ST. LOUIS (WAND) - Matt Carpenter, one of the St. Louis Cardinals' best hitters in the past decade, announced he is retiring from professional baseball.
On Wednesday, he made the announcement on the "Sports Spectrum's Get in the Game" podcast. Carpenter was a three-time all-star, spending 12 years of his 14 year MLB career with the Cardinals. He also played briefly with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres.
Carpenter was drafted in 2009 in the 13th round to St. Louis, after playing for TCU. After being called up to the big leagues in 2012, he finished sixth in rookie of the year voting.
In 2013, Carpenter had a breakout season offensively. The second-baseman led the league in hits, doubles, and runs scored, en route to being named an All-Star and earning the Silver Slugger award. He also received votes for the MLB's Most Valuable Player that same season, as well as in 2015 and 2018.
After nearly a decade, Carpenter signed a free agent deal with the New York Yankees in 2022. He played 47 games and hit 15 home runs and drove in 37 runs. His season was cut short by a foot fracture, ending his season in August.
He spent a year in San Diego and then re-signed with the Cardinals for the 2024 season.
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