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The Padres agreed to a deal with free agent Matt Carpenter on Tuesday.
There is a one-year contract with a player option. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic gave the financial information.
Ken Rosenthal @Ken_RosenthalCarpenter is guaranteed $12M and could earn a maximum of $21M over two years if he exercises player option and all of his salary escalators and incentives are earned. https://t.co/wZrJ1NTDCy
Carpenter is expected to play a number of positions, including first base, left field, right field, designated hitter, and possibly backup at second and third base.
In 47 games last season for the New York Yankees, he had 15 home runs and 37 runs scored. The three-time All-Star had a.305 batting average and a 1.138 on- base percentage.
After hitting just.176 with seven home runs and 45 runs in 180 games for the St. LouisCardinals, it was a shocking turn of events.
He was a free agent when he signed with the Rangers. After hitting.275 with six home runs in 21 games for the Round Rock Express, the Yankees signed him to a major league contract.
In order to remake his swing, Carpenter made multiple stops across the US.
✨ Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content The Yankees won the American League East title thanks to him.
His regular season was cut short after he broke his foot in August. He made it back for the playoffs.
After upsetting the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers, the Padres made it to the National League Championship Series last season.
The inclusion of him on the roster helps keep the Padres in the race for the playoffs.
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