SEATTLE — Matt Carpenter is hoping his outstanding comeback season isn’t over. The veteran lefty slugger left Monday evening’s sport after the primary inning with what the staff stated is a “left foot fracture.”
“It’s obviously not ideal,” Carpenter stated. “It’s pretty, pretty disappointing. But my mindset is that this won’t be the end for me here this year. I mean, I’m hopeful that I can come back and contribute. I don’t have a timeline yet but I’m hopeful for the best.”
Carpenter, who was on crutches and in a boot from toe to knee after the Yankees 9-4 win over the Mariners, will see a foot specialist in New York to get a greater concept of the harm and the therapeutic course of. There is a risk the fracture might require surgical procedure.
Carpenter fouled a ball off the highest of his left foot in his first inning at-bat. He struck out and was changed because the designated hitter by Tim Locastro.
“Just a fluky, unfortunate deal, but these things happen,” Carpenter stated.
Carpenter, 36, has been such an enormous a part of the Yankees success since he was signed as a free agent on the finish of May. Carpenter was not simply hitting .307/.414/.732/ with a 1.147 OPS and 15 residence runs, however he was an enormous veteran presence within the clubhouse.
“He’s obviously been a difference maker on the field for us with what he’s been able to do for the box. In the clubhouse, he’s been just a great guy, a great clubhouse person,” Josh Donaldson stated. “And he definitely is going to be missed for however long it’s going to be, but we’re hoping that we get some good news and it’s not going to be season-ending for him.”
He had simply had a outstanding return to St. Louis, the place he acquired standing ovations in his first at-bat of every of the three video games because the followers confirmed him their appreciation for his 11 years there.
“I had a lot of emotions, spent a lot, a lot of time here, had a lot of great memories and played a lot of games in this ballpark,” Carpenter stated. “So definitely a special moment.”
A 3-time All-Star and profession .263/ .369/.457 hitter who hit 36 homers in 2018, left St. Louis after two seasons hitting underneath .200 and with seven homers in 180 video games.
He signed a minor league take care of his residence state Rangers and performed the primary month and a half in Triple-A. When he opted out, the Yankees felt they might use his left-handed bat.
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