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Luke Carlin
Carlin with the Cleveland Indians
Catcher
Born: (1980-12-20) December 20, 1980 (age 44)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 10, 2008, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
May 30, 2012, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.179
Home runs3
Runs batted in11
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
As player
As coach

Luke Christopher Carlin (born December 20, 1980) is an American Canadian former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Cleveland Indians.

Early life

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Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, Carlin's family moved to Aylmer, Quebec when he was very young and he played baseball in the province of Quebec, notably for the Quebec Diamants of the Ligue de Baseball Elite du Quebec in 1999, before obtaining a scholarship from Northeastern University, where he played college baseball for the Huskies. In 2001, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1][2] He was named to the All-Tournament Team at the 2002 America East Tournament, in which the Huskies finished second.[3]

Professional career

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Detroit Tigers

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Carlin was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 10th round, with the 290th overall selection, of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft and signed his first pro contract on June 18 of the same year and played for the Oneonta Tigers in the New York–Penn League before being released by the Tigers on March 28, 2003.

San Diego Padres

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Carlin with the San Diego Padres

Carlin signed with the San Diego Padres on April 29, 2003 and played in their organization for six years with stops with the Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League (Low–A) and the Fort Wayne Wizards of the Midwest League (Single–A) in 2003, Fort Wayne and the Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League (High–A) in 2004, the Mobile Bay Bears of the Southern League (Double–A) in 2005, Mobile and the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League (Triple–A) in 2006 and Portland in 2007 and 2008.

On May 10, 2008, Carlin made his MLB debut for the San Diego Padres. On May 16, 2008, he came through with his first MLB hit, which was a double against the Colorado Rockies. Carlin became a free agent at the end of the season.

Arizona Diamondbacks

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On January 11, 2009, Carlin signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was recalled to the active roster on June 23, and ultimately played in 10 games for the team, going 3-for-18 (.167) with 1 RBI and 3 stolen bases.[4] On December 3, Carlin was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Reno Aces.[5]

Pittsburgh Pirates

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On January 12, 2010, Carlin signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates that included an invitation to spring training.[6] In 63 appearances for the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians, he batted .239/.331/.317 with two home runs, 23 RBI, and five stolen bases.

Cleveland Indians

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On August 10, 2010, Carlin was traded to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for a player to be named later.[7] His contract was purchased by the Indians from Triple-A Columbus on September 23. Carlin was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Columbus Clippers on October 31.[8] Carlin refused his minor league assignment and subsequently filed for free agency.

On November 29, 2010, Carlin re–signed with Cleveland on a minor league contract that included a non–roster invitation to the Indians' 2011 spring training camp.[9] He played in 63 games for Columbus, batting .213/.364/.335 with five home runs and 27 RBI.[10]

Carlin began 2012 with Columbus, hitting .227 in 20 games with 10 RBI before he was called up to Cleveland on May 26 to replace Carlos Santana, who was placed on the 7-day DL.[11] He was designated for assignment on June 12,[12] and sent to Triple–A on June 15.[13] Carlin elected free agency on October 11.[14]

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

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On November 13, 2012, Carlin signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.[15] He played in 77 games for the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees in 2013, hitting .230/.339/.312 with four home runs, 29 RBI, and six stolen bases. Carlin elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2013.

Cleveland Indians (second stint)

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On January 24, 2014, Carlin signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians.[16] In 61 games for the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, he slashed .217/.330/.370 with five home runs and 23 RBI.

Oakland Athletics

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On January 22, 2015, Carlin signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics. In 34 games for the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, he batted .146/.315/.214 with no home runs and 11 RBI. Carlin was released by the Athletics organization on July 1.[17]

Chicago Cubs

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On July 17, 2015, Carlin signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.[18] In 21 games for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, he slashed .182/.318/.273 with two home runs and one stolen base. Carlin elected free agency following the season on November 6.

On February 6, 2016, Carlin signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization. He was released prior to the start of the season on March 31.[19]

Coaching career

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On January 17, 2018, Carlin was named manager of the Lake County Captains, the Single–A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.[20]

Personal life

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Carlin is a Canadian citizen.[21] He is married to Kim Carlin (Lewis) and they share two daughters, Olivia and Evelyn.

References

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  1. ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "2001 Chatham As". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "2013 America East Conference Baseball Record Book" (PDF). AmericaEast.com. America East Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  4. ^ "Luke Carlin - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  5. ^ "Luke Carlin Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  6. ^ "Pirates Add Bass, Carlin, Myrow". mlbtraderumors.com. January 12, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  7. ^ "Indians Acquire Luke Carlin". mlbtraderumors.com. August 10, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  8. ^ "Odds & Ends: Long, Romanick, Falkenborg, Carlin". mlbtraderumors.com. November 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  9. ^ "Tribe signs Carlin to Minor League deal". Cleveland Indians. MLB. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  10. ^ "Minor Moves: Astros, Carlin". mlbtraderumors.com. October 28, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  11. ^ Massie, Jim (May 26, 2012). "Carlin joins Cleveland in Chicago". Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  12. ^ "Indians Acquire Rogers, Designate Carlin". MLB Trade Rumors. June 13, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  13. ^ "Outrighted To Triple-A: Luke Carlin". MLB Trade Rumors. June 15, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  14. ^ "Duncan, Repko, Carlin, Hoey Hit Free Agency". mlbtraderumors.com. October 11, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  15. ^ "Minor Moves: Wagner, Angels, Rhymes, Wood". mlbtraderumors.com. November 15, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  16. ^ "Minor Moves: Carlin, Rogers, Cousins, Anderson". mlbtraderumors.com. January 24, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  17. ^ "Luke Carlin Player Card". baseballprospectus.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  18. ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 7/17/15". mlbtraderumors.com. July 17, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  19. ^ "Luke Carlin Trades And Transactions". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  20. ^ "Luke Carlin to manage Captains in 2018 | Sports | news-herald.com". August 21, 2019. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  21. ^ "Will Votto join Tip O'Neill club?". Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. December 6, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
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