He was a member of the United States national baseball team that won a silver medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

[1] He attended Georgia Perimeter College, and was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 26th round of the 2005 MLB draft.

In 2007, Carter was promoted to the Great Falls White Sox and posted much better numbers, with a 5–3 record and 3.93 ERA in 15 starts.

He split the 2008 season between the Winston-Salem Warthogs and Kannapolis Intimidators, registering a combined 11–7 record and 4.36 ERA across 27 starts.

[3] On December 4, 2012, Carter signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox that included an invite to Spring Training.

He spent the year with the Pawtucket Red Sox as a closer and setup man, registering a 3.47 ERA and earning 24 saves.

On November 18, 2013, Carter signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres that included an invitation to Spring Training.

In April 2014, the Padres sold Carter's contract to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League.

On February 27, 2016, Carter signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers and was assigned to the Triple–A Round Rock Express.