Matt Carpenter Stats

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter continued to sink even deeper into his spring slump in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. Carpenter got the start at third base and went 0-for-3 with a walk, lowering his spring batting average to .028. That's not a typo. That's .028. Carpenter has one hit in 36 spring at bats. Just the fact that he's Matt Carpenter will get him onto the Opening Day roster, but he'll open the season as a reserve with Tommy Edman winning the starting second base job. Carpenter has been sharply declining over the past two seasons, and his days as a consistent fantasy contributor appear to be over.

over 2 months ago

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter reached base twice in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Carpenter ended up 1-for-2 with a double, a walk, and an RBI. Carpenter has been struggling mightily this spring, with Sunday's performance raising his batting average to .059 and his OPS to .390. Carpenter is more or less guaranteed a role on the team because of his history and veteran status, but the Cardinals would certainly like to see him improve on his slow start before Opening Day comes around. He's a risky pick in fantasy leagues, but his positional versatility makes him worth rostering in deeper formats.

over 2 months ago

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman/designated hitter Matt Carpenter is not in the clubs starting lineup for Thursdays contest against the Pirates and left-hander Steven Brault. Tommy Edman will hold down the hot corner while Brad Miller draws the start at DH. Carpenter has struggled versus southpaws this season, batting just .167 with five total bases in 22 plate appearances. With his production way down across the board (79 OPS+, eight extra-base hits in 41 games), Carpenter holds little season-long or DFS intrigue over the final week-plus.

over 6 months ago