Brett Carroll

Career

Brett Carroll's first major league home run came on June 8, 2009, off Randy Johnson. The Elias Sport Bureau noted that at the time, the only other active player whose first big league homer came against a 300-game winner was reliever Jon Rauch, who hit his only career home run off Roger Clemens in 2004. Carroll also made history that day by becoming the first player to hit both a home run and a triple against Johnson in one game. Later that season, on September 23, he delivered his first career walk-off hit, driving in the winning run against the Philadelphia Phillies.

After the 2010 season, Carroll signed with the Kansas City Royals organization on November 16. He was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers on March 22, 2011, for cash considerations.

The Brewers purchased his contract on July 21, but he was designated for assignment on July 30. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Nashville, then opted for free agency on August 3. Two days later, he signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox.

In December 2011, Carroll signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. He made the Opening Day roster but went 0-for-2 in five games before being designated for assignment on April 13, 2012, to clear a spot for Rick Ankiel returning from the disabled list. He spent the rest of the season with Triple-A Syracuse and elected free agency on October 16. The 2013 season saw him with the Pittsburgh Pirates' Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians.

On February 10, 2014, Carroll signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League. Just eight days later, on February 18, he signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons.