Carpenter had an $18.5MM club option with a $2MM buyout, whereas . Both his parents were associated with sports. .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon{position:absolute;top:0.75rem;right:1rem;}/*!sc*/ "I went to the lab to get to the . .dLQAwR a{color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Aaron Boone Reacts to Matt Carpenter Leaving New York Yankees in Free Preller and the Padres. .blUWSx .share-icon{width:25px;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ A rebuilding team looking for a veteran that can teach the younger players how to win could take a chance. Aug. 9, 2022. But they're not quite there yet. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav{display:inline;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:375px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--shortname{display:none;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:inline-block;}}/*!sc*/ Matt Carpenter College Matt studied Communications at the Texas Christian University (TCU), where he also played college baseball. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{width:100%;-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;background-color:#081c3b;border-bottom:1px solid #002867;}/*!sc*/ 'Help me fix this': Inside Matt Carpenter's cross-country quest to main{display:block;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g144[id="Styles__StickyHeaderContainer-sc-1wye7kw-0"]{content:"ggWmAj,"}/*!sc*/ Im very thankful for the people that helped me along the way, and Im looking forward to building on that in San Diego.\n\nAt 37, Carpenter almost certainly wouldn't be expected to play regularly in the field. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{color:#aaaaaa;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;background-color:#ffffff;text-transform:uppercase;}/*!sc*/ The injury-ravaged Yankees immediately inserted Carpenter into the lineup and he quickly produced. data-styled.g100[id="styles__SearchWidgetContainer-sc-1vorjk3-0"]{content:"fYCiRB,"}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:italic;}/*!sc*/ Matt Carpenter Retire Matt is not retired but did not start the 2022 season. Matt Carpenter: "I Definitely Want To Play" In 2022 pre{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{display:block;padding:10px;width:100%;-webkit-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side{display:none;-webkit-align-items:stretch;-webkit-box-align:stretch;-ms-flex-align:stretch;align-items:stretch;width:100%;height:calc(100vh - 56px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:99992;top:0;}/*!sc*/