Height: | 5'9 |
Year: | Fr. |
Hometown: | North Miami Beach, Fl. |
High School: | Sports Leadership and Management |
Position: | INF |
High School: Graduated from Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM) Charter School in Miami, Fla... Coached by Eric Florin, Julio Mendoza, and Calixto Urrutia... Lettered one season... 2019 Titan Award.
Personal: Nicknamed "El Nene"... Born Dec. 14, 2000 in Humacao, Puerto Rico... Son of Jose Carpena Sr. and Celania Garcia... Sister: Maria Jose Carpena (21)... Majoring in business management... Plans after graduation: Play professional baseball or start a business with his sister... Hobbies: Weightlifting, drama, theater... Favorite book: "Hunger Games"... Favorite midnight snack: Chewy bar... Favorite movie: "Spider-Man: Far From Home"... Favorite musical artist: Eladio Carrion... Favorite sports team: Houston Astros... Can't imagine a week without: Baseball, Netflix... Favorite athlete: Carlos Correa... Advice to kids: "Follow your dreams and never let anyone tell you what you can do"... Favorite color: Green... Favorite food: Mofongo relleno de carne frita... Most famous person ever met: Roberto Alomar... What people don't know about him: He can act... When he was a kid, he tried to be like: His father.