He spent the previous offseason reinventing his swing, and the results were otherworldly, as Carpenter homered 15 times in 128 at-bats with a 1.139 OPS and a 217 wRC+.\n\nI went on a journey last offseason to kind of redefine myself and refine my swing, Carpenter said. data-styled.g115[id="sc-global-cDsONp1"]{content:"sc-global-cDsONp1,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav .header__nav-top__nav-item--inner{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ After the 2018 season, Carpenter signed a two-year $39 million contract extension with the club taking him through 2021. Still, the bulk of Carpenter's at-bats will likely come as a DH or pinch-hitter.\n\nI pride myself on being a guy that can move around -- I can play lots of positions, I can help us out in many facets, Carpenter said. Jonathan Davis, a 30-year-old veteran outfielder, seems like a long shot to make the Detroit Tigers' Opening Day roster, but A.J. Whenever my names called on, whatever my role is for that day -- give that at-bat and be a staple for our club.\n\nBut it's easy to envision something of a timeshare between the lefty Carpenter at first and the righty Kim at second -- with Cronenworth sliding between the two positions. . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover{background-color:lighten;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account{-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;padding:0 0 0 4px;white-space:nowrap;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__container--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo img{min-height:40px;max-height:40px;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--logo{height:24px;width:24px;padding:2px 2px 2px 0;margin-right:2px;display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header a:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header button:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class*='__nav']:focus{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but a source told MLB.com that the deal would pay Carpenter $6 million in '23 and another $6 million in '24 if he were to opt in -- with escalators in his contract that could take it up to $21 million in total. body.article .ad-top-container{background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:8px 0;min-height:66px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb{-webkit-box-flex:99;-webkit-flex-grow:99;-ms-flex-positive:99;flex-grow:99;padding-right:0;padding-left:28px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__square{width:30px;}/*!sc*/ . .mHQYb .p-search__form svg{width:16px !important;height:16px !important;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb a{text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ Carpenter is one of just seven major leaguers with 700-plus plate appearances since 2019 to have fewer than 50 extra-base hits. .cwEpxl{height:100%;width:100%;border:transparent;background:none;cursor:pointer;-webkit-transition:0.2s;transition:0.2s;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb body.side-nav-open{position:fixed;overflow:hidden;overscroll-behavior:none;touch-action:none;}/*!sc*/ [hidden]{display:none;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club] .header__nav-top{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--parent::after{border-color:transparent transparent #057AFF;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--current{border-color:#057AFF;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon{display:inline-block;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;line-height:20px;}/*!sc*/ 6 min read. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold.woff') format('woff');font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ textarea{overflow:auto;}/*!sc*/ Matt Carpenter was named a 2004 TPX second-team High School All-American. .mHQYb .p-search-item__container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:50px;border-top:0;min-width:250px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon.close-icon:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ b,strong{font-weight:bolder;}/*!sc*/ Sizing up the Padres' 40-man roster heading into the 2023 season: Matt Carpenter was historic at the plate in a small sample in 2022 after a disappointing end to his Cardinals tenure. Whenever my names called on, whatever my role is for that day -- give that at-bat and be a staple for our club.. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0 16px 0 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}/*!sc*/ Entertainment. data-styled.g163[id="Styles__OEmbedContainer-oapuup-0"]{content:"epHHrr,"}/*!sc*/ body.article{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.5;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black.woff') format('woff');font-style:normal;font-weight:900;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ But they're not quite there yet. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;padding-top:2px;}/*!sc*/ His 2024 option price would escalate by the amount of any performance bonuses earned in 2023. abbr[title]{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration:underline dotted;text-decoration:underline dotted;}/*!sc*/ button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ After . 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That plan, however, is dependent on another Padres signing this winter. An outfielder, third baseman and first baseman, Carpenter has a .263 average and .678 OPS in 12 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (2011-21) and Yankees (2022). .cwEpxl:hover{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ His inclination for punishing fastballs should fit this lineup nicely as well.\n\nCarpenter's versatility makes him a useful piece, even if he isn't the defender he once was. . .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-selector--active{background-color:#4c8cee;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{color:#aaaaaa;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;background-color:#ffffff;text-transform:uppercase;}/*!sc*/ Over the next 15 games, he had a .776 slugging . He signed with the Yankees on May 26 and hit .305 with 15 homers and 37 RBIs in 47 games and 154 plate appearances before breaking his left foot when he fouled off a pitch at Seattle on Aug. 8. **\n\nA .269/.378/.469 career hitter against right-handed pitching, Carpenter feels like a strong fit for a lineup that skewed a bit too righty-heavy. .hUHmCp > article .ad-top-right-container::before,.hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container::before{font-family:"proxima-nova";content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;position:absolute;top:-17px;text-align:center;width:100%;color:#888888;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient(#002867 50%,#081c3b 50%);}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}/*!sc*/ These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. template{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__revenue{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content .share-btn button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ . .hUHmCp > article .ad-top-right-container,.hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{position:relative;margin-bottom:64px;min-height:250px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo a{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb input[type='search']::-ms-clear{display:none;width:0;height:0;}/*!sc*/ . