Luke Carlin
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Luke Christopher Carlin
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.
- School Northeastern University
- Debut May 10, 2008
- Born December 20, 1980 in Silver Spring, MD, USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Although born in the Washington, DC area, catcher Luke Carlin grew up in Aylmer, QC and has played for Team Canada. In the 2005 Baseball World Cup, he hit .250/.286/350 as the main catcher for Canada; Eric Langill served as his backup. After a number of seasons in the minor leagues, he was called up by the San Diego Padres in early May, 2008 to replace Colt Morton while Michael Barrett was on the disabled list. His first major league game was Greg Maddux's 350th victory. His steady work behind the plate earned him additional starts in spite of hitting below .200 and copious strikeouts. His stay in the majors was extended when San Diego's other catcher, Josh Bard, injured an ankle in a collision at the plate with St. Louis' Albert Pujols, just as Barrett was about to return from the DL.
