Chris Carter
One of the best free agent signings of Stearns’ brief tenure as GM so far with the Brewers was picking up Carter on a one year, $2.5 million deal. The 29-year old slugger struggled to the tune of a .199 batting average in 2015 with the Houston Astros, and needed a change of scenery.
Carter hit no fewer than 24 home runs in each of the past three seasons, and bombed 37 for the ‘stros in 2014. As power hitters become increasingly difficult to come by, a contending team looking for some middle of the order pop could certainly look to add his bat.
2016 has been an excellent bounce-back season for Carter, as he has already hit 14 longballs and driven in 34 runs. His .222/.250/.500 slash line and 72 strikeouts suggest that he is still the same home run or bust player he was in Houston, but with a such a cheap deal, he could be an ideal platoon player for a team with postseason aspirations.
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