Manuel Delcarmen (born February 16, 1982) is an American former professional

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. He previously pitched in

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(MLB) from 2005 through 2010, mainly for the

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; he was a member of Boston's 2007 World Series championship team. Delcarmen last played professionally in 2018. He is currently an assistant coach with

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in Boston.

Early life

Delcarmen is a native of the

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section of Boston, Massachusetts, and a graduate of West Roxbury High School. He has been called "The Pride of Hyde Park".

MLB career

Boston Red Sox

Delcarmen was a second-round pick by Boston in the 2000 Major League Baseball draft; he was the first draftee from a Boston public high school in 34 years. Beginning the season with the Double-A

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, he posted a 4–4 record with three saves and a 3.23

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(ERA) in 31 games. After a promotion to the Triple-A

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, he struck out 12 batters over nine innings with a 3.00 ERA. Delcarmen's professional career was on the fast track with a mid-90s

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and a great

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, until he injured his throwing arm while pitching in a

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game, requiring

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in May 2003. He returned to the mound a year later. Post-surgery, Delcarmen's fastball may have actually gained velocity, as he topped out in the high 90s. Delcarmen had decent control, with a decent

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and a very good curve which he used as his

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In 2005, Delcarmen was called up to the major leagues for 10 games. He made his debut with the Red Sox on July 26, 2005. During the regular season, he pitched a total of nine innings with a 3.00 ERA and nine strikeouts. After starting the 2006 season in Pawtucket, Delcarmen was recalled to the major leagues on April 22. On June 11, Delcarmen got his first major league win, pitching two innings of relief against the Texas Rangers. Delcarmen was off and on the Boston roster during the 2007 season. He was recalled from Pawtucket on June 17, when relief pitcher

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was placed on the

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. On July 23, Delcarmen finished out a 6–2 Red Sox victory over Cleveland with innings of scoreless relief, recording his first major league save. He finished the 2007 season with 44 innings in the majors and a 2.05 ERA. In the 2007 playoffs, he had innings pitched, allowing four earned runs, and was a member of the 2007 World Series championship team. After an intensive offseason workout regimen, Delcarmen lost . Manager

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remarked that "he’s lean and he’s looking really good." During the 2008 season, Delcarmen appeared in 73 games for Boston, recording a 1–2 record with two saves, 3.27 ERA, and 72 strikeouts. During 2009, Delcarmen's record was 5–2 with 4.53 ERA and 44 strikeouts during 64 games played. He started the 2010 season with Boston, where he appeared in 48 games with a 3–2 record, 4.70 ERA and 32 strikeouts. Overall, Delcarmen spent parts of six seasons with the Red Sox, appearing in 289 games while compiling an 11–6 record with three saves and 243 strikeouts in innings pitched.

Colorado Rockies

On August 31, 2010, Delcarmen was traded to Colorado for minor league pitcher Chris Balcom-Miller. Delcarmen appeared in nine games for the Rockies during the 2010 season, pitching innings while giving up six earned runs (6.48 ERA) and striking out six.

Other MLB organizations

;Seattle Mariners On February 10, 2011, Delcarmen signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on June 1. ;Texas Rangers Delcarmen signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on June 2, 2011. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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. Delcarmen was released on July 13, after making eight appearances for the Express, posting a 6.75 ERA. ;New York Yankees The

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signed Delcarmen to a minor league contract on January 30, 2012. He also received an invitation to spring training. He spent the 2012 season with the Triple-A

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. ;Baltimore Orioles The

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signed Delcarmen to a minor league contract on January 30, 2013. During the 2013 season, he appeared in 48 games for the Triple-A

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, compiling a 3–3 record with 2.83 ERA. ;Washington Nationals On December 2, 2013, Delcarmen signed a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training, with the

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. During the 2014 and 2015 seasons, he pitched for the Triple-A

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. He was released on June 7, 2015.

Non-MLB career

Winter league baseball

Delcarmen pitched for

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of the

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during the 2015–2016 and 2016–2017 winter seasons, and for

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of the

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during the 2017–2018 winter season.

Mexican Baseball League

On April 1, 2016, Delcarmen signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on April 7, 2016.

Atlantic League of Professional Baseball

On April 4, 2017, Delcarmen signed with the

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of the

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Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. On November 1, 2017, Delcarmen was selected by the

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in a dispersal draft of Bridgeport players. On March 20, 2018, he signed with the team for the 2018 season. Delcarmen officially retired from professional baseball after pitching in a game for the Bees on May 31, 2018. He announced that he would be pursuing an opportunity as a studio analyst for the Boston Red Sox.

College baseball coaching

In September 2021, Delcarmen joined the coaching staff of

in Boston as an assistant baseball coach.

References

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