# Matt Carpenter (88 OVR)

> Matt Carpenter (Cardinals), 88 OVR 3B: a Diamond card from the Jolt series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/jolt-matt-carpenter-754ed31b

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 88 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 3B |
| Team | Cardinals |
| Series | Jolt |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| Captain | Yes |
| In real life: | [Matt Carpenter — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/matt-carpenter-572761) |
| In real life: | [St. Louis Cardinals real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/cardinals) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 254th best of 666 third basemen
- 228th best of 595 second basemen
- 264th best of 649 first basemen
- 707th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 83 |
| Power | 83 |
| Speed | 36 |
| Arm | 70 |
| Fielding | 62 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 66 |  |
| Contact vs R | 97 |  |
| Power vs L | 80 |  |
| Power vs R | 86 |  |
| Plate vision | 64 |  |
| Plate discipline | 84 |  |
| Batting clutch | 109 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 97 | Top 10% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Cardinals |  |
| Position | 3B |  |
| Secondary | 1B, 2B |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 29 |  |
| Height | 6'3" |  |
| Weight | 215 lbs |  |
| Born | Texas |  |
| Number | 13 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 60 |  |
| Arm strength | 69 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 73 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 49 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 12 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 67 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 52 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Breaking Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/breaking-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting breaking balls
- [Bad Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/bad-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting balls out of the strike zone
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## Obtained from

- Program (Team Affinity)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/matt-carpenter-754ed31b) - 88 OVR: Players from the St. Louis Cardinals
- [Lee Smith](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/lee-smith-1af34ce4) - 88 OVR: Players from the St. Louis Cardinals

## More Cardinals at 3B

- [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-matt-carpenter-a1a3b0d5) - 99 OVR · 3B · STL · Red Diamond: 7,999 stubs
- [Blaze Jordan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-blaze-jordan-381847ba) - 96 OVR · 3B · STL · Red Diamond: 8,185 stubs
- [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/vintage-matt-carpenter-acc829f9) - 94 OVR · 3B · STL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Terry Pendleton](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/vintage-terry-pendleton-94cd0e87) - 93 OVR · 3B · STL · Diamond: 5,500 stubs
- [Scott Rolen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/veteran-scott-rolen-fe7304bf) - 83 OVR · 3B · STL · Gold: Not on the market
- [Nolan Gorman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-nolan-gorman-3343e4c5) - 65 OVR · 3B · STL · Bronze: 65 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-matt-carpenter-a1a3b0d5) - 99 OVR · 3B · STL · Red Diamond: 7,999 stubs
- [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/vintage-matt-carpenter-acc829f9) - 94 OVR · 3B · STL · Diamond: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Matt Carpenter?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Program (Team Affinity).

### What does Matt Carpenter quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 2,750 stubs.

### What quirks does Matt Carpenter have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, and Day Player.

### Where can I see Matt Carpenter's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/matt-carpenter-572761)

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