Manny Delcarmen | |
---|---|
Pitcher | |
Born: Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | February 16, 1982|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 26, 2005, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 2010, for the Colorado Rockies | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 11–8 |
Earned run average | 3.97 |
Strikeouts | 249 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
|
Manuel Delcarmen (born February 16,1982),nicknamed The Pride of Hyde Park,is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2005 through 2010,mainly for the Boston Red Sox;he was a member of Boston's 2007 World Series championship team. Delcarmen last played professionally in 2018. He served as an assistant coach with Fisher College in Boston during the 2022 season. [1]
Delcarmen is a native of the Hyde Park section of Boston,Massachusetts,and a graduate of West Roxbury High School. [2] [3]
Delcarmen was a second-round pick by Boston in the 2000 Major League Baseball draft;he was the first draftee from a Boston public high school in 34 years. Beginning the season with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs,he posted a 4–4 record with three saves and a 3.23 earned run average (ERA) in 31 games. After a promotion to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox,he struck out 12 batters over nine innings with a 3.00 ERA.
Delcarmen's professional career was on the fast track with a mid-90s fastball and a great curveball,until he injured his throwing arm while pitching in a Florida State League game,requiring Tommy John surgery in May 2003. [4] He returned to the mound a year later. [5] Post-surgery,Delcarmen's fastball may have actually gained velocity,as he topped out in the high 90s. Delcarmen had decent control,with a decent changeup and a very good curve which he used as his out pitch. [6]
In 2005,Delcarmen was called up to the major leagues for 10 games. He made his debut with the Red Sox on July 26,2005. [7] During the regular season,he pitched a total of nine innings with a 3.00 ERA and nine strikeouts.
After starting the 2006 season in Pawtucket,Delcarmen was recalled to the major leagues on April 22. On June 11,Delcarmen got his first major league win,pitching two innings of relief against the Texas Rangers. [8]
Delcarmen was off and on the Boston roster during the 2007 season. He was recalled from Pawtucket on June 17,when relief pitcher Brendan Donnelly was placed on the disabled list. On July 23,Delcarmen finished out a 6–2 Red Sox victory over Cleveland with 1+1⁄3 innings of scoreless relief, recording his first major league save. [9] He finished the 2007 season with 44 innings in the majors and a 2.05 ERA. In the 2007 playoffs, he had 4+1⁄3 innings pitched, allowing four earned runs, and was a member of the 2007 World Series championship team.
After an intensive offseason workout regimen, Delcarmen lost 15 pounds (6.8 kg). Manager Terry Francona remarked that "he’s lean and he’s looking really good." [10] During the 2008 season, Delcarmen appeared in 73 games for Boston, recording a 1–2 record with two saves, 3.27 ERA, and 72 strikeouts.
During 2009, Delcarmen's record was 5–2 with 4.53 ERA and 44 strikeouts during 64 games played. He started the 2010 season with Boston, where he appeared in 48 games with a 3–2 record, 4.70 ERA and 32 strikeouts.
Overall, Delcarmen spent parts of six seasons with the Red Sox, appearing in 289 games while compiling an 11–6 record with three saves and 243 strikeouts in 284+1⁄3 innings pitched.
On August 31, 2010, Delcarmen was traded to Colorado for minor league pitcher Chris Balcom-Miller. [11] [12] Delcarmen appeared in nine games for the Rockies during the 2010 season, pitching 8+1⁄3 innings while giving up six earned runs (6.48 ERA) and striking out six.
On February 10, 2011, Delcarmen signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners. [13] He was released on June 1. [14]
Delcarmen signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on June 2, 2011. He was assigned to the Triple-A Round Rock Express. [15] Delcarmen was released on July 13, after making eight appearances for the Express, posting a 6.75 ERA. [16]
The New York Yankees signed Delcarmen to a minor league contract on January 30, 2012. He also received an invitation to spring training. [17] He spent the 2012 season with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Delcarmen to a minor league contract on January 30, 2013. [18] During the 2013 season, he appeared in 48 games for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, compiling a 3–3 record with 2.83 ERA.
