Carlos Fisher

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Carlos Fisher
Gwinnett Braves, at 2015 Triple-A All-Star Game
Relief pitcher
Born: (1983-02-22) February 22, 1983 (age 41)
West Covina, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 24, 2009, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 2011, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2-5
Earned run average4.74
Strikeouts86
Teams

Charles Edward "Carlos" Fisher (born February 22, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.

Early life

Fisher graduated from

Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho.[1]

Professional career

Cincinnati Reds

The

2005 First-Year Player Draft
. He was signed by scout Howard Bowens.

Fisher started his career as a starting pitcher with the

Pioneer League
Pitcher of the Week on 6/26.

Fisher pitching for the Dayton Dragons, single-A affiliates of the Cincinnati Reds, in 2006

He played 2006 for the class-A Dayton Dragons. He went 12–5 with a 2.76 ERA in 150 innings. Fisher was Midwest League Pitcher of the Week on 4/23.

Carlos pitched seven games for the

Southern League Pitcher of the Week on 7/23. He was named to the mid-season All-Star teams for the FSL, Southern League, and Texas League
in 2007.

Fisher was converted to a reliever in 2008. He started the year with Chattanooga. He went 1–5 with a 3.73 ERA in 36 games, along with 8 saves. He was then promoted to the triple-A

40-man roster
on November 20.

He started the 2009 season with Louisville. In 18 innings, he was 2–0 with a 2.00 ERA. The Reds recalled him on May 22.

On May 24, 2009, Carlos Fisher made his Major League debut in the eleventh inning of a 3–3 game against the Cleveland Indians. In his first Major League appearance, Fisher pitched one scoreless inning and earned the win after

September call-up
. He finished the season with the Reds, and his 2009 MLB totals were 1-1, 4.47 ERA, 52.1 innings pitched, 48 K and 31 BB.

Fisher split the 2010 season with the Reds and the Bats. He started the season with Louisville, but was called up to replace Logan Ondrusek. He was sent down and called up a few more times, including being called up in favor of Aroldis Chapman when Russ Springer went on the DL.[2] He went 1–1 with a 2.23 ERA for Louisville in 30 games. In 18 games for the Reds he went 1–1 with a 5.64 ERA. Fisher was left off the Reds post-season roster.

Fisher spent 2011 split between the Reds and the Bats yet again. Fisher went 4 and 1 in AAA with an ERA of 3.35 in 40.1 innings of work. With the Reds he went 0 and 3 with an ERA of 4.50 in 24 innings of work. One of his losses in the majors in 2011 was a 19 inning game that he gave up the walk-off hit. The winner in this game was the Phillies starting

2nd baseman that day Wilson Valdez. This was the first time a player started the game in the field and won the game on the mound since Babe Ruth
.

Fisher was removed from the Reds 40 man roster prior to 2012 season to make space for Ryan Madson.

Oakland Athletics/Tampa Bay Rays

Fisher played in the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays organizations in 2013.

Somerset Patriots

He started 2014 with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Atlanta Braves

He had his contract purchased by the

Gwinnett Braves, where he spent the remainder of the 2014 season. Fisher started the 2015 season with Gwinnett as well. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.[3]

Texas Rangers

On February 2, 2016, Fisher signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.

San Diego Padres

During the 2016 offseason, Fisher signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.[4]

Mexican League (2017–2018)

On June 6, 2017, Fisher was loaned to the

Mexican Baseball League. On March 18, 2018, Fisher was traded to the Rieleros de Aguascalientes. On July 3, 2018, he was traded to the Acereros de Monclova
. He became a free agent after the season.

References

  1. ^ "Lewis-Clark Warrior Athletics". Lcsc.edu. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Fantasy Baseball News & Player Updates". Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "International League Transactions". milb.com. p. November 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  4. ^ Eddy, Matt (December 5, 2016). "Minor League Transactions: Nov. 19-Dec. 1". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

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