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Matt Carpenter • #13 • IF
Ht/Wt:6'4", 210 lbs.
Born:Nov 26, 1985 (39 yrs) in Galveston, TX
Hometown:Sugar Land, TX
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Drafted by St. Louis in 2009 (13/399).
Bats:L
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2023
12/15/2023 Acquired from the San Diego Padres
2022
10/02/2022 Transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list (fractured left foot).
8/09/2022 Fractured left foot, 10-day injured list.
5/26/2022 Signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
5/19/2022 Released by the Texas Rangers.
3/18/2022 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2021
11/04/2021 St. Louis Cardinals declined their contract option for next season.
2019
8/04/2019 Missed 17 games (right foot injury).
7/16/2019 Right foot contusion, 10-day injured list.
7/11/2019 Missed 8 games (lower back strain).
7/02/2019 Lower back strain, 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 29th, 2019).
6/29/2019 Stomach ailment, day-to-day.
6/08/2019 Missed 1 game (shin injury).
6/07/2019 Shin injury, day-to-day.
4/10/2019 Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a two-year contract extension.
2017
10/02/2017 Missed the last 3 regular season games (shoulder injury).
9/29/2017 Shoulder injury, remainder of the regular season.
9/08/2017 Missed 3 games (right shoulder tendinitis).
9/05/2017 Right shoulder tendinitis, day-to-day.
8/25/2017 Missed 2 games (illness).
8/23/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
8/03/2017 Missed 1 game (right hip injury).
8/02/2017 Right hip injury, day-to-day.
7/25/2017 Missed 1 game (right quad).
7/24/2017 Right quad, day-to-day.
4/26/2017 Missed 1 game (suspended by mlb).
4/25/2017 Suspended by the MLB for 1 game.
4/19/2017 Missed 2 games (finger injury).
4/17/2017 Finger injury, day-to-day.
2016
9/27/2016 Missed 1 game (finger injury).
9/26/2016 Finger injury, day-to-day.
8/05/2016 Missed 24 games (strained right oblique muscle).
7/07/2016 Strained right oblique, 15-day DL.
7/03/2016 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
7/02/2016 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
5/28/2016 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
5/25/2016 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
2015
6/24/2015 Missed 1 game (back injury).
6/23/2015 Back injury, day-to-day.
5/12/2015 Missed 3 games (irregular heartbeat).
5/08/2015 Irregular heartbeat, day-to-day.
2014
9/22/2014 Missed 2 games (stomach virus).
9/20/2014 Stomach virus, day-to-day.
3/08/2014 Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a six-year contract extension.
2012
9/01/2012 Missed 2 games (sore right ankle).
8/30/2012 Sore right ankle, day-to-day.
6/22/2012 Missed 27 games (oblique injury).
5/23/2012 Oblique injury, 15-day DL.
2/29/2012 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
2011
6/15/2011 Optioned to Memphis (AAA).
6/03/2011 Contract purchased from Memphis (AAA).
3/21/2011 Assigned to minor league camp.
1/14/2011 Signed by the the St Louis Cardinals to a minor league contract.
2009
6/10/2009 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round (399th overall) in 2009.
Career Transactions
2009
6/09/2009 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round (399th overall) in 2009.
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