 Originally selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft, Carlyle spent two years in the Reds organization before being traded to the San Diego Padres for Marc Kroon on April 8, 1998.He played for the Mobile BayBears and Las Vegas Stars before making his major league debut on August 29, 1999.In his first year, he appeared in seven games, recording a 1-3 record and a 5.97 ERA while striking out 17 batters.