Matt Carpenter, Cardinals Agree to Contract Extension Through 2021

The St. Louis Cardinals announced an agreement Wednesday with third baseman Matt Carpenter on a two-year contract extension through the 2021 MLB season.

Carpenter's new deal includes a vesting option for the 2022 campaign. Financial details weren't immediately released.

"To be able to wear this uniform—one I treasure—for an entire career is special," he told reporters. "I'm just extremely honored to be here. This team, with what we've got and the future that this team [has], the potential is there. I'm so excited to be a part of this."

Mark Saxon of The Athletic reported the full contract details:

St. Louis selected Carpenter in the 13th round of the 2009 MLB draft out of TCU. He's provided tremendous return value on that investment.

The 33-year-old Texas native reached the majors in 2011 and earned a full-time role during the 2012 season. He's proceeded to earn three All-Star selections and a Silver Slugger Award in 2013 when he posted a .873 OPS with 199 hits.

Carpenter is coming off a monster 2018 season. He finished with a .257/.374/.523 triple-slash line with a career-best 36 homers.

He's off to a bit of a sluggish start in 2019 with a .701 OPS and one home run in 11 games. But the sample size is far too small for the Cards to get concerned.

St. Louis returns to action Wednesday night for the third contest of a four-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cardinals have won the first two matchups.