Matt Carpenter is a very interesting player who is hard to judge. He has had seasons where he hit for average and another where he appeared to be an average power hitter. Both versions are a good hitter, but with injuries this season it is hard to tell exactly which player he is.
He had a season where he hit close to 30 home runs and the two seasons before that he didn’t manage to reach 20 combined. That is a major swing (no pun intended) in the type of hitter Carpenter is exactly. Regardless, both versions of himself make him the current best hitter on the Cardinals roster.
This season his production has been down due to injuries keeping him off the field this season. The good news for the Cardinals is that he is finally healthy and it is at the most crucial point of the season for the Cardinals. They are currently in a three-way tie for a Wild Card spot in what is quickly becoming the most interesting Wild Card race in recent memory.
Matt Carpenter is finishing up his sixth season with the team and it is hard to see him going anywhere else in his career as he may soon become the most recognizable name that the franchise has.