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{background-color:#ffffff;width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ Others in camp: Michel Baez, Daniel Camarena, Drew Carlton, Jos Castillo, Tom Cosgrove, Anderson Espinoza, Angel Felipe, Jordan Guerrero, Eric Hanhold, Ray Kerr, Aaron Leasher, Moises Lugo, Jose . .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player:before{border-top:1px solid #ddd;content:'Players';left:10px;right:10px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list:focus{outline:0;}/*!sc*/ New York placed Josh. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{border-radius:3px;background-color:#dddddd;color:#002867;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{width:100%;-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;background-color:#081c3b;border-bottom:1px solid #002867;}/*!sc*/ It's been an eventful couple days for general manager A.J. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. .dLQAwR .contributor__image{margin-right:8px;}/*!sc*/ The New York Yankees media announced Thursday that infielder Matt Carpenter has signed a major league contract with the team and has been added to the 26-man roster. In terms of multiple-hit games (26) he's tied for last on the list.. 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The New York Yankees have signed three-time All-Star Matt Carpenter, adding a veteran infielder to a roster that has been beset by injuries. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span{display:block;position:absolute;height:2px;width:24px;background:#ffffff;opacity:1;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open{position:fixed;top:0px;z-index:99992;}/*!sc*/ "I have worked with Matt Carpenter in a series of roles over . They agreed with right-hander Seth Lugo on a similar contract -- one year, with a player option for 2024. But they're not quite there yet. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette) There was a lot to like about left-hander Ricky Tiedemann's spring training debut with the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. He was born to his parents Rick Carpenter and Tammie. @media (min-width:768px){body.article .ad-top-container{min-height:106px;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ The San Diego Padres and utility player Matt Carpenter are in agreement on a one-year, $12 million contract with a player option for 2024, per MLB.com's AJ Cassavell and The Athletic's Ken . But if the Cardinals bring Carpenter back, and have him decline and drift back into his 2021 state of futility at the plate . As long expected, but nostalgically emotive nonetheless, the Cardinals declined the team options on Matt Carpenter and Carlos Martnez, buying out each contract and officially adding each veteran to the free-agent fray on Thursday morning. fieldset{padding:0.35em 0.75em 0.625em;}/*!sc*/ Carpenter, 36, gets a contract paying a $1 million . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{display:block;padding:10px;width:100%;-webkit-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;}/*!sc*/ They also agreed to a deal with Pedro Severino, giving them some depth behind the plate. View all jobs from Matt Young - 15 jobs total View all jobs from Alex Young Recruitment Limited - 22 jobs total Report profile. .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ The deal includes a $5.5 million player option for 2024. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus{outline:1px dotted #041E42;}/*!sc*/ I went on a journey last offseason to kind of redefine myself and refine my swing, Carpenter said. .blUWSx .share-button__link{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb input[type='search']::-webkit-search-cancel-button{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g10[id="buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0"]{content:"iwXciG,"}/*!sc*/ .iwXciG{display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ Matt Carpenter signed a 2 year / $12,000,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $12,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $6,000,000. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#081c3b;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{padding:0 16px;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input{-webkit-appearance:none;position:relative;height:40px;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.075);color:#000;font-size:16px;width:100%;min-width:250px;background-color:#ffffff;border:0px;border-radius:6px;padding:0.25rem 1rem;line-height:1.42857143;margin-bottom:2px;}/*!sc*/ Thank you. Carpenter was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 4, 2011, with the St. Louis Cardinals. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team.p-search-item--es:first-of-type:before{content:'Equipos';}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img{height:56px;max-width:512px;line-height:56px;}/*!sc*/ Carpenter was. data-styled.g165[id="Styles__AspectRatioContent-sc-1t1lmmv-1"]{content:"fvEQJr,"}/*!sc*/ But he has plenty of experience at first, second, third and both outfield corners.\n\nRealistically, Carpenter might be asked to serve mostly as a designated hitter in San Diego, where the Padres already boast an infield of Machado, Xander Bogaerts, Kim and Jake Cronenworth. Put simply, Carpenter had a fantastic 2022 campaign. @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__close{width:18px;}/*!sc*/ The deal also includes several incentives. Matt Carpenter was born on Tuesday, November 26, 1985, in Galveston, Texas. Still, the bulk of Carpenter's at-bats will likely come as a DH or pinch-hitter. .mHQYb .p-search__form{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{margin-right:5px;width:10px;height:15px;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side{display:none;-webkit-align-items:stretch;-webkit-box-align:stretch;-ms-flex-align:stretch;align-items:stretch;width:100%;height:calc(100vh - 56px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:99992;top:0;}/*!sc*/ Matt Carpenter - 2022 Salary & Contract Matt Carpenter salary is $2,000,000 per year, including a $0 signing bonus. [type="checkbox"],[type="radio"]{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ They agreed with right-hander Seth Lugo on a similar contract -- one year, with a player option for 2024. DUNEDIN., Fla. Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left the spring training game against Tampa Bay with right knee discomfort. .jDETbc{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:40px;color:#222222;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ (And that's before Fernando Tatis Jr. returns from his suspension.). (A corner outfielder works, too, if Tatis were to slide between center and a corner. .hUHmCp > article > header,.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 12;}/*!sc*/ Assuming no additional injuries complicate matters, Matt Carpenter will shift to the bench once Tatis is eligible to return after the first 20 games of the season, while Engel will join the bench . They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. He holds the Elkins High School record for most career hits. Three-time All-Star infielder Matt Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a contract that adds $37 million in guaranteed money for 2020 and '21, a deal that includes an option for 2022 But since May of 2018, Martinez has. Guerrero was seen walking toward the clubhouse with an athletic trainer in the second inning and was replaced defensively by Rainer Nunez to start the third. The Yankees announced they've signed Matt Carpenter to a big league contract. 2023 Payroll Totals After batting. Highly effective<br>communicator with years of experience working in team settings. window.globalState = {"tracking_title":"Major League Baseball","lang":"en"}