Earl Lester "Buddy" Carlyle (born December 21, 1977) is an American former

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and current coach. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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. He also played for the

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of the

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, and the

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and

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(NPB).

Early years

Born in

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, Carlyle attended

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. In addition to baseball, he also lettered in

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for the Chieftains and graduated in 1996.

Professional career

Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres

Originally selected by the

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in the second round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft, Carlyle spent two years in the Reds organization before being traded to the

for

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on April 8, 1998. He played for the

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and Las Vegas Stars before making his major league debut on August 29, 1999. In his first year, he appeared in seven games, recording a 1-3 record and a 5.97

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while

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17 batters.

Hanshin Tigers

On November 3, , the Padres sold Carlyle's contract to the

of Japan's

. In two seasons with Hanshin, Carlyle went 7-12 with a 4.29 ERA and 124 strikeouts.

Kansas City Royals

He was picked up by the

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as a

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after the season. He split the season between the Double-A

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and Triple-A

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New York Yankees

He was granted

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after the season and signed with the

on December 23. Playing for Double-A Trenton and Triple-A

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, Carlyle compiled a 12-5 record with a 3.19 ERA and 140 strikeouts in 27 games played.

Los Angeles Dodgers

The

signed Carlyle for the 2005 season, and invited him to spring training. He began the season on the Dodgers roster, making his first big league appearance since 2000 on April 6. However, he was sent back down to the minors on May 6 and was briefly recalled at the end of May. An

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in June derailed his comeback attempt, shelving him until the end of July, and he spent the rest of the season rehabbing in the minor leagues.

Florida Marlins

The

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signed him on November 10, 2005. Carlyle began with the Triple-A

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, going 1-3 with a 1.93 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 13 games. He pitched well in April of that year,

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two games and losing none. He won his third game of the season on May 14, but, 4 days later on May 18, he was sold to the

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Atlanta Braves

On December 14, 2006, the Atlanta Braves invited Carlyle to

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. He was reassigned to minor league camp on March 30, 2007, but after going 5–2 with a 2.59 ERA and 56 strikeouts in nine games for the

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, he was called up to the big leagues on May 25. Carlyle made his Braves debut on May 26, 2007, in a game against the

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, a game in which he went four innings, surrendering five

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s on six

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and allowing two walks. It was his first start in the major leagues since 1999. Carlyle earned his first win of the season and his first since 1999 on June 5, surrendering one hit, a solo

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of the Florida Marlins, while going seven innings. On July 6, 2007, against the Padres, Carlyle tied his career-high with seven strikeouts, set a new career-high with eight innings pitched, and collected his first major league RBI which gave the Braves a 3–2 lead they would not relinquish. In the fourth inning of that game, Carlyle threw an

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by striking out the side on nine total pitches; it was the 40th time in major-league history that the feat had been accomplished. Reflecting on Carlyle's performance, then Braves manager Bobby Cox noted that " arlyle'ssneaky quick. A lot of guys don't have good hacks at him. He gets it by them." He finished his best season with an 8–7 record and a 5.21 ERA. Carlyle started the 2008 season for the Triple-A Richmond Braves, but was promoted to Atlanta on April 15 with an injury to

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. Carlyle ended the season with an ERA of 3.59 with 59 strikeouts in 45 games. On October 9, 2009, Carlyle was outrighted to the

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and he elected free agency.

Return to Japan

Carlyle pitched with the

in 2010. Carlyle went 0-3 with a 4.88 ERA over 27.2 innings.

Return to the Yankees

Prior to the 2011 season, Carlyle signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the

. He was promoted to the majors on April 22. He was designated for assignment on June 29, after pitching innings for New York, recording a 4.70 ERA. He was outrighted to the AAA

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on July 5. On August 18, he was released by the Yankees to make room for Raul Valdez on AAA Scranton/Wiles Barre's Roster.

Return to the Atlanta Braves

Before the 2012 season, Carlyle signed a minor league contract with the

Toronto Blue Jays

On December 11, 2012, the

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announced that Carlyle had been signed to a minor league contract. Carlyle started the 2013 season with the Triple-A

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New York Mets

Carlyle signed a minor league contract with the

for the 2014 season. He was called up to the Mets on May 31 and that same day pitched 3 innings against the Phillies in an extra-innings game, earning the win. He was designated for assignment on June 4. He was called back up on July 6, as

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was placed on the disabled list. When Niese returned on July 20, Carlyle was again designated for assignment. He was called up a third time on July 26, 2014. Carlyle finished the season 1-1, with a 1.45 ERA in 27 games. He agreed to another one-year minor league deal on January 5, 2015. Carlyle was placed on the disabled list with back and hamstring tightness on May 14, 2015. However, his season ended on July 12, 2015 when he got surgery to repair a labrum muscle in his hip. He finished the 2015 season 1-0, with a 5.63 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, six strikeouts, one walk, one save in 11 games in 8 innings pitched. Carlyle once again signed a minor league deal with the Mets on December 14, 2015. He was released in March 2016.

Coaching career

The Atlanta Braves hired Carlyle in May 2016 to serve as a coaching assistant responsible for managing instant replay review. He is currently the pitching coach for the

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, the Double-A affiliate of the

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Personal life

Carlyle was diagnosed with

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in 2009, and does multi-doses with an insulin pen.

References

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