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Report: Red Sox Wanted Matt Carpenter Before He Signed With Yankees

According to the New York Post, New York's division rival also reached out to Carpenter before he signed with the Yankees.

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NEW YORK — In 10 games, Matt Carpenter has already built quite a legacy with the Yankees.

But this veteran infielder wasn't always destined to suit up in pinstripes. 

In fact, New York wasn't the only team monitoring his availability when he was released from the Rangers' Triple-A affiliate last month.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves also reached out to Carpenter.

The former Cardinal ended up signing with the Yankees, joining the team during their series in Tampa Bay and immediately making an impact. He's hitting .333/.467/1.125 with six home runs, 13 RBI, 10 runs, five walks and 0.8 bWAR in his first 10 games with New York. 

READ: Matt Carpenter Recaptures Old Form With Historic Start to Yankees Career

Asked what's impressed him the most about his newest weapon on Tuesday afternoon, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said "power and patience."

"When he got to us, he was at home and had been at home for several days and right away we saw good at-bats. And then this past week, he really hadn't played much at all and he goes in there the other day, and it's right away the same kind of quality of at-bat, so it's been impressive."

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Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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