Matt Carpenter
38-Year-Old
2023 Stats
AVG
.176
HR
5
RBI
31
R
18
SB
1
2024 Projections
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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
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.
ANALYSIS
The veteran was hit by a pitch in his spring debut, but he escaped with only a contusion and is now ready to return after a few days off. While he made three All-Star appearances with the Cardinals earlier in his career, at this stage Carpenter is in the twilight of his playing days and hoping to stick around throughout the season as a bench bat.
The veteran was hit by a pitch in his spring debut, but he escaped with only a contusion and is now ready to return after a few days off. While he made three All-Star appearances with the Cardinals earlier in his career, at this stage Carpenter is in the twilight of his playing days and hoping to stick around throughout the season as a bench bat.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+30%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+56%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .924 | 79 | 6 | 21 | .246 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .712 | 560 | 17 | 68 | .199 | ||||
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 | ||||
2021vs Left | .273 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .056 | ||||
2021vs Right | .610 | 226 | 3 | 20 | .180 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+13%
OPS at Home
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+32%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .787 | 299 | 12 | 51 | .214 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .696 | 340 | 11 | 38 | .196 | ||||
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 | ||||
2021Home | .601 | 118 | 2 | 13 | .173 | ||||
2021Away | .562 | 131 | 1 | 8 | .165 | ||||
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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.
BB/K
0.61BB Rate
17.4%K Rate
28.4%BABIP
.231ISO
.144AVG
.176OBP
.322SLG
.319OPS
.641wOBA
.295Exit Velocity
87.0 mphHard Hit Rate
29.4%Barrels/PA
5.9%Expected BA
.173Expected SLG
.334Sprint Speed
21.2 ft/secGround Ball %
27.2%Line Drive %
16.0%Fly Ball %
56.8%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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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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Released by Atlanta
Carpenter was released by Atlanta on Monday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Traded to Atlanta
Atlanta acquired Carpenter (elbow), Ray Kerr and cash considerations from the Padres on Friday in exchange for Drew Campbell.
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