Matt Carpenter is slashing .304/.394/.609 since May 25 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a big turnaround from his .199 average before then. Obviously, a change like that doesn’t happen overnight, and it doesn’t happen on a whim either. Here are three changes that Carpenter has made over the past month to elevate his play.
Hitting to the Right Spots
First 44 Games: 45.1% Pull, 31.4% Center, 23.5% Opp
Last 29 Games: 41.7% Pull, 33.3% Center, 25% Opp
One of Carpenter’s biggest problems to start the season was hitting into a second baseman that was shifted closer to the left side of the field.