Houston Chronicle · Dec 2, 2015
Chris Carter likely moves on, one way or another
Chris Carter is one of the most unique and powerful hitters in the majors. He’s also one of the most frustrating, with long, long home runs when he connects and many strikeouts otherwise.
Even if the Astros do tender the first baseman a contract on Wednesday night, the righthanded slugger’s time with the team is probably over after three seasons. The Astros likely would only offer Carter a contract if they know they have another team to trade him to.
Wednesday night brings MLB’s non-tender deadline, when teams have to decide whether they want to offer a contract to arbitration-eligible players. If teams do not offer a contract — if the player is non-tendered — the player becomes a free agent.