MATT CARPENTER NEWS

Back on bench versus lefty Carpenter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Impact With southpaw Shane McClanahan on the hill for Tampa Bay, the lefty-hitting Carpenter will retreat to the bench in the series finale. After signing with the Yankees on Thursday, Carpenter started in each of the team's subsequent three games and went a collective 1-for-8 with a solo home run, two walks and two additional runs.

MAY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees, Rays lineups Saturday ' DJ LeMahieu returns, Matt Carpenter in again; Joey Gallo in 9 hole (5/28/22) The Yankees and Rays continue their four-game series on Saturday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.

MAY 28, 2022 • NJ.COM

Pops first homer of 2022 Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 2-0 win over the Rays.

Impact He took Jeffrey Springs deep in the fourth inning, giving Carpenter his first hit as a Yankee. The long-time Cardinal will help fill in while players like Josh Donaldson (shoulder) and Giancarlo Stanton (ankle) are sidelined, but it remains to be seen if Carpenter will stick around once the Yankees get healthier.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

By day 2, Matt Carpenter already knows high-flying Yankees 'got that it factor' Matt Carpenter shared why he thinks the Yankees have more going for them than talent after Friday night's 2-0 win at Tampa Bay.

MAY 28, 2022 • NJ.COM

Scores twice in Yankees debut Carpenter went 0-for-2 with a walk and two runs in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Rays.

Impact Carpenter signed with New York on Thursday and made his team debut as a designated hitter batting out of the No. 8 slot. Though he didn't collect any hits, the veteran reached base twice (via a walk and a hit-by-pitch) and came around to score on each occasion. Carpenter isn't expected to be an everyday player for the Yankees, but he could see a fair amount of playing time in the short term with a number of New York's regulars currently out of action.

MAY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Carpenter mistaken for Nestor Cortes, then is 'a catalyst' in Yankees debut Three-time All-Star Matt Carpenter signed with the New York Yankees by day, then by night helped them beat the Tampa Bay Rays.

MAY 27, 2022 • NJ.COM

LEADING OFF: Verlander aims for 7th win in row, Acuña ailing

Astros ace Justin Verlander has been as dominant as ever in his return from Tommy John surgery, going 6-1 with a 1.22 ERA in eight starts

MAY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hader 37th straight scoreless appearance, Brews beat Cards

Josh Hader escaped a ninth-inning jam in his 37th straight scoreless appearance and the Milwaukee Brewers held off the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 for their third straight win

MAY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Verlander aims for 7th win in row, Acuña ailing

Astros ace Justin Verlander has been as dominant as ever in his return from Tommy John surgery, going 6-1 with a 1.22 ERA in eight starts

MAY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Thursday Carpenter was added to the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.

Impact The 36-year-old joined the Yankees on a major-league deal Thursday, and he'll make his team debut as the designated hitter against the Rays after Aaron Hicks (hamstring) was scratched from the lineup. Carpenter has appeared in 21 games at Triple-A Round Rock this year and has hit .275 with six homers, 19 RBI, 15 runs and a steal.

MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees sign Matt Carpenter, bring up Manny Bañuelos

Matt Carpenter was inserted to the New York Yankees’ lineup as the designated hitter after agreeing to a one-year contract, a week after he was released from the Texas Rangers’ min...

MAY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Inks big-league deal with Yankees Carpenter signed a major-league contract with the Yankees on Thursday.

Impact Carpenter joined the Rangers on a minor-league deal in mid-March and spent the first six weeks of the season at the Triple-A level, where he hit .275/.379/.613 with six home runs and 19 RBI in 21 games. The 36-year-old has struggled over the past couple years in the majors but will now receive an opportunity with the Yankees since DJ LeMahieu (wrist) is banged up and Giancarlo Stanton (ankle) and Josh Donaldson (illness) are on the injured list.

MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

'So grateful for the time I had in that uniform': Matt Carpenter reflects on a decade with the Cardinals and what comes next Carpenter's tenure in St. Louis is over. His impact on the city, and the city's impact on him though, is forever.

NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Bauer, Arenado, Blackmon, Profar keep deals, don't go free

Right-hander Trevor Bauer, third baseman Nolan Arenado, outfielder Charlie Blackmon and infielder-outfielder Jurickson Profar declined to opt out of their contracts to become free...

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Option declined Carpenter became a free agent Thursday after the Cardinals declined his team option, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Carpenter spent 11 seasons in St. Louis, hitting .262/.368/.449 with 155 homers. He's been a below-average hitter for three straight seasons and has failed to clear the Mendoza Line in the last two, however, so it's unsurprising to see that the team doesn't want to bring him back for his age-36 season. Even if the universal designated hitter arrives and opens up 15 more jobs for older players without much defensive value, Carpenter may still find it tough to secure a major-league contract this winter.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

After late-season run, eliminated Cards head into offseason

It took the biggest winning streak in franchise history to get the St. Louis Cardinals into the playoffs

OCTOBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs edge Cardinals 3-2 in rain-shortened finale

Matt Duffy extended his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games with a pair of run-scoring singles to help the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday...

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Comes through as pinch hitter Carpenter entered Monday's win over the Brewers as a pinch hitter in the top of the seventh inning, lacing a double and subsequently scoring in his one plate appearance.

Impact Carpenter made a pinch-hit appearance for the third straight game and sixth in the last seven overall. His two-bagger to lead off the seventh was his second double in the last three games, a rare taste of offensive success in a season that's seen the veteran produce an abysmal .175 average and .289 slugging percentage across 232 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lester wins 200th, Cards down Brewers for ninth straight win

Jon Lester notched his 200th career win, Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 for their ninth consecutive...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nolan Arenado homers again, Cardinals beat Reds 2-0

Nolan Arenado homered for the second game in a row and five pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nolan Arenado hits 30th homer, Cardinals beat Reds 6-4

Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer in the eighth and had three RBIs and Paul DeJong had a solo shot to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Draws rare start Carpenter will start at third base and bat fifth Monday against the Dodgers.

Impact Carpenter will pick up his first start since Aug. 14 while everyday third baseman Nolan Arenado gets a rare day off. While filling a bench role exclusively over the past three weeks, Carpenter has picked up only 13 plate appearances, going hitless with five strikeouts and three walks.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tsutsugo, Newman homer in Pirates 5-4 win over Cardinals

Yoshi Tsutsugo and Kevin Newman homered and Ke’Bryan Hayes added a two-run single, rallying the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS