Matt Carpenter Hangs Up His Spikes After 14 Seasons in MLB
Three-time All-Star, Matt Carpenter, has announced his retirement from baseball after a distinguished 14-season career in the Major Leagues.
The news was revealed on Wednesday on the Sports Spectrum podcast “Get in the Game,” hosted by his former teammate Scott Linebrink.
Carpenter, recognized as a talented infielder, was selected by the Cardinals in the thirteenth round of the MLB Draft in 2009, coming from TCU.
His career includes eleven seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (2011-2021), followed by stints with the Yankees in 2022 and the Padres in 2023.
In addition, he had a final encounter with the Cardinals, participating in 59 games in 2024.
I had the privilege of wearing the St. Louis Cardinals logo for many years.
Matt Carpenter
The Cardinals expressed their gratitude to Carpenter through social media.
Carpenter’s best performance was in 2013, a season in which he batted .318 and led the majors in runs scored (126), hits (199), and doubles (55).
With the Cardinals, Carpenter accumulated a batting average of .261, with 159 home runs and 591 RBIs, in addition to 767 runs scored and 1,185 hits in 1,388 games.
In total, Carpenter retires with a .259 average, 179 home runs, and 659 RBIs in 1,511 games.
