Yankees Designate For Assignment Struggling Reliever Carpenter
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The David Carpenter era in the Bronx is over.
When the Yankees acquired the hard-throwing right-hander from the Atlanta Braves over the winter, they envisioned a bridge to their exceptional late-inning tandem of Dellin Betances and closer Andrew Miller.
But despite throwing a fastball that routinely topped 95 mph, Carpenter never seemed to get on track, going 0-1 with a 4.82 ERA in 22 appearances, and as a result was designated for assignment on Wednesday.
#Yankees reinstate RHP Masahiro Tanaka from 15-day DL; designate RHP David Carpenter for assignment.
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 3, 2015
Masahiro Tanaka, recently recovered from arm injuries, took Carpenter's spot on the roster.
Along with lefty Chasen Shreve, Carpenter, 29, was acquired on Jan. 1 from Atlanta for left-hander Manny Banuelos.
Carpenter, who has pitched for four major league teams in six years, is 11-11 with a 3.73 ERA in 210 career appearances.