Chris Carpenter reacts to Liam Doyle joining his former MLB team

Chris Carpenter, a retired professional baseball player from New Hampshire, spoke to News 9 on Tuesday after Derry native Liam Doyle was drafted fifth overall by Carpenter’s former team, the St. Louis Cardinals.The Trinity High School graduate pitched 15 seasons in the majors with the Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted 15th overall by the Blue Jays in 1993.Carpenter is a two-time World Series champion, a Cy Young Award winner and a three-time All-Star. He now works with the Los Angeles Angels, mentoring minor league players.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <> Subscribe to WMUR’s YouTube channel <<

MANCHESTER, N.H. —

Chris Carpenter, a retired professional baseball player from New Hampshire, spoke to News 9 on Tuesday after Derry native Liam Doyle was drafted fifth overall by Carpenter’s former team, the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Trinity High School graduate pitched 15 seasons in the majors with the Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted 15th overall by the Blue Jays in 1993.

Carpenter is a two-time World Series champion, a Cy Young Award winner and a three-time All-Star. He now works with the Los Angeles Angels, mentoring minor league players.

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Carpenter said Doyle will face a big jump in talent as he begins trying to strike out major league hitters.

He said he’s excited to see another Granite Stater drafted and knows Doyle will enjoy playing in St. Louis.

“First and foremost, it’s a cool thing, a New Hampshire kid getting drafted that high. I still run into people all over the country and other countries when I travel on vacation that are Cardinals fans. And he’ll realize that real quick that this is a passionate fan base, a passionate city that loves the game of baseball and loves their St. Louis Cardinals,” he said.

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