Oct 8, 2015 at 10:16a ET
Oct 8, 2015 at 10:16a ET
Matt Carpenter hit more home runs this season than he had in the three previous seasons combined.
ST. LOUIS -- Matt Carpenter really muscled up this season. The St. Louis Cardinals leadoff man hit 28 homers, more than his first three major league seasons combined.
Carpenter struck out a lot more, too, but it seemed to be a worthy trade-off.
"He's having an incredible season, an incredible season," manager Mike Matheny said Wednesday, two days ahead of the NL Division Series opener.