ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees, who are currently without Josh Donaldson and DJ LeMahieu, signed veteran infielder Matt Carpenter Thursday.
Carpenter, 36, has batted .262 with 301 doubles, 28 triples, 155 home runs and 576 RBIs in 1,329 games over parts of 11 major league seasons, all with the St. Louis Cardinals. The left-handed hitter has appeared defensively at third base, first base, second base, right field and left field in his career.
In 21 games with Triple-A Round Rock in the Texas Rangers organization this season, Carpenter batted .275 (22 for 80) with 15 runs, five doubles, two triples, six homers, 19 RBIs, 14 walks and a stolen base before being released on May 19. He was signed by Texas to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training.
