Matt Carpenter

St. Louis Cardinals, Designated Hitter
Age: 40y-3m-9d (Nov 26, 1985)
Exp: 12.145 Years
Country: US
College: Texas Christian
Drafted: Round 13 (#399 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Select Sports Group
INACTIVE

2024-2024 Free Agent

Matt Carpenter signed a 1 year, $740,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
11.145
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 38 11.145 $740,000 $740,000 0.31% $740,000 $740,000
2025 39 -
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 38 $54,465 $54,465 - $54,465 -
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 38 11.145 $740,000 - - $740,000 $740,000
2025 39 --
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 38 $54,465 - - $54,465 $54,465
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 38 $740,000 $740,000 $740,000 $794,465 $740,000 $740,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2024 38 $54,465 $54,465 - $54,465 $54,465 $54,465
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
11.012
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2022-2022 free-agent-street

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
10.012
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2022-2022 Free Agent (Minor League Contract)

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
10.012
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2019-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $39,000,000
Average Salary:
$19,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
7.012
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2014-2019 Pre-Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $52,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,666,667
Signing Bonus:
$1,500,000
YOS @ Signing:
2.012
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2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $504,000
Average Salary:
$504,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.012
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2012-2012 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $480,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.012
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2011-2011 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $414,000
Average Salary:
$414,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2009-2009 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000
Average Salary:
$1,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

12.145 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$101,679,009

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2009 23
-
Signing Bonus
$1,000
$1,000
2011 25
0
Active
$27,144
$28,144
 Champion
2012 26
0.012
Active
$480,000
$508,144
2013 27
1.012
Active
$514,000
$1,022,144
 NL Silver Slugger:2B
2014 28
2.012
Active
$2,550,000
$3,572,144
2015 29
3.012
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
$3,500,000
$7,072,144
2016 30
4.012
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$6,250,000
$13,322,144
2017 31
5.012
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$9,750,000
$9,750,000
$23,072,144
$32,822,144
2018 32
6.012
Active
$13,500,000
$46,322,144
2019 33
7.012
Active
$14,500,000
$60,822,144
2020 34
8.012
Active
$6,851,852
$67,673,996
2021 35
9.012
Active
Buyout
$18,500,000
$2,000,000
$86,173,996
$88,173,996
2022 36
10.012
Active
$1,450,548
$89,624,544
2023 37
11.012
Injured
$6,500,000
$96,124,544
2024 38
11.145
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
$1,500,000
$740,000
$54,465
$3,260,000
$97,624,544
$98,364,544
$98,419,009
$101,679,009
Total
$101,679,009

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
13 $87,407,461 $1,501,000 $60,000 $88,968,461
1 $1,450,548 - - $1,450,548
2 $5,000,000 $3,000,000 - $8,000,000
1 $3,260,000 - - $3,260,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2009
23
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
2011
25
$27,144
$27,144
$28,144
2012
26
$480,000
$480,000
$508,144
2013
27
$504,000
$10,000
$514,000
$1,022,144
2014
28
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$50,000
$2,550,000
$3,572,144
2015
29
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$7,072,144
2016
30
$6,250,000
$6,250,000
$13,322,144
2017
31
$9,750,000
$9,750,000
$9,750,000
$9,750,000
$23,072,144
$32,822,144
2018
32
$13,500,000
$13,500,000
$46,322,144
2019
33
$14,500,000
$14,500,000
$60,822,144
2020
34
$6,851,852
$6,851,852
$67,673,996
2021
35
$18,500,000
$2,000,000
$18,500,000
$2,000,000
$86,173,996
$88,173,996
2022
36
$1,450,548
$1,450,548
$89,624,544
2023
37
$3,500,000
$3,000,000
$6,500,000
$96,124,544
2024
38
$1,500,000
$740,000
$54,465
$3,260,000
$1,500,000
$740,000
$54,465
$3,260,000
$97,624,544
$98,364,544
$98,419,009
$101,679,009
Total
$97,118,009
$4,501,000
$60,000
$101,679,009

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
13 $87,407,461 $1,501,000 $60,000 $88,968,461
1 $1,450,548 - - $1,450,548
2 $5,000,000 $3,000,000 - $8,000,000
1 $3,260,000 - - $3,260,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 STL Aug 09, 2024 - Aug 20, 2024 Back
2024 STL Apr 02, 2024 - May 12, 2024 Oblique
2023 SD Sep 15, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Elbow
2022 NYY Aug 09, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Foot
2019 STL Jul 16, 2019 - Aug 04, 2019 Foot
2019 STL Jun 29, 2019 - Jul 11, 2019 Back
2016 STL Jul 07, 2016 - Aug 05, 2016 Oblique
  • Jan 19, 2024 Signed a 1 year $740,000 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Dec 19, 2023 Released by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Dec 15, 2023 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from San Diego (SD) with Ray Kerr for Drew Campbell
  • Nov 03, 2023 Exercised a $5.5 million option for 2024 with San Diego (SD)
  • Dec 20, 2022 Signed a 2 year $12 million contract with San Diego (SD)
  • May 26, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with New York (NYY)
  • May 19, 2022 Released by Texas (TEX)
  • Mar 18, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Nov 04, 2021 St. Louis (STL) declined an $18.5 million option for 2022
  • Apr 10, 2019 Signed a 2 year $39 million contract extension with St. Louis (STL), including a vesting option for 2022
  • Mar 08, 2014 Signed a 6 year $52 million contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Mar 01, 2013 Signed a 1 year $504k contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Feb 29, 2012 Signed a 1 year $480k contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 03, 2011 Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 15, 2009 Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 09, 2009 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 13 (#399 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 STL 59 38 156 137 15 32 7 0 4 15 51 15 51 0 .234 .314 .372 .686 -0.01
2023 SD 75 58 236 188 18 33 12 0 5 31 60 41 67 1 .176 .322 .319 .641 -0.25
2022 NYY 47 35 153 128 28 39 9 0 15 37 93 19 35 0 .305 .412 .727 1.139 2.34
2021 STL 130 44 249 207 18 35 11 1 3 21 57 35 77 2 .169 .305 .275 .580 -1.11
2020 STL 50 46 169 140 22 26 6 0 4 24 44 23 48 0 .186 .325 .314 .639 0.16
2019 STL 129 106 491 416 59 94 20 2 15 46 163 63 129 6 .226 .334 .392 .726 1.13
2018 STL 156 149 676 564 111 145 42 0 36 81 295 102 158 4 .257 .374 .523 .897 4.38
2017 STL 145 141 620 497 91 120 31 2 23 69 224 109 125 2 .241 .384 .451 .835 2.77
2016 STL 129 125 563 473 81 128 36 7 21 68 241 81 108 0 .271 .380 .510 .890 4.14
2015 STL 154 151 665 574 101 156 44 3 28 84 290 81 151 4 .272 .365 .505 .870 4.97
2014 STL 158 156 707 595 99 162 33 2 8 59 223 95 111 5 .272 .375 .375 .750 2.85
2013 STL 157 154 714 626 126 199 55 7 11 78 301 72 98 3 .318 .392 .481 .873 6.60
2012 STL 114 66 340 296 44 87 22 5 6 46 137 34 63 1 .294 .365 .463 .828 1.11
2011 STL 7 4 19 15 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 4 0 .067 .263 .133 .396 -0.23
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