In Game 2 of the ALCS, Evan Carter did something unusual by his standards: He did not record a hit.
But fear not for the rookie. The 21-year-old Rangers phenom still drew a walk, meaning that he’s gotten on base in each of his seven career playoff games, just one piece of a slew of trivia the left fielder has built for himself this October. Every game, it seems, comes with its own fun fact. After Game 1 of the ALCS, you could note that Carter had reached base 14 times in the playoffs, tied for the most of any rookie in his first six postseason games. After the ALDS, you could note that he was the youngest player ever to reach base 13 times in any five-game playoff stretch.
Pair his incredible plate discipline with heads-up baserunning and sharp defense, including an outstanding, potentially game-saving catch, and you have one of the most electric players of the postseason so far. And that’s before you consider his journey here.
