St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Matt Carpenter was removed from Wednesday's game against the Washington Nationals after he was hit by a pitch on the right hand.
According to the team, X-rays on Carpenter's hand came back negative, and he was removed "for precautionary reasons."
Through April, Carpenter was batting .155 and slugging .274. Since then, the three-time All-Star has been on a tear. For the season, he boasts a .277/.389/.592 slash line to go along with a league-leading 33 home runs, 68 RBI and a .981 OPS.
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