Carlos Fisher
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Charles Edward "Carlos" Fisher (born February 22, 1983 in West Covina, California
) is a right-handed Major League Baseball
pitcher
for the Cincinnati Reds
.
(Duarte, California
) in 2001. He attended Citrus Community College
in Glendora, California
before attending Lewis-Clark State College
in Lewiston, Idaho
.
drafted Carlos Fisher in the 11th round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft
. He was signed by scout Howard Bowens.
rookie class team in 2005, where he went 4-4 with a 4.19 ERA. He was Pioneer League Pitcher of the Week on 6/26.
He played 2006 for the class-A Dayton Dragons
. He 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 Sarasota Reds in 2007, going 4-1 with a 2.20 ERA. He was Florida State League
Pitcher of the Week on 4/16. The Reds promoted him to Chattanooga
, their double-A team, and he 5-9 with a 4.29 ERA. Fisher was 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 Louisville Bats
. In 14 games, he was 5-0 with a 1.04 ERA. Fisher participated in the 2008 Arizona Fall League
as a member of the Peoria Javelinas
. He pitched in 10 games (10.0 innings), struck out 10 batters and notched three saves, but was 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA. He was added to the Reds' 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.
did on April 4, 1994. He got his first big league strikeout
against the first batter he faced (Kelly Shoppach
). Fisher spent the rest of the season with the Reds until being optioned to Sarasota between games of a doubleheader
on August 31. He pitched two scoreless innings in two games for the single-A Reds before being recalled again as a 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. 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.
West Covina, California
West Covina is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. Located some east of Downtown Los Angeles in the eastern San Gabriel Valley, it is a mostly middle class suburb of Los Angeles...
) is a right-handed Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
.
Early life
Fisher graduated from Duarte High SchoolDuarte High School
Duarte High School is a public high school located in Duarte, California and is part of Duarte Unified School District. Duarte High School currently has 1227 students enrolled. Their mascot is the falcon...
(Duarte, California
Duarte, California
Duarte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 21,321, down from 21,486 at the 2000 census....
) in 2001. He attended Citrus Community College
Citrus College
Citrus College is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendora, California; the Citrus Community College District which supports the school includes the communities of Glendora, Azusa, Charter Oak, Claremont, Monrovia, and Duarte. The school is the oldest public community...
in Glendora, California
Glendora, California
Glendora is a municipality in Los Angeles County, California, United States, east of downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2010 census, the population of Glendora was 50,073....
before attending Lewis-Clark State College
Lewis-Clark State College
Lewis–Clark State College is a public undergraduate college located in Lewiston, Idaho. It was founded in 1893, and has an annual enrollment of approximately 3,500 students. The college offers over 83 degrees and is well-known for its Criminal Justice, Education, Nursing, and Technical programs.-...
in Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston is a city in and also the county seat of Nez Perce County in the Pacific Northwest state of Idaho. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA...
.
Professional career
The Cincinnati RedsCincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
drafted Carlos Fisher in the 11th round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft
2005 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams...
. He was signed by scout Howard Bowens.
Minor leagues
Fisher started his career as a starting pitcher with the Billings MustangsBillings Mustangs
The Billings Mustangs are a minor league baseball team based in Billings, Montana. The Mustangs are the Pioneer League Rookie affiliate of the Major League Cincinnati Reds. The team has been a part of the Pioneer League since 1948 with a five-year gap between 1964 and 1968, and has been affiliated...
rookie class team in 2005, where he went 4-4 with a 4.19 ERA. He was Pioneer League Pitcher of the Week on 6/26.
He played 2006 for the class-A Dayton Dragons
Dayton Dragons
The Dayton Dragons are a Class A minor league baseball team from Dayton, Ohio affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds. They play in the Midwest League at Fifth Third Field.The Dragons came to Dayton in 2000...
. He 12-5 with a 2.76 ERA in 150 innings. Fisher was Midwest League
Midwest League
The Midwest League is a Class-A minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States.-History:Six teams – the Belleville Stags, the Centralia Cubs, the Marion Indians, the Mattoon Indians or East Frankfort White Sox, the Mount Vernon Braves, and the West Frankfort...
Pitcher of the Week on 4/23.
Carlos pitched seven games for the Sarasota Reds in 2007, going 4-1 with a 2.20 ERA. He was Florida State League
Florida State League
The Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball league operating in the state of Florida. They are one of three leagues currently operating in Class A-Advanced, the third highest of six classifications of minor leagues...
Pitcher of the Week on 4/16. The Reds promoted him to Chattanooga
Chattanooga Lookouts
The Chattanooga Lookouts are a minor league baseball team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. They are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team, which plays in the Southern League, has been a Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club since the 2009 season. The Lookouts...
, their double-A team, and he 5-9 with a 4.29 ERA. Fisher was Southern League
Southern League (baseball)
The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The original league was formed in , and shut down in . A new league, the Southern Association, was formed in , consisting of twelve teams...
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
Texas League
The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The league was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892...
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 Louisville Bats
Louisville Bats
The Louisville Bats, which play in Louisville, Kentucky, are the AAA minor league baseball affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The team, formerly known as the Louisville RiverBats, plays in the International League...
. In 14 games, he was 5-0 with a 1.04 ERA. Fisher participated in the 2008 Arizona Fall League
Arizona Fall League
The Arizona Fall League is an off-season league owned and operated by Major League Baseball which operates during the fall in Arizona, United States at five spring training complexes...
as a member of the Peoria Javelinas
Peoria Javelinas
The Peoria Javelinas, established in 1992, are a baseball team that plays in the West Division of the Arizona Fall League. The Javelinas play their home games in the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona, which is a spring training site for both the San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners.For...
. He pitched in 10 games (10.0 innings), struck out 10 batters and notched three saves, but was 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA. He was added to the Reds' 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.
Major leagues
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 Alex Gonzalez hit a walk-off RBI double in the bottom of the inning. The win made him the first Reds pitcher to earn a win his debut since Héctor CarrascoHéctor Carrasco
Héctor Pacheco Pipo Carrasco is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher...
did on April 4, 1994. He got his first big league strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
against the first batter he faced (Kelly Shoppach
Kelly Shoppach
Kelly Brian Shoppach is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays. He is nicknamed Shop.Shoppach was traded to the Indians from the Boston Red Sox organization on January 28, 2006, as part of the same deal that saw outfielder Coco Crisp sent to Boston and highly regarded prospect Andy...
). Fisher spent the rest of the season with the Reds until being optioned to Sarasota between games of a doubleheader
Doubleheader (baseball)
A doubleheader is a set of two baseball games played between the same two teams on the same day in front of the same crowd. In addition, the term is often used unofficially to refer to a pair of games played by a team in a single day, but in front of different crowds and not in immediate...
on August 31. He pitched two scoreless innings in two games for the single-A Reds before being recalled again as a 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
Logan Ondrusek
Logan Jared Ondrusek is a right-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. He grew up and went to school in Shiner, Texas, and was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 13th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft.-Minor League Career:Ondrusek began his minor league career with the rookie Billings...
. He was sent down and called up a few more times, including being called up in favor of Aroldis Chapman
Aroldis Chapman
Albertin Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz is a Cuban-Andorran Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. Chapman bats and throws left-handed. He is listed at 6'4" tall and weighing 195 pounds . He currently holds the record for the fastest recorded pitch speed in Major League Baseball,...
when Russ Springer
Russ Springer
Russell Paul Springer is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Springer made his major league debut on April 17, , with the New York Yankees. He also pitched for the California Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, St...
went on the DL. 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.