SAN LUIS – The Cardinals announced the signing of free agent infielder and former club member Matt Carpenter to a one-year contract.
Carpenter, 38, was selected by St. Louis in the 2009 amateur draft and debuted in the majors in 2011. In 11 seasons with the Cardinals, he was invited to three All-Star Games in 2013, 2014 and 2016.
The left-handed batting Carpenter has a career slash line of .260/.367/.451 in 1,452 games with 175 home runs, 644 RBIs, 1,225 hits and an .818 OPS.
After leaving St. Louis in 2022, Carpenter got off to a strong start with the Yankees that year, hitting .305 with a 1.138 OPS and 15 homers in 47 games before getting injured. He spent the 2023 campaign with San Diego and, although he played sparingly, posted a .974 OPS and a .500 on-base percentage over the final two months of the season. The player was traded to Atlanta during the winter meetings in December and later released, making him a free agent.
Carpenter was a member of the last Cardinals team to reach the World Series in 2013 and played seven games with St. Louis in 2011, the last time the club won the title.
