All-Star INF Carpenter released from Rangers’ Triple-A team

By: The Associated Press Posted: 5:25 PM CDT Thursday, May. 19, 2022 Last Modified: 5:40 PM CDT Thursday, May. 19, 2022

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ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Three-time All-Star infielder Matt Carpenter was released by the Texas Rangers from their Triple-A team Thursday, and became a free agent in a mutual decision because of the lack of opportunity with their big league team.

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The 36-year-old Carpenter went to spring training on a minor league contract and accepted the assignment to Round Rock when he didn’t make Rangers’ opening day roster. He hit .275 with six homers and 19 RBIs in 21 Triple-A games, but Texas still didn’t have room for him in the majors.

Carpenter played his first 11 major league seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, who took him in the 13th round of the 2009 amateur draft from TCU, which is about 20 miles from the Rangers’ home ballpark.

FILE - St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Matt Carpenter takes up his position during the third inning of the team's baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 5, 2021, in St. Louis. Carpenter was released by the Texas Rangers from their Triple-A team Thursday, May 19, and became a free agent in a mutual decision because of the lack of opportunity with their big league team. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz, File)

St. Louis paid a $2 million buyout instead of exercising its $18.5 million club option after last season, when Carpenter hit .169 in with three homers and 21 RBIs in 130 games. He hit .186 with four homers and 24 RBIs over 50 games in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. His last All-Star season was 2016.