Jed Hoyer and he Padres continued to prowl the waiver wires yesterday and claimed RHP Drew Carpenter from the Phillies.
Carpenter, 26, has gone 0-0 with a 7.71 ERA (8 ER/9.1 IP) and 10 strikeouts against four walks over six relief appearances for Philadelphia this season. Over 34 relief outings for Triple-A Lehigh Valley this year, he is 5-1 with a 1.79 ERA (12 ER/60.1 IP), a .213 (48-for-225) opponents batting average and 65 strikeouts against 11 walks.
Anthony Rizzo and James Darnell are both expected to be called up soon as well.
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