Amidst all the Aaron Judge rumors and the rest of MLB free agency, it’s kind of shocking we haven’t heard more from Matt Carpenter.
No, seriously. Carpenter was in the midst of an epic, power-fueled comeback for the Yankees in 2022 before a broken foot sidelined him. The longtime Cardinal only had 154 plate appearances in 47 games, but hit ..305 with 15 home runs and 37 RBI with a 1.138 OPS. Additionally, his homers accounted for 15 of just 39 total hits.
All of this after Carpenter hit .203 in his last three years in St.