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Nick Selbe

Matt Carpenter Makes Yankee History With Yet Another Homer

Forget about Aaron Judge or Giancarlo Stanton: the real Yankees slugger is Matt Carpenter.

That’s only a mild hyperbole given the tear Carpenter is on to begin his career in pinstripes. The former Cardinal agreed to a minor-league deal with the Rangers this offseason but was released in May without receiving a big-league call-up. After signing with the Yankees on May 26, he debuted later that day and hasn’t stopped raking since.

During Sunday’s 18–4 win over the Cubs, Carpenter was the star of the show. The third baseman went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double and seven RBI as part of a Yankees onslaught. His two-homer effort gives him six in 10 games with the team, making him the first player in franchise history to accomplish that feat.

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