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Matt Carpenter spurns guaranteed offers to 'prove himself' with hometown Rangers
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Why Shildt, the Cardinals need to move Carpenter to part-time
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Yankees sign former Cardinals All-Star Matt Carpenter
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4 MLB FanDuel Studs to Target on 5/12/17 - Matt Carpenter, 1B, St. Louis Cardinals
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894 Matt Carpenter Baseball Player Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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St. Louis Cardinals: Matt Carpenter to Shift to First Base Full Time in 2017
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Rangers sign 3-time All-Star INF Carpenter to minor deal
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Matt Carpenter saved the Cardinals' season because of salsa? - Sports Illustrated
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St. Louis Cardinals: Matt Carpenter not making case for second base
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August 1, 2017: St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Matt Carpenter #13 during the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals at Miller Park in Milwaukee, WI.