Cardinals concerned about Matt Carpenter's (back) availability for Opening Day
St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny showed concern that first baseman Matt Carpenter might not be ready for Opening Day.
What It Means:
Matheny said, "If this doesn't stay on track, I don't know if he'll be timed up. Physically, I think he'll be ready. Whether he's timed up and actually ready to be at his best when we bust out of the gate [on Opening Day] in New York. … I think we're at that point right now." All in all, it sounds like even if Carpenter's good to go he might not be 100%. If he's not available or limited, Jose Martinez would be in line to start at first during the opening portion of the 2018 campaign.
Over a projected 601 plate appearances, our models have Carpenter at 23 home runs, 77 RBI and a .255 average for the 2018 season.
Source:
Cardinals.com
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