued inflammation in his right elbow, according to the AP. He threw a bullpen session on Saturday and manager Tony La Russa said Carpenter still had swelling. It's uncertain who will start in Carpenter's place. |
| April 7, 2007 Chris Carpenter threw a bullpen session Saturday afternoon without incident, and barring any setbacks in the next couple of days, he'll pitch Tuesday at Pittsburgh, the Cardinals official site reports. Carpenter's turn was skipped on Friday due to swelling and inflammation in his right elbow. "It (Saturday's session) went really well," Tony LaRussa said. "We'll just have to see tomorrow, make sure he didn't have any kind of reaction from it." |
| April 5, 2007 Chris Carpenter has been cleared to prepare for his next scheduled start after a team doctor late Wednesday night confirmed the swelling had gone down in his right elbow, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Carpenter will play catch Friday, and if that goes well he will continue his usual routine with a side session Saturday and be ready for his start next Tuesday. Carpenter was originally scheduled to make his second start of the year this Friday. "I'm not even thinking about it. I'm assuming that on (Tuesday), Carpenter is going to be ready to pitch," pitching coach Dave Duncan said. "He felt a lot better (Wednesday). That was important." If it should turn out that Carpenter can't start, relievers Brad Thompson or Ryan Franklin or Triple-A starters Blake Hawksworth or Randy Keisler could get a spot start. |
| April 4, 2007 The Cardinals will re-evaluate Chris Carpenter over the next three days, and if his elbow inflammation doesn't improve, he could be placed on the DL, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Carpenter will miss his next start as a precaution, but at the moment the team doesn't consider the ailment to be serious. "Any time something is going on with your arm, it's one: frustrating, two: a disappointment; and three: I don't know if it's alarming or not," Carpenter said. "I want to make sure it's OK. That said, everyone I've talked to doctors and trainers is not alarmed. They don't think it's anything serious. They're trying to make sure that I know that everything will be OK." |
| April 3, 2007 Chris Carpenter will miss his next start on Friday due to elbow inflammation, according to the AP. He'll be evaluated over the next three days. Adam Wainwright, who was initially slated to make his first start on Saturday, will move up and start on Friday, instead. |