Matt Carpenter was a three-time all-star and a mainstay a the top of the Cardinals lineup for a decade.
ST. LOUIS — Matt Carpenter, a mainstay at the top of the lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals for nearly a decade, announced his retirement Wednesday.
Carpenter was a three-time all-star in 12 years with the Cardinals, and also had stints with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres. Carpenter made the announcement on the “Sports Spectrum’s Get in the Game” podcast.
“I was very fortunate enough to play for some great organizations and had quite a thrill being able to don the St. Louis Cardinals logo for many years,” Carpenter said on the podcast.
The Cardinals drafted Carpenter in the 13th round of the 2009 MLB draft out of TCU. He finished sixth in rookie of the year voting in 2012, but his breakout season came in 2013. As the everyday second basemen, Carpenter led the league in hits, doubles and runs scored on his way to his first all-star selection and his only career Silver Slugger award.
Carpenter received MVP votes in three seasons: 2013, 2015 and 2018.
Carpenter was acclaimed for his batting eye and had a career on-base percentage of .366.
After his first tenure with the Cardinals ended in 2021, Carpenter signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees in 2022. He joined the team in late May, and in just 47 games, Carpenter hit 15 home runs and drove in 37 runs. A foot fracture ended his season on August 8.
After a year with the Padres, Carpenter signed back with the Cardinals for the 2024 season.
