Matt Carpenter out of Cardinals' game Wednesday with wife in labor
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter is out of the lineup Wednesday because his wife is about to have a baby.
What It Means:
It seemed odd the Cardinals would rest their best left-handed hitter against Chicago Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta. Now we have a good reason for the absence. Ruben Tejada is starting at third base and batting eighth in the afternoon tilt at Busch Stadium. Kolten Wong will take a turn at leadoff.
Carpenter is slashing .250/.378/.506. His ISO of .256 is on pace for a career high while his BABIP of .271 is on pace for a career low. He has nine home runs and 32 RBI's in 204 plate appearances for the year.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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