Mike Carp
| Mike Carp | |
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 Mike Carp batting for the B-Mets in 2008 | |
| Seattle Mariners – No. 59 | |
| First baseman | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| June 17, 2009, for the Seattle Mariners | |
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Christopher Michael Carp (born June 30, 1986 in Long Beach, California) is a Major League Baseball player for the Seattle Mariners. He played with the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League during the fall of 2007, after spending the regular season with the Binghamton Mets of the Double-A Eastern League.
Professional career
After attending Lakewood High School in Long Beach, California, Carp was drafted by the Mets in the ninth round of the 2004 amateur entry draft (pick number 254 overall).[1] He would hit 19 Home runs in only 313 at bats as a 19 year old playing for the Hagerstown Suns, and win the Sterling Award as Mets organization player of the year following his 2006 season with the St. Lucie Mets[2]. In that season he hit .287 (141-491) with 69 runs scored, 27 doubles, one triple, 17 home runs and 88 runs batted in. In March 2007 he attended Major League training camp for the first time, hitting .233 in 43 at bats with the Mets.[1] His 2007 season with the Binghamton Mets would be somewhat derailed by a broken finger, which he felt affected his swing even after returning from the disabled list. Mike hit .251/.337/.387/.725 (90 for 359, 55 runs, 16 2b, 11 HR, 48 RBI, 39/75 BB/K) with the Binghamton Mets in 2007. [3] Carp enjoyed a great bounceback season in 2008, setting career highs in average, on base percentage, OPS, doubles, homers, and walks. For the season, Carp hit .299/.403/.471/.874 (143 for 478, 67 runs, 29 2b, 3b, 17 HR, 72 RBI, 79/88 BB/K).
On December 10, 2008, Carp was traded to the Seattle Mariners in a three-team trade which also included RHP J.J. Putz, RHP Sean Green and OF Jeremy Reed from the Mariners for RHP Aaron Heilman, OF Endy Chavez, LHP Jason Vargas, OF Ezequiel Carrera and RHP Maikel Cleto and sent RHP Joe Smith to the Indians.[4] He made his major league debut with the Mariners on June 17, 2009, pinch-hitting in a game against the San Diego Padres and drawing a walk. He got a hit, a single to center in his first major league start the next day.
References
External links
- Carp Maintaining In His Development at Scout.com (subscription)
- Hawaii Winter Baseball Feature: Mike Carp and Blake DeWitt at Baseball America
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