There's no need to explain exit velocity here, as you are likely well aware of its function and description by now. Followers of this weekly column will remember the Week 7 iterationwhere we first examined exit velocity leaders.[...]

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter did well on Monday, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a bunt double (watch the replay). He drove in a run and scored three. The homer was his 10th and he raised his slash line to .227/.334/.401. He's been scuffling for most of the season, but it looks like he may be starting up a hot streak. He's worth an add on leagues where he's on the waiver wire.

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday. Yairo Munoz will start at third and hit leadoff against Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez, who will be making his first start in the big leagues this season. Carp has just never found a groove all season. He's hitting .188 (3-for-16) with five K's and one RBI in the last week and only .222 with nine long balls and 22 RBI on the season on the whole in 263 plate appearances. Stick it out and hope[...]

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter (shin) is back in the leadoff spot and is playing third base while facing Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester on Saturday. Carpenter has been a big disappointment to his fantasy owners so far in 2019, hitting just .225/.336/.399 with nine home runs, 22 RBI and three teals in 250 plate appearances. However, he's been heating up a little of late, batting .281 (18-for-64) with five homers and 13 RBI in his last 28 days. Hopefully sitting out of the li[...]

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter (leg) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs. Carpenter was pulled in the eighth inning of Thursday's game against the Reds after fouling a ball off his shin. The 33-year-old is off to a slow start as he is batting just .225 to go along with nine home runs and 22 RBI. Carpenter is worth holding in mixed leagues as he went on a tear in the summer of 2018 after a slow start over the first few months. Jedd Gyorko will play third ba[...]

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs. This is partly because Carpenter needs a day off, and lefty Cole Hamels is on the mound as well. Jedd Gyorko will bat sixth and play third base versus Hamels. Gyorko has been awful with the bat and can be avoided in fantasy leagues and DFS contests.

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter is back in the leadoff spot on Friday against Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish. As a result, outfielder Dexter Fowler, who has one hit in his last six games (.050 average), is being moved down to the No. 6 spot. On the flip side, Carpenter has eight hits in his last 24 at-bats (.333) with three homers and six RBI in his last seven games. This might just be a temporary move, but it certainly improves Carp's fantasy value for at least the short t[...]

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter, catcher Yadier Molina (hand) and outfielder Dexter Fowler are all out of the starting lineup on Thursday. Jedd Gyorko is at third base and is hitting seventh, Matt Wieters is hitting sixth and catching and Jose Martinez gets the start in right field and is hitting fifth against Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff. Kolten Wong also moves into the leadoff spot, giving him low-priced sleeper appeal in DFS formats. [...]

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter hit three singles on Saturday, going 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI. Carpenter's been struggling this season, but he seems to be putting it together of late, bringing his slash line up to .222/.335/.389. He's got the upside to be an excellent fantasy asset, but he'll need to put more multi-hit games together soon.

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter hit his seventh home run of the season on Friday, going 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. It's been a slow start for Carpenter, who is slashing just .210/.327/.381. Hopefully for his fantasy owners, Friday was the start of a hot streak that gets him back on track.