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Matt Carpenter
Positions: Third Baseman, First Baseman and Second Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)
Team: St. Louis Cardinals (majors)
Born: November 26, 1985 in Galveston, TX us
Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX).
High School: Lawrence E Elkins HS (Missouri City, TX)
School: Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)
Debut:
June 4, 2011
(Age 25-190d,
19,979th in major league history)
vs. CHC 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2012 season
2021 Contract Status: Signed thru 2021, 2 yrs/$39M (20-21) & 22 vesting option
Service Time (01/2021): 9.012 • Free Agent: 2022
Agents: SSG Baseball
Full Name: Matthew Martin Carpenter
Nicknames: Carp
Instagram: @mattcarp13
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SUMMARY
2021
Career
WAR
-0.8
27.1
AB
156
4352
H
29
1147
HR
3
155
BA
.186
.264
R
13
747
RBI
20
575
SB
1
26
OBP
.308
.369
SLG
.308
.452
OPS
.616
.820
OPS+
74
123
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