This article references Aaron Nola, Adam Eaton, Alex Bregman, Aroldis Chapman, Billy Hamilton, Byron Buxton, Cody Bellinger, David Dahl, Edwin Encarnacion, Gregory Polanco, Jake Lamb, Jonathan Schoop, Jose Quintana, Josh Bell, Justin Upton, Lorenzo Cain, Matt Carpenter, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Moustakas, Paul Goldschmidt, Rich Hill, Roberto Osuna, Robinson Cano, Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Pham, Whit Merrifield, Wil Myers, Yoenis Cespedes, Yu Darvish, Zack Godley and more! The 2018 MLB season is approaching ever faster and draft season is already here! RotoBaller recently gathered 12 of our baseball writers to conduct a 23-round mock draft in order to evaluate current ADP values. We will break down those draft results in detail throughout the week. This article will take a look at rounds 5-9 of our early mock draft. The mock draft was for a traditional 5X5 league, but rules did call for a two-catcher format, much to the chagrin of our staff. These were the[...]Keep on reading: January Expert Mock Draft Analysis - Rounds 5-9

This article references Matt Carpenter and more! St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter may hit third this season and Dexter Fowler may lead off, according to manager Mike Matheny. Carpenter struggled when hitting third at the beginning of last season before performing much better once he returned to his familiar leadoff spot. However, it sounds like he will get another shot in the No. 3 spot. Tommy Pham is in line to bat second in between Fowler and Carpenter, with new acquisition Marcell Ozuna in the cleanup spot.Keep on reading: Matt Carpenter May Move In Lineup

This article references Adrian Beltre, Alex Bregman, Andrelton Simmons, Anthony Rendon, Asdrubal Cabrera, Eduardo Nunez, Eugenio Suarez, Evan Longoria, Freddie Freeman, Hernan Perez, Jake Lamb, Jedd Gyorko, Jeimer Candelario, Joey Gallo, Jose Ramirez, Jose Reyes, Josh Donaldson, Justin Turner, Kris Bryant, Kyle Seager, Logan Forsythe, Maikel Franco, Manny Machado, Marwin Gonzalez, Matt Carpenter, Matt Chapman, Michael Fulmer, Miguel Sano, Mike Moustakas, Nick Senzel, Nolan Arenado, Rafael Devers, Ryon Healy, Scooter Gennett, Todd Frazier, Travis Shaw, Yoenis Cespedes and more! With the holidays in the rearview mirror, it's time to turn our attention to the upcoming fantasy baseball season. (Or, if you're me, it's finally time to start writing about it now that people aren't focused on the vastly inferior but more popular fantasy sport that is football). Our first round of rankings comes to you courtesy of Pierre Camus and Jeff Kahntroff, in addition to yours truly. The opening round of rankings presents the highest degree of difficulty, for a variety of reasons. Wi[...]Keep on reading: 2018 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Third Base

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter has confirmed that he will not need to undergo surgery on his ailing shoulder. An MRI confirmed that there was inflammation, but no structural damage. Carpenter was shut down once the Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention, and he admitted he'd[...]

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter (shoulder) has been shut down for the last few games of 2017. Carpenter has been dealing with pain in his shoulder for most of the season, and he went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts on Thursday. He looked uncomfortable after each strikeout. He will undergo [...]

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter (shoulder) is back in the starting lineup for [...]

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter's shoulder is still an issue, according to manager Mike Matheny. Carpenter, who was out of the lineup on Tuesday but appeared as a pinch hitter, is dealing with bursitis in his right shoulder. He experiences "bone-on-bone grinding" when he tries to play t[...]

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter is in the starting lineup today for just the second time in the last seven games. Carpenter has been dealing with shoulder tendinitis, but he will be at third base and at the top of the order for tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Carpenter ha[...]

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres. Carpenter will remain sidelined for a third straight contest as he continues to nurse a shoulder injury. The good news is an MRI revealed no significant damage, so he shouldn't be sid[...]

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Matt Carpenter (shoulder) is out of the Cardinals' starting lineup Tuesday in San Diego and had an MRI. Carpenter left Monday's series opener with tendinitis in his right shoulder and may need a cortizone shot, as he has been dealing with the issue for most of the 2[...]