Carpenter is no longer wearing a Major League uniform, or affiliated with MLB, but he is still playing baseball for a living.
In March, Carpenter was released by the Atlanta Braves. He was actually one of the first cuts made by the club in Spring Training. That can be a sad and desperate moment for any player who has had a taste of the big leagues.
Carpenter was lucky, too, for being able to play for the Braves, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Washington Nationals and Toronto Blue Jays over a span of six years.