On December 2, 2013, Delcarmen signed a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training, with the Washington Nationals. [19] During the 2014 and 2015 seasons, he pitched for the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs. He was released on June 7, 2015. [20]
Delcarmen pitched for Venados de Mazatlán of the Mexican Pacific League during the 2015–2016 and 2016–2017 winter seasons, and for Tiburones de La Guaira of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League during the 2017–2018 winter season.
On April 1, 2016, Delcarmen signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on April 7, 2016.
Current position | |
---|---|
Title | Assistant coach |
Team | Fisher Falcons |
Conference | Continental Athletic Conference |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Baseball | |
2022–present | Fisher Falcons (Asst.) |
On April 4, 2017, Delcarmen signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. On November 1, 2017, Delcarmen was selected by the New Britain Bees in a dispersal draft of Bridgeport players. [21] On March 20, 2018, he signed with the team for the 2018 season. [22] Delcarmen officially retired from professional baseball after pitching in a game for the Bees on May 31, 2018. He announced that he would be pursuing an opportunity as a studio analyst for the Boston Red Sox. [23]
In September 2021, Delcarmen joined the coaching staff of Fisher College in Boston as an assistant baseball coach. [24] He did not return for the 2023 season. [25]
Craig Robert Hansen is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates between 2005 and 2009.
Koji Uehara is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), as well as the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Ramón Emilio Ramírez is a Dominican former relief pitcher. He pitched for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Bryan Scott Corey is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB), Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), the KBO League, and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) during his career. He is currently a pitching coach in the Oakland Athletics minor league organization.
The 2007 Boston Red Sox season was the 107th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Managed by Terry Francona, the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses. In the postseason, the Red Sox first swept the American League West champion Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the ALDS. In the ALCS, the Red Sox defeated the American League Central champion Cleveland Indians in seven games, despite falling behind 3–1 in the series. Advancing to the World Series, the Red Sox swept the National League champion Colorado Rockies, to capture their second championship in four years.
The 2003 Boston Red Sox season was the 103rd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, six games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the AL championship. The Red Sox qualified for the postseason as the AL wild card, and defeated the American League West champion Oakland Athletics in the ALDS. The Red Sox then lost to the Yankees in the ALCS.
The 2001 Boston Red Sox season was the 101st season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 82 wins and 79 losses, 13+1⁄2 games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the AL championship. The Red Sox did not qualify for the postseason, as the AL wild card went to the Oakland Athletics, who had finished second in the American League West with a record of 102–60. The end of the regular season was pushed back from September 30th to October 7th due to the September 11 attacks, the flights that struck the World Trade Center, flights 11 and 175 came out of Boston's Logan International Airport.
The Colorado Rockies' 2010 season, the franchise's 18th in Major League Baseball, was a season in American baseball. It featured the club's attempt to make the postseason in consecutive seasons for the first time in the history of the franchise. The club finished 3rd overall in the NL West with a record of 83–79.
Manuel Bañuelos is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Fubon Guardians.
Anthony Ronald Ranaudo is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, and Chicago White Sox. Prior to playing professionally, Ranaudo attended Louisiana State University and played college baseball for the LSU Tigers.
Darrell David Carpenter is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, and Texas Rangers. He is currently the manager of the West Virginia Black Bears of the MLB Draft League and the pitching coach of the Fairmont State Fighting Falcons.
Nathan Edward Eovaldi is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. With the Red Sox, Eovaldi was a World Series champion in 2018 and an All-Star in 2021.
Matthew David Barnes is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.
Ryan David Brasier is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in of Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 225 pounds (102 kg), he both throws and bats right-handed.
Michael Feliz is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, and Oakland Athletics. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 250 pounds (110 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.
Colten Bradley Brewer is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres. Listed at 230 pounds (100 kg) and 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m), Brewer both throws and bats right-handed.
Marcus Walter Walden is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox. He made his MLB debut during 2018 after a decade of minor and independent league baseball. He both throws and bats right-handed, and is listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 195 pounds (88 kg).
Garrett Getts Whitlock is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 190 pounds (86 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.
Phillips Chalier Valdéz is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox.
Kaleb James Ort is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 240 pounds (110 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.