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Vintage Matt Carpenter is a 94 OVR Diamond 3B card for the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB The Show 26. This ShowZone player page surfaces every attribute, equipped quirks, live marketplace buy and sell prices (refreshed every minute), ShowZone's proprietary True Overall™ and Meta Overall ratings, top-25 positional rankings, and recent real-life MLB performance. Compare cards side-by-side in the Player Compare tool or build a full Diamond Dynasty lineup in the Team Builder. Vintage Matt Carpenter is a 94 overall Diamond card in MLB The Show 26. Team: St. Louis Cardinals. Position: 3B. Bats: Left. Throws: Right. True Overall™ Rating: 93.74 (best at 1B). Meta Overall Rating: 95.19 (best at 3B). Contact: 90L/100R. Power: 85L/90R. Vision: 78. Discipline: 91. Speed: 60. Fielding: 80. Arm: 75. Quirks (7): Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Day Player.

MLB The Show 26

Vintage MATT CARPENTER

VINTAGE
3B|1B, 2B, RF
L / RST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Updated Oct 8, 2026
Matt Carpenter Card
Height6'3"
Weight205 lbs
BirthplaceTexas
93.45
@
#210 Ranked
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QUIRKS
Homebody
First-Pitch Hitter
Dead Red
Breaking Ball Hitter
Bad Ball Hitter
Situational Hitter
Day Player
CAPTAINS
Lee Smith
Matt Carpenter
LOCATION
  • Available on the reward path of the Vintage Program program (XP Reward Path - Step 20).
Advanced Data

Overall Ratings

Matt Carpenter's True Overall™ and Meta Overall ratings at every eligible position in MLB The Show 26.

OVERALL94
First BaseSEC
93.74#295 Ranked
Second BaseSEC
92.59#201 Ranked
Third Base
93.45#210 Ranked
ShortstopOOP
91.05#225 Ranked
Left FieldOOP
92.49#402 Ranked
Center FieldOOP
90.75#474 Ranked
Right FieldSEC
93.27#371 Ranked
Designated HitterSEC
93.46#427 Ranked
Advanced Data

Player Ranks

Matt Carpenter's position among all cards for power, contact, pitching, baserunning, and versatility.

Power vs RHP#209
Contact vs RHP#168
Balanced vs RHP#185
Versatility#135
Baserunning#1,303
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Frequently Asked Questions

Vintage Matt Carpenter inMLB The Show 26

Common questions about Matt Carpenter's card in MLB The Show 26.

You can find Vintage Matt Carpenter in the Vintage Program program reward path.

Vintage Matt Carpenter is a 94 overall Diamond card in MLB The Show 26.

Vintage Matt Carpenter has 7 quirks: Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Day Player.

Vintage Matt Carpenter has a Meta Overall rating of 95.19, ranking #168 at 3B. The Meta Overall factors in the current game meta and how effective the player is in actual gameplay.
Data

Player Attributes

Detailed breakdown of Matt Carpenter's in-game attributes.

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Contact92
Contact R
100
Contact L
90
Vision
78
Clutch
101
Power87
Power R
90
Power L
85
Fielding79
Ability
80
Forward
80
Backward
65
Right
75
Left
96
Speed45
Speed
60
Steal
18
Arm78
Arm Str
75
Arm Acc
85
Other51
Sac Bunt
55
Drag Bunt
48
Attribute Boosts

Player Quirks

Matt Carpenter has the following quirks that improve attributes in certain situations.

Homebody icon

Homebody

Performs better when playing at home
Player will receive an attribute boost during home games. The exact attributes are unknown, but an increase is PCI size has been documented.
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First-Pitch Hitter icon

First-Pitch Hitter

Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
Batting attributes receive a slight boost on the first pitch of an at-bat.
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Dead Red icon

Dead Red

Excels at hitting fastballs
Batting attributes receive a slight boost when a fastball is thrown.
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Breaking Ball Hitter icon

Breaking Ball Hitter

Excels at hitting breaking balls
Batting attributes receive a slight boost when a breaking ball is thrown.
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Bad Ball Hitter icon

Bad Ball Hitter

Excels at hitting balls out of the strike zone
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Situational Hitter icon

Situational Hitter

Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
Player will receive a batting attribute boost when there is a runner on third and less than two outs.
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Day Player icon

Day Player

Performs better when playing day games
Player will receive an attribute boost during day games. The exact attributes are unknown, but an increase is PCI size has been documented.
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Attribute Boosts

Eligible Captains

These captains can be used to boost this player's attributes.

Level:
Lee Smith

Lee Smith

Players from the St. Louis Cardinals
Cards Required: 15
H/9 R+6
H/9 L+6
K/9 R+6
K/9 L+6
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Matt Carpenter

Matt Carpenter

Players from the St. Louis Cardinals
Cards Required: 15
CON L+6
CON R+6
PWR L+6
PWR R+6
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Real Life

Player Background

Matt Carpenter's real-life career history and accolades.

Full Name

Matthew Martin Carpenter

Nicknames

Carp

Birthplace

Galveston, TX

MLB Debut

2012

Jersey Numbers

#13, #14, #19, #24

Draft History

St. Louis CardinalsRd 132009

Education

Lawrence E. Elkins HS (Missouri City, TX)HS
Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)College

MLB Career

St. Louis Cardinals2011-2024New York Yankees2022San Diego Padres2023

Awards

All-Star3
Silver Slugger
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