Manuel "Manny" Delcarmen (born February 16, 1982 in
Boston, Massachusetts, United States) is a relief
pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the
Boston Red Sox. He is nicknamed "The Pride of Hyde
Park".
A native of the Hyde Park section of Boston; and a
graduate of West Roxbury High School, where he was
the salutatorian, Delcarmen was a second-round draft
pick by Boston in 2000; he was the first draftee
from a Boston public high school in 34 years and
made his debut with the Red Sox on July 27, 2005.
Beginning the season at Double-A Portland, he posted
a 4-4 record with three saves and a 3.23 ERA in 31
games. After a promotion to Triple-A Pawtucket, he
struck out 12 with a 3.00 ERA over nine innings.
In 2005, Delcarmen was called up to the major
leagues for 10 games. He pitched 9 innings with a
3.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts. After starting the 2006
season back in Pawtucket, Delcarmen was recalled to
the major leagues on April 22, 2006.
On June 11, 2006, Delcarmen got his first major
league win, pitching two innings against the Texas
Rangers.
