Matt Carpenter #13 of the St. Louis Cardinals - (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
The Nolan Arenado trade helps the St. Louis Cardinals but complicates things for Matt Carpenter. What could his role be in 2021?
It has been hard to watch Matt Carpenter play the last two seasons. After signing a two-year, $39M extension after his solid 2018 season, Carpenter’s strikeout percentage has risen to 26.2% in 2019 and 28.4% in last year’s shortened season. Subsequently, his value has almost become replacement level, as he hasn’t reached 100 wRC+ the last two seasons and finished with just 0.