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    MattCarpenter

    • Designated HitterDH
    • Birthdate
      11/26/1985
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Right
    • Birthplace
      Galveston, TX
    • Birthdate
      11/26/1985
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Right
    • Birthplace
      Galveston, TX
    • College
      TCU

    2024 season stats

    • AVG
      .234
      HR
      4
      150+
      RBI
      15
      150+
      OPS
      .686
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      Ex-Cardinals star Carpenter retires from baseball

      • 1Y
      Ex-Cardinals star Carpenter retires from baseball
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        Cardinals release veteran shortstop Crawford

        • 2Y
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          Cards put Carpenter (back) on IL, recall Walker

          • 2Y
          St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter (13) trots home after hitting a home run in the sixth inning during a game  featuring the Cincinnati Reds at the St. Louis Cardinals on September 12, 2020.
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            'You feel the energy down here in the room': Cardinals get a jolt from deadline deals

            • 2Y
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            St. Louis Cardinals pinch hitter Tommy Pham celebrates with Matt Carpenter after hitting a grand slam home run against the Texas Rangers.
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              Carpenter returning to Cards on one-year deal

              • 3Y
              Carpenter returning to Cards on one-year deal
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