St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter (back) is expected back in the lineup soon. "Sunday-ish" was the prediction made by Cardinals manager Mike Shildt. Originally, Carpenter said he expected to be ready to return on Saturday, but now that has been delayed by at least a day. The team doesn't seem overly concerned, with Shildt saying Carpenter would be playing if it were a regular season game, but it's still something to keep a close eye on given Carpenter's previous injury issues with ...

Updating a previous post, St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter(back) referred to being scratched from Wednesday's Grapefruit League lineup as "super preventative" and says he expects to play on Saturday. Carpenter was removed from the lineup just a few minutes before the first pitch of Wednesday's game, but apparently it's not much of a concern. He did miss some time due to injury last season and has dealt with back injuries for several years now, but it seems like he'll be good to go ...

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter was scratched from Wednesday's Grapefruit League game due to back tightness. He was removed from the lineup shortly before the first pitch, replaced at third base by Nolan Gorman. Carpenter seems to go through back issues every spring, and was limited to just 129 games last season. He hit a disappointing .226/.334/.392 in 2019, but makes for a somewhat intriguing bounce back candidate, especially in leagues where he maintains positional flexibility ...

The St. Louis Cardinals have indicated that Matt Carpenter will be the team's starting third baseman for the 2020 season despite his disappointing 2019 campaign that saw him finish with a .226 average and 15 home runs after signing a two-year, $39 million deal last April. Carpenter hit a career-high 36 homers and was an MVP candidate in 2018. A lower back strain and an injured foot didn't help matters last season, but the Cardinals are confident he can bounce back in 2020. The 34-year-old is ...

To say that Matt Carpenter had a disappointing season in 2019 would be an understatement. After a career year in 2018, the veteran took a monumental step backwards by hitting .226 with 15 HR, 59 R, 46 RBI, and six SB in 129 games. Hanging with the league's best hitters in Statcast metrics in 2018, he set career-lows across the board in Barrel% (7.8%), Exit Velocity (87.2 MPH), and Hard Hit% 31.1% last year. Carpenter has remained a fairly consistent hitter over his career, so it's a bit ...

Matt Carpenter had a down year in 2019, which came on the heels of a 2018 season that saw him finish ninth in NL MVP voting. He struggled to get in a groove at any point in 2019 and often found himself out of the lineup late in the season. This was exemplified by his 129 games played, which was tied for his lowest total since 2012. He also only saw 416 at-bats, which was also his lowest total since 2012.Carpenter hit a paltry .226/.334/.392 with 15 home runs, 59 runs, 46 RBI, and six stolen ...

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter will try and put a disappointing regular season behind him when the team travels to Atlanta to take on the Braves in the NLDS. The veteran slugger simply never could get his season off the ground, posting his lowest slugging percentage (.392) since 2014. Carpenter started off slow last season but still managed to hit 36 home runs. That number dipped to only 15 this season and totaled only 13 extra-base hits over his last 52 games. Carpenter will be a...

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Carpenter will get a routine day off here against the left-handed starter. Tommy Edman will cover third base and bat seventh versus lefty Steven Brault. Edman has been reliable with the bat over the last month, so he's a solid DFS option here.

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter is not in the starting lineup Wednesday for the second consecutive game. Carpenter has struggled this season, posting an underwhelming .215/.325/.366 batting line with only 12 home runs in 108 games, and it looks like any value he may have been holding onto just vanished as Tommy Edman looks to get more starts down the stretch. Edman will man third and bat seventh and is worth a flyer in deeper mixed and NL-only leagues for those looking for a ...

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Carpenter has been disappointing with the bat this season, so it's not a surprise to see the Cards trying other options at third base. Tommy Edman will bat seventh and play third base versus righty Dereck Rodriguez. Edman could be a sneaky option with the bat for DFS contests on Tuesday.