Saint Louis (AP) – Matt Carpenter has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the St. Louis Cardinals that will keep him with the organization from 2011 to 21.
As part of a $12 million, two-year contract he signed with San Diego in December 2022, Carpenter agreed to a deal for the $740,000 big league minimum, which will be deducted from his guaranteed $5.5 million salary.
“Matt Carpenter’s name is synonymous with winning when you think of players that helped shape our success in the 2000s,” said Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak in a statement. “Matt showed from the very beginning of his career how hard work and determination can lead to success, and we are excited to have his leadership and experience back in a Cardinals uniform.”
Carpenter, a first baseman and occasional outfielder, was sent to Atlanta last month in exchange for $1.5 million. Three days later, the Braves released Carpenter. Carpenter actually costs the Padres $1.5 million, the Cardinals $740,000, and the Braves $3.26 million.
In 2013, 2014, and 2016, Carpenter was an All-Star. With 175 home runs and 644 RBIs for the Cardinals, Yankees, and Padres, he has a career.260 average. Just 50 at-bats were played after July 1st, yet he hit.176 with five home runs and 31 RBIs. After September 10, Carpenter was unable to play due to discomfort in his right elbow.
FILE – On Saturday, September 18, 2021, in St. Louis, during a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Matt Carpenter of the St. Louis Cardinals applauds after hitting his 300th career double. On Friday, January 19, 2024, Matt Carpenter announced his return to the St. Louis Cardinals by signing a one-year contract.
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