| Matt Carpenter | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Matt_Carpenter_4-13-2012.jpg) Carpenter with the Cardinals in 2012 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals – No. 13 | |
| Designated hitter / First baseman | |
| Born: November 26, 1985 Galveston, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 4, 2011, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .259 |
| Hits | 1,257 |
| Home runs | 179 |
| Runs batted in | 659 |
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Matthew Martin Lee Carpenter (born November 26, 1985) is an American professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres. A left-handed batter and right-handed thrower, Carpenter stands 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and weighs 205 pounds (93 kg).
Since becoming a regular player in 2013, Carpenter has spent considerable time at first base, second base and third base. The Cardinals selected him in the 13th round of the 2009 MLB draft from Texas Christian University (TCU). A three-time second-team All Mountain West Conference selectee, he broke TCU's school record for games played and at bats and is second in hits, doubles and walks. He was the Cardinals' organization Player of the Year in 2010. A three-time MLB All-Star Game selection, he became the first Silver Slugger Award winner at second base in Cardinals franchise history after leading the major leagues in hits, runs scored and doubles in 2013.