Carlos Monasterios #37

Carlos Hernandez Monasterios...has a son, Carlos, Jr....attended Liceo Rafael Arebalo Gonzalez in Higuerote, Venezuela...participated in Dodgers' Winter Development Program in January 2010...originally signed by Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on Sept. 22, 2004.

2010

Went 3-5 with a 4.38 ERA in 32 games (13 starts) in his first Major League season after the Mets selected him in the Rule 5 draft and traded him to Los Angeles...became just the second Dodger Rule 5 player to stick with the big league team for the entire season, joining D.J. Houlton in 2005 ... prior to this season, had played just two games above the Single-A level ... Tossed 1.0 scoreless inning of relief on April 5 at Pittsburgh for his Major League debut ... Picked up the first win of his career on April 24 at Washington, tossing 2.2 innings of scoreless relief in the Dodgers' 4-3 win in 13 innings ... won his first three decisions of the season before dropping his final five ... Excelled as a reliever, going 1-0 with a 2.06 ERA (8 ER/35.0 IP) and limiting opposing hitters to a .237 average (31-for-131) in 19 appearances ... pitched 2.0 or more innings of relief 13 times, posting a 0.98 ERA (3 ER/27.2 IP) in those outings ... struck out 23, while walking just nine out of the bullpen ... Went 2-5 with a 5.91 ERA (35 ER/53.1 IP) in his 13 starts ... managed a .306 opponents' batting average (68-for-222) and surrendered 12 home runs in the starting role ... Struck out a season-high six batters and threw a career-high 88 pitches in his Aug. 20 start against the Reds ... tossed a career-high 6.0 innings in a June 7 victory over the Cardinals ... Was at his best in pressure situations, limiting opposing hitters to a .222 average with runners in scoring position (18-for-81) and holding the opposition hitless with the bases loaded (0-for-6) ... Ranked second on the club and tied for 15th in the National League with eight hit batsmen despite only pitching 88.1 innings ... Got off to hot start in April and May, going 2-0 with a 2.20 ERA (7 ER/28.2 IP) and limiting opponents to a .236 average (25-for-106) over 13 games (two starts) ... Was placed on the disabled list June 19 with a blister on his right index finger ... missed 14 games and was activated on July 7 ... Made the club after posting a 1.69 ERA with a .158 opponents' batting average (9-for-57) in 19 Spring Training games (one start.

2009

Began season with Single-A Clearwater, going 5-6 with two saves and a 3.73 ERA (34 ER/82.0 IP) in 35 games (seven starts)... struck out 71, while walking only 27...As a starter, went 3-3 with a 2.82 ERA (12 ER/38.1 IP) in seven starts...tossed a seveninning complete-game shutout in the first game of a doubleheader on April 16 vs. Lakeland (Tigers), striking out four and allowing just three hits...Limited opponents to a .237 (71-for-299) batting average...Promoted to Double-A Reading on September 2, allowing three runs in 7.1 innings (3.68 ERA) in two games (one start)...Following the season, played for the Bravos de Margarita of the Venezuelan Winter League

2008

Went 4-2, 3.49 ERA (19 ER/49.0 IP) in eight home games (seven starts) for Single-A Clearwater, while going 1-6, 7.94 ERA (40 ER/45.1 IP) in nine road games (eight starts)...Placed on the disabled list from May 1-June 26 with a right shoulder inflammation...Following the season, played for the Bravos de Margarita of the Venezuelan Winter League, going 1-3 with a 6.38 ERA in 10 games (nine starts)

2007

Spent season with Single-A Lakewood, leading the club with 11 wins, 114 strikeouts and 26 starts...Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 29, going 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA (2 ER/7.0 IP)...Won 3 straight starts from May 17-27, posting a 1.71 ERA (4 ER/21.0 IP) in that span...Tossed his first career complete game on July 20 vs. West Virginia (Pirates), allowing two runs on three hits with five strikeouts in 9.0 innings...Pitched 6.0 or more innings 16 times and made 12 quality starts...Following the season, pitched for the Bravos de Margarita in the Venezuelan Winter League, going 2-1 with a 1.97 ERA (7 ER/32.0 IP) in eight games (five starts)

2006

Began season with Rookie-level Gulf Coast Yankees...Struck out a season-high 5 batters over 4.0 scoreless innings, 7/14 at Phillies, in his only win of the season...Traded by the Yankees along with Matt Smith, C.J. Henry and Jesus Sanchez to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bobby Abreu and Cory Lidle on July 30, 2006...assigned to Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Phillies where he went 0-2 with a 3.68 ERA in four games (three starts) to finish the season

2005

Began his pro career with the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League Yankees, allowing 10 runs in 45.2 innings (1.97 ERA)