Scott Alexander Carroll (born September 24, 1984) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Early career

Carroll attended Liberty High School in

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, where he was a star

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and

. He signed a scholarship with

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to play football. Carroll never received an opportunity for playing time, as he was stuck behind future

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quarterback

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. He later transferred to

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, where he again was the starting quarterback and a top pitcher on the baseball team. In 2006, he played

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with the

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of the

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Professional career

Cincinnati Reds

Minor leagues

The

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drafted him in the third round, with the 104th overall selection, of the

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. He played six games for

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, the rookie class team, in 2007. He was 0–1 with a 2.93 ERA. Carroll played for

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and

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in 2008. He was a combined 7–7 with a 3.60 ERA in 9 games for the Dragons and 14 for Sarasota. He played 7 games at Sarasota in 2009, going 2–2 with a 2.68 ERA. In a two-game promotion to Double-A Carolina, he gave up five earned runs in five innings, getting no decisions. In 2010, he played for the Single-A

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and the Mudcats, going a combined 4–11 with a 3.36 ERA in 5 games at Lynchburg and 20 at Carolina. He received a non-roster invitation to

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for 2011. After being reassigned to the Triple-A

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, Carroll would spend the season there, registering a 7–8 record and 5.39 ERA with 85 strikeouts in innings pitched across 25 starts. He began the 2012 season with Louisville, making 25 appearances out of the

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. On July 9, 2012, Carroll was released by the Reds organization.

Chicago White Sox

On July 11, 2012, Carroll signed a minor league contract with the

organization. Carroll pitched in one game with the Double-A

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before being promoted to the Triple-A affiliate

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. Carroll was a combined 4–6 with an ERA of 4.48 and 65 strikeouts in 35 games between Louisville, Birmingham and Charlotte. Carroll spent most of the 2013 season on the

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. When activated, he rehabbed at the

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with the

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and then went to Double-A Birmingham. He finished the 2013 season with a combined record of 0–2 in 11 games (11 starts), innings, 3.29 ERA, 42 hits, 6 walks and 29 strikeouts. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2013. On January 6, 2014, Carroll re-signed with the White Sox on a new minor league contract. He was assigned to Triple-A Charlotte to begin the year.

Major leagues

On April 27, 2014, Carroll was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut the same day. In his rookie campaign, Carroll made 26 appearances (19 starts) for Chicago, registering a 5–10 record and 4.80 ERA with 64 strikeouts in innings pitched. On November 25, 2014, he was designated for assignment following the signing of

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. On December 2, Carroll was non-tendered by Chicago, and became a free agent. Carroll rejoined the White Sox on another minor league deal signed on January 22, 2015. After beginning the year with Charlotte, Carroll was selected to the active roster on April 26, after

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was designated for assignment. In 18 relief appearances, he registered a 3.44 ERA with 27 strikeouts in innings of work. Carroll was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte to begin the 2016 season. In 3 appearances for Chicago, he struggled badly, allowing 3 runs on 2 hits and one walk with 2 strikeouts in innings pitched. On July 14, 2016, Carroll was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A.

Texas Rangers

On July 20, 2016, Carroll was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations. He made 2 starts for the Triple-A

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, but struggled and was demoted to the Double-A

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. In 7 starts with Frisco, Carroll posted a 2.92 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 37.0 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 7.

Kansas City T-Bones

On May 16, 2017, Carroll signed with the

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of the

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. In 15 starts for the T-Bones, he registered an 8–3 record and 2.94 ERA with 78 strikeouts in 98.0 innings pitched.

Chicago Cubs

On August 15, 2017, Carroll's contract was sold to the

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organization. He made 4 starts for the Triple-A

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, registering a 2–1 record and 3.68 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 22.0 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Kansas City T-Bones (second stint)

On June 2, 2018, Carroll signed with the

of the independent

. In 5 starts, Carroll posted a 2.12 ERA with 21 strikeouts in innings of work.

Toros de Tijuana

On July 3, 2018, Carroll signed with the

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of the

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. Carroll made 4 starts for Tijuana, and recorded a 4.70 ERA with 7 strikeouts in innings pitched. He was released by the team on July 27.

References

External links

Missouri State Bears bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carroll, Scott 1984 births Living people American football quarterbacks Billings Mustangs players Birmingham Barons players Bristol White Sox players Carolina Mudcats players Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Dayton Dragons players Falmouth Commodores players Frisco RoughRiders players Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Louisville Bats players Lynchburg Hillcats players Major League Baseball pitchers Missouri State Bears baseball players Missouri State Bears football players Missouri State University alumni People from Liberty, Missouri Sportspeople from Clay County, Missouri Purdue Boilermakers football players Purdue University alumni Round Rock Express players Sarasota Reds players Baseball players from Kansas City, Missouri Players of American football from Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City T-Bones players Iowa Cubs players