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 wait to receive a chance to feature for the Yankees, as they also added him to the active roster.
The New York Yankees announced today that they have signed three-time All-Star INF Matt Carpenter to a Major League contract and added him to the active roster.
— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) May 26, 2022
Carpenter played in 11 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals before the team chose to decline his option for the 2022 campaign. The veteran infielder had an $18.5 million club option for this season, but the Cardinals opted against triggering it, and he left the team with a $2.5 million buyout.
Carpenter’s departure from the Cardinals came after his production dipped over the latter years of his run there. For one, he posted a .169 batting average in the 2021 season, and he also logged a mere four starts out at third base, as Nolan Arenado was called upon to be the everyday starter at the position in his debut campaign in St. Louis.
The versatile infielder went on to sign with the Texas Rangers on a minor-league contract deal in March. While he did not go on to make the team’s opening day roster, he agreed to feature for the Rangers' Triple-A team in the Round Rock Express. He hit .275 in 21 such appearances, and he later decided to leave the Rangers organization via a mutual decision.
As DJ LeMahieu (wrist injury) and Josh Donaldson (flu-like symptoms) have not featured for the current AL East leaders as of late, Carpenter could soon receive an opportunity to once again earn regular at-bats in the majors. This comes as the Yankees also provided second chances to former All-Star pitchers Carlos Martinez and Shelby Miller via minor league deals over the past months.
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