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The New York Yankees’ midseason struggles were made far worse when Matt Carpenter went down in the series opener against the Seattle Mariners. After taking a pitch off his back foot, Carpenter was removed from the game and subsequently placed on the IL with a fractured foot. After undergoing tests on the injury, ESPN’s Marly […]

The New York Yankees were dealt a brutal injury blow on Monday when Matt Carpenter was hit by a pitch in the foot. He was diagnosed with a fracture left foot and is expected to miss most, if not all, of the rest of the season. With Carpenter heading to the IL, the Yankees are […]

The New York Yankees’ rough stretch was made vastly worse on Monday when Matt Carpenter was removed from the game against the Mariners after getting hit by a pitch in his back foot. It’s a potentially season-ending injury for Carpenter, who had just revived his career with the Yankees, emerging as a key player for […]

The New York Yankees may have ended their five-game losing skid, but it still feels like they lost. The reason: Matt Carpenter, who suffered what appears to be a broken foot. The injury occurred in the first inning, when a foul ball ricocheted straight to his foot. Carpenter immediately stepped off the mound, clearly in […]

Former St. Louis Cardinals star Matt Carpenter returned to the city for the first time since leaving the team in the offseason. And on Friday night, Cardinals fans showed their appreciation for the former MVP candidate. Carpenter, now a member of the New York Yankees, went to the plate with one on and one out […]

On Tuesday, the New York Yankees and fantasy baseball managers were crushed with the news that Giancarlo Stanton was placed on the 10-day injured list with an Achilles injury. The Yankees slugger had missed three of the team’s five games since returning from the All-Star break. However, it was believed that he was simply dealing […]

In a New York Yankees roster loaded with power-hitting giants, Matt Carpenter has managed to stand out. The Yankees’ midseason addition has been one of the best hitters in baseball throughout his first 30 games with the team. It all reached a crescendo for Carpenter on Saturday as the division rival Boston Red Sox came […]

Matt Carpenter got a second chance at baseball, and he couldn’t be thankful enough to the New York Yankees for taking a gamble at him. Amid a slew of injuries back in May, the Yankees signed Carpenter and quickly added him to the active roster to get the team some help. The 36-year-old slugger has […]

The New York Yankees have given Matt Carpenter’s career a second wind. Carpenter has been nothing but an absolute monster at the plate since he signed a one-year deal with the Yankees that’s worth $2 million back in May. On Saturday night against rivals Boston Red Sox at home, Carpenter blessed the Yankees again with […]

2022 is the year of New York Yankees’ cult heroes. It began with Nestor Cortes dominating the competition on the mound. Then Jose Trevino made a name for himself as an All-Star catcher. But it is Matt Carpenter who is producing Barry Bonds caliber numbers for the Yankees. Many believed Carpenter was washed up after […]

Former St. Louis Cardinals and current New York Yankees first baseman Matt Carpenter is pretty familiar with Cincinnati Reds ace Luis Castillo. Having faced Castillo often in his career when he was a member of the National League Central, Carpenter knew just how talented the Reds righty was. However, even the Yankees first baseman was […]

The New York Yankees have received a major boost offensively in the form of Matt Carpenter. The Yankees got him, practically for nothing, after every other team passed up on the chance to claim him after he was let go by the Texas Rangers in spring. Since making his move out to the Bronx and […]

It was just last month that Matt Carpenter was released by the Texas Rangers organization after having featured for their Triple-A Round Rock Express team. Now, Carpenter is not only back in the majors, but he is proving to be quite a vital player for the New York Yankees in June. Carpenter starred in the […]

The New York Yankees have become the land of opportunity as of late, and they now have provided another former All-Star with a career lifeline. As noted by the Yankees’ PR Department, the team has come to terms with infielder Matt Carpenter on a major league contract deal. The three-time All-Star will not have to […]

Not long ago, former St. Louis Cardinals star Matt Carpenter was one of the most consistent and dangerous hitters in MLB. Fast forward a few years, and he’s struggling to hold onto a roster spot. According to reports, the Texas Rangers informed the veteran infielder that he would not be making the roster ahead of […]

The St. Louis Cardinals denied Matt Carpenter’s club option last week, which means he will become a free agent. That will end a long, successful 11-year stint with the franchise in which he played a key part in numerous playoff runs. Carpenter reflected on his time with the Cardinals in a heartfelt Players Tribune article: […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have elected to decline the 2022 options for both infielder Matt Carpenter and veteran pitcher Carlos Martinez, the Major League Baseball Players Association announced on Thursday. Carpenter had an $18.5 million club option for the 2022 season. But as expected, the Cardinals have opted against triggering the option and thus, the […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: Having had one of the most consistent seasons in the National League Central, the St. Louis Cardinals have the pieces in place to win the division. Even with not making any big additions at the trade deadline, this team is built for the playoffs already. The keys to getting to the playoffs, then […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were one of the most polarizing teams in baseball last season. After a 47-46 start, manager Mike Matheny was fired and replaced by bench coach Mike Shildt. The Cardinals would go 6-7 in Shildt’s first 13 games as interim manager before getting red-hot in August, finishing with a 22-6 record in […]

After a third straight year of missing the postseason, 2019 could be the season in which the St. Louis Cardinals finally make it back to October. The Redbirds made two of the biggest transactions of the offseason, trading for superstar first baseman Paul Goldschmidt while also inking reliever Andrew Miller to a contract in free […]

Missing the playoffs, firing a manager and extending the interim manager was all that pressed the St. Louis Cardinals during their 2018 campaign, resulting in being in the Wild Card hunt but bowing out towards the end of the season. The team just seemed to run out of gas, something that needs to be addressed […]