The departure of Matt Holliday and addition of Dexter Fowler will likely force Matt Carpenter out of the lead off spot, which he has occupied since 2013. Despite Carpenter’s stellar offensive profile, he struggled out of the lead off spot. In 511 plate appearances batting lead off in 2016, the TCU product slashed .276/.386/.527 , and posted a wRC+ of 142 (which means he was 42% better than a league-average hitter). His increase in slugging since 2014 (.375 in 2014 to .5o5 the last two seasons) created a desire to bat him in a run-producing spot, possibly third.
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