I just came across this Q & A from Future Redbirds with David Carpenter, the pitcher who the Astros picked up today in return for Pedro Feliz. I thought it was a bit odd to see that the Astros were receiving a pitcher who had been drafted in 2006 and had only progressed to High A ball. However, according to this Q & A, the Cardinals have converted him to pitching after his started out as a catcher. He didn’t pitch professionally until last year in Low A Quad Cities.
