In the initial lineup release by the Cardinals, it was Greg Garcia who was listed at second base, hitting leadoff. However, Matt Carpenter must have gotten into the ear of manager Mike Matheny after his pregame workout, because now he is listed as the leadoff hitter and starting second baseman for t[...]

Second baseman Matt Carpenter only had one at-bat Tuesday, but did he make it count. He drilled a pinch-hit solo home run as the Cardinals beat the Pirates 9-7. Carpenter and the Cardinals will face rookie right-hander Jameson Taillon [...]

Matt Carpenter has some juicy batted-ball numbers against righties, and he gets to take on Matt Garza in a hitter-friendly environment.

Second baseman Matt Carpenter has been working his way back to blazing hot since returning from the disabled list earlier this month. He may be finally there if Sunday's outburst is any indication. He finished the day 3-for-4 with his 17th home run of the season and three runs scored. The Cardinals [...]

Infielder Matt Carpenter snapped a four-game hitting streak Friday as the Cardinals fell easily to the Cubs 13-2. He finished the day 0-for-3, bringing his August average down to .222 with one home run and three RBI. Carpenter and his fantasy owners will hope meeting up with Cubs' starter Kyle Hendr[...]

Second baseman Matt Carpenter sat out Sunday's game after being pulled mid-game Saturday in only his second game back since being activated from the disabled list. His manager had noticed he was holding back Saturday, prompting his removal from the game for a medical look over. Thankfully for all in[...]

Matt Carpenter has been out for the past month with a strained oblique. He has finally been activated from the disabled list today and will play second base, hitting leadoff against Joel De Le Cruz and the Braves. He is expected to split time between second base and third base, due to Jhonny Peralta[...]

It’s been over three weeks since Cardinals outfielder Brandon Moss landed on the disabled list with an ankle sprain. Along with Moss, third baseman Matt Carpenter has also been on the disabled list with an oblique injury. The injuries have left St. Louis without two of their top hitters as they fi[...]

After exiting yesterday’s game in the third inning following an awkward swing, Matt Carpenter was diagnosed with an oblique injury. Just minutes ago, the Cardinals officially placed him on the disabled list with the injury. Today, Kolten [...]

Just as fantasy owners were beginning to really get comfortable with highly productive second baseman Matt Carpenter being a steady producer, tragedy struck [...]