Carter playing for the Mets.
Chris Carter (born September 16, 1982) played first base and outfield for the Mets in 2010.
Carter was traded to the Mets in 2009, and was then added to the 40 Man roster.
During spring training, Carter was given the nickname "The Animal" by a Mets manager for his relentless drive and work ethic.
On May 10, 2010, the Mets announced that Carter would be brought up from the Triple-A team to fill Frank Catalonotto's roster spot.
On May 11, 2010, his first at-bat as a Met, in the bottom of the eighth inning, he hit a double that drove in the winning run against the Washington Nationals.
On June 11, 2010, Carter hit his first major league home run against the Baltimore Orioles as the DH. Two days later, Carter, again playing DH, hit his second home run against the Orioles.