With the St. Louis Cardinals, Matt made his Major League Baseball debut in 2011. Carpenter is left-handed and stands 6 feet 3 inches tall. Since becoming a regular in 2013, Carpenter has spent considerable time at first, second and third base.
He was selected by the Cardinals in the 13th round of the 2009 MLB Draft out of Texas Christian University (TCU). The baseball player set TCU records for games played and at bats, finished second in hits, doubles and walks, and was selected three times for the second team in the Mountain West Conference.
One of the best comeback stories in MLB this year has been Matt Carpenter’s with the New York Yankees, but an injury could have ended his season. During Game 1 of the series against the Seattle Mariners on Monday, Carpenter broke his foot after fouling a pitch.
Before being substituted in the next at-bat, Matt stayed on to complete the previous one. For the Yankees, who have lost 16 of their previous 25, the setback is a challenge.
After just one inning, in which the Yankees scored two runs and Jameson Taillon allowed the Mariners to respond with a solo home run, Carpenter was taken out of the game.
The batter who filled the vacant designated hitter spot in the batting order was replaced by Tim Locastro. The Yankees have lost three of their best power hitters other than Aaron Judge with Carpenter’s injury.
When left-hander Matt Carpenter fouled the ball on the back of his left foot Monday against the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees lost another slugger. The Yankees have yet to provide a return schedule for Carpenter, but previous players have missed 6-8 weeks due to injuries of a similar nature.
On July 2, Chris Taylor of the Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a foot injury. He returned on August 5. If Carpenter’s time frame is 6-8 weeks, he may not return until just before the postseason, as there are about 8 weeks left in the regular season.
The Yankees are still in good shape to secure a bye to the Wild Card Series, giving Carpenter one more week to recover before the ALDS despite his recent skid.
Following the events of the game, Yankees utility man Matt Charpentier broke his left foot during tonight’s game against the Mariners, the team reported.
The club will offer more details and a timeline for his return in the coming days. The health and healing of the baseball player are currently the team’s top priorities. He will likely have to spend some time on the disabled list, and it will soon be determined if his season is in jeopardy.
One of the most captivating stories of the season was cut short by injury. After three mediocre years with the Cardinals, Carpenter, a three-time All-Star, seemed to be nearing the end of his career. The Yankees, who beat the Astros 9-4 on Monday night to snap a five-game losing streak, suffered their latest major injury.