WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: Matt Carpenter #13 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a fly ball out to right field in the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
The tale of Matt Carpenter’s tumultuous season with the St. Louis Cardinals is well documented.
Carpenter, 35, is hitting .081 through 10 starts, including seven starts over the Cardinals’ last nine games. The team has – and will continue – to preach patience that his numbers will recover as he is hitting the ball harder than most players around the game.