VIDEO: Matt Carpenter Crushes 10th Homer of the Year Against Marlins
By Sean Facey
Perhaps this is the moment that Matt Carpenter finally shakes off his early season blues. The nine-year MLB veteran blasted his 10th home run of the campaign off of Miami Marlins starter Elieser Hernandez to give the St. Louis Cardinals an early 1-0 lead.
Matt Carpenter homers (10) on a fly ball to center off Elieser Hernandez
— Strand Sport Stats (@StrandStats) June 18, 2019
Exit Velocity 100 MPH
Distance 394 FT
Launch Angle 34.18#JuntosMiami vs #TimeToFly pic.twitter.com/QZwS32C3CI
That's what happens when you leave a hanging offspeed pitch over the plate to a seasoned pro. Though he's hit a bit of a power drought in June, hitting only one bomb prior to this one, throwing a pitch like that is an invitation for damage.
Carpenter really turned the pitch around. The blast registered at 100 mph off the bat and traveled 394 feet.