David Carpenter left Monday's game against the Phillies with right biceps discomfort. The Braves are calling him day-to-day for now, but they won't really know more about his status until after he's re-evaluated. Carpenter allowed two hits and a walk over a scoreless inning before exiting.

David Carpenter left Monday's appearance versus the Phillies with an apparent injury. He allowed a leadoff single in the 12th inning before eventually walking off the field with a trainer. It's not clear what ailment Carpenter is dealing with, but the Braves should provide an update on his status shortly.

David Carpenter was ejected from Thursday's game against the Rockies after hitting Corey Dickerson with a pitch in the eighth inning. Dickerson knocked Gerald Laird out of the game on the previous pitch after hitting him in the head with his backswing, so the thought was that there was intent behind Carpenter's pitch. Rockies manager Walt Weiss came out to the field to shout at Carpenter and was also ejected from the ballgame.

Filling in for Craig Kimbrel, David Carpenter pitched a scoreless ninth inning in Sunday's win over the Cubs. With Kimbrel having pitches the last two nights, Carpenter got the call to complete the sweep. The right-hander struck out one while not allowing a baserunner. He's one of the game's best setup men, owning a 1.69 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 21/4 K/BB ratio over 16 innings this season.

Closing because of Craig Kimbrel's sore shoulder, David Carpenter pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save Monday against the Phillies. Carpenter will remain the choice to close while Kimbrel is out. That's only expected to be a couple of days, but Kimbrel owners should pick him up, just to be safe.

Braves recalled RHP David Carpenter from Triple-A Gwinnett. Carpenter was with the big club for a few days earlier this month but didn't make an appearance. He'll work in middle relief.

Braves optioned RHP David Carpenter to Triple-A Gwinnett. The move clears the way for Freddie Freeman to be activated from the disabled list. Carpenter was called up over the weekend and didn't make an appearance during his brief stint with the big club.

Braves recalled RHP David Carpenter from Triple-A Gwinnett. Carpenter will provide bullpen depth until Freddie Freeman (oblique) returns from the disabled list. The hard-throwing right-hander posted an 8.07 ERA between two different teams in 2012 and was claimed off waivers from the Red Sox this offseason.

Braves optioned RHP David Carpenter to Triple-A Gwinnett. Carpenter, who was claimed off waivers from the Red Sox in November, posted an ugly 13.50 ERA in eight appearances this spring. The hard-throwing right-hander will provide relief depth in the minors.

Braves claimed RHP David Carpenter off waivers from the Red Sox. The Bravos are stockpiling as many hard-throwing relievers as they can. Carpenter has a 5.70 in 67 career appearances but has a shot at being a decent middle innings guy.