Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:10pm EST
(Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs sent small pitcher Chris Carpenter that will that Boston Red Sox as compensation for selecting standard office manager Theo Epstein, both the groups mentioned on Tuesday.
The golf clubs will in addition replace two players to be named later.
Epstein kept the particular Red Sox at the finish of the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) season which has a calendar year other about his 2 year contract when basic manager to take the particular place regarding president with football operations while using Cubs.
Boston positioned right-handed reliever Bobby Jenks, that's recovering from again surgery, about the 60-day incompetent listing for making place with regard to Carpenter upon your roster.
The right-handed Carpenter, 26, created his main league debut last season with the Cubs in addition to put up your 2.79 acquired operate ordinary within 10 video games out of the bullpen.
Carpenter likewise created 32 relief shows involving Chicago's Double-A Tennessee along with Triple-A Iowa sets last year, planning a mixed 3-4 together with two saves plus a 5.91 ERA.
When the 2 main clubs were can not recognize compensation for Epstein, your matter ended up being given to in order to MLB commissioner Bud Selig in advance of they ultimately worked out an offer on their particular own.
"It has become this liking that golf clubs handle things including that within themselves, since many people know their exclusive instances much better than everyone different could," Selig explained in the statement.
"Though your subject recommended time, equally clubs proven professionalism all through their discussions, and I appreciate their own tolerance in discovering typical ground."
(Reporting By Larry Fine around New York; Editing by Frank Pingue)
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