Matt Carpenter
38-Year-Old
10-Day IL
Injury Oblique
Est. Return 4/20/2024
2024 Stats
AVG
.300
HR
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RBI
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R
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SB
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Carpenter had a resurgence in the Bronx in 2022 with 15 homers in 47 games, but he was unable to replicate those numbers in San Diego last year. The veteran slugger played in 76 contests for the Friars and had a .176/.322/.319 slash line and just five home runs, with a 17.9 percent walk rate being the only real positive. Carpenter was then traded to Atlanta in November and subsequently released. The 38-year-old has a sub-.650 OPS in three of the past four seasons and seems unlikely to have another resurgence in him. Read Past Outlooks
Traveling, taking infield practice
Carpenter (oblique) is currently traveling with the Cardinals and took infield practice in Arizona over the weekend, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Sidelined since early April with a right oblique strain, Carpenter seems to be making progress in his recovery, though it's unclear where he stands in his hitting progression. With that, a return timetable is still up in the air for the 14-year veteran. Carpenter appeared in three games -- including a couple starts at DH -- for the Cardinals early on this season, going 3-for-10 with three singles and a run scored.
Sidelined since early April with a right oblique strain, Carpenter seems to be making progress in his recovery, though it's unclear where he stands in his hitting progression. With that, a return timetable is still up in the air for the 14-year veteran. Carpenter appeared in three games -- including a couple starts at DH -- for the Cardinals early on this season, going 3-for-10 with three singles and a run scored.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+51%
OPS vs LHP
2024
-100%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | 1.177 | 56 | 6 | 20 | .319 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .777 | 344 | 14 | 48 | .215 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | .600 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .300 | ||||
2023vs Left | .960 | 18 | 1 | 4 | .286 | ||||
2023vs Right | .615 | 218 | 4 | 27 | .167 | ||||
2022vs Left | 1.270 | 38 | 5 | 16 | .333 | ||||
2022vs Right | 1.093 | 116 | 10 | 21 | .295 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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+18%
OPS at Home
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-100%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .912 | 181 | 10 | 38 | .241 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .771 | 219 | 10 | 30 | .221 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | .600 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .300 | ||||
2023Home | .555 | 118 | 1 | 13 | .167 | ||||
2023Away | .730 | 118 | 4 | 18 | .185 | ||||
2022Home | 1.605 | 63 | 9 | 25 | .388 | ||||
2022Away | .840 | 91 | 6 | 12 | .253 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Matt Carpenter compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
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0.00BB Rate
0.0%K Rate
30.0%BABIP
.429ISO
.000AVG
.300OBP
.300SLG
.300OPS
.600wOBA
.267Exit Velocity
79.5 mphHard Hit Rate
14.3%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.187Expected SLG
.309Sprint Speed
Ground Ball %
0.0%Line Drive %
16.7%Fly Ball %
83.3%Advanced Batting Stats
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Likely to be dealt again
Atlanta plans to trade Carpenter after acquiring him Friday from the Padres, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Carpenter was sent to Atlanta along with Ray Kerr in exchange for Drew Campbell, but the reigning NL East champions don't really have a spot for the 38-year-old first baseman and designated hitter. He slashed just .176/.322/.319 over 237 plate appearances for San Diego in 2023 and is owed $5.5 million in 2024, though the Padres are covering $1.5 million of that sum and Atlanta would likely eat another chunk.
Carpenter was sent to Atlanta along with Ray Kerr in exchange for Drew Campbell, but the reigning NL East champions don't really have a spot for the 38-year-old first baseman and designated hitter. He slashed just .176/.322/.319 over 237 plate appearances for San Diego in 2023 and is owed $5.5 million in 2024, though the Padres are covering $1.5 million of that sum and Atlanta would likely eat another chunk.
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We laughed when the Rangers signed Carpenter to a minor league deal when he looked all but done after a three-year tumpe from 2018. We laughed at his Top Gun tribute of a mustache and laughed when the Yankees traded for him to cover for injuries, but it was Carpenter who had the last laugh as he absolutely mashed in part time duty with the Yankees hitting 15 homers and driving in 37 runners in just 47 games of play with a gaudy .305/.412/.727 triple-slash line. He particularly enjoyed the situation at Yankee Stadium where he hit and absurd .388/.524/1.082 with 9 homers compared to .253/.333/.506 on the road. If we his agent, we would tell him to play for the league minimum and stay in Yankee Stadium but the Yankees may not agree. Carpenter showed enough last year to earn a one-year, $12 million contract with the Padres, but the massive home/road splits are a concern given his success was very much driven by an extremely heavy pull approach and a 31% HR/FB rate which is nearly triple his career rate. Do not make the mistake of wishcasting his 2022 numbers into 500 plate appearances as too many things would have to go right for that to happen and Carpenter may have used up all his wishes last season.
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Placed on IL
The Cardinals placed Carpenter on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right oblique strain, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Back in action
Carpenter (wrist) is in the lineup for Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Hopes to play Thursday
Carpenter (wrist) is hoping to return to the Grapefruit League lineup Thursday against the Nationals, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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Scratched with sore wrist
Carpenter was scratched from the lineup for Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins because of a left wrist contusion, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Reunites with Cardinals
Carpenter signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on Friday.
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