Christopher John Carpenter (born December 26, 1985) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox in 2011 and 2012 and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2014.

[4] He made his debut that day against the Milwaukee Brewers, pitching two-thirds of an inning with one strikeout.

Carpenter was dealt to the Boston Red Sox on February 21, 2012, as compensation for the Cubs hiring then-Boston General Manager Theo Epstein.

[5] Carpenter was designated for assignment on January 22, 2013, to the Pawtucket Red Sox to make room for newly signed Mike Napoli.

[6] In 2013, Carpenter proposed to girlfriend, Sarah French on the Love Lock Bridge in Paris, France.