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Chris Carter | Outfielder

Team: Houston Astros
Age / DOB:  (26) / 12/18/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 244
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Chris Carter is expected to see more playing time at first base and in the designated hitter spot moving forward.
He played mostly left field early on, but that didn't work out very well. Carter has six homers this season but has been very streaky, batting just .207/.282/.405 overall. He'll remain an everyday player. May 6 - 6:54 PM
Source: Brian T. Smith on Twitter

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Chris Carter - OF - Astros

Chris Carter is not in the Astros' lineup Sunday.

It's just a day of rest. Carter has five homers and 12 RBI this season, but he's been very streaky, batting .216/.300/.432 with 43 strikeouts in 88 at-bats. He struck out four times in Saturday's contest.
Source: Brian T. Smith on Twitter
Apr 28 - 11:40 AM
Chris Carter - OF - Astros

Chris Carter went 4-for-6 with a pair of homers Tuesday in the Astros' 16-9 win over the Mariners.

Eight homers were hit in the game, the third highest total in Safeco history. Of course, this was just the second game in the reconfigured park after the walls were brought in over the winter. Carter enjoyed himself, hitting his first two homers of the season. He figured to be good for 20-25 more over the course of the year.
Apr 10 - 2:11 AM
Chris Carter - OF - Astros

Chris Carter went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on Wednesday to finish hitless in the series against the Rangers.

Along with the three whiffs at the plate, Carter also had one in left field for his first error. In three games, he's struck out seven times in 11 at-bats. But the Astros knew Carter was going to strike out a lot. They figure it's worth the price for the 25 or so homers he's likely to hit.
Apr 3 - 5:21 PM
Chris Carter - OF - Astros

Chris Carter homered twice off Brandon Morrow to lead the Astros to an 11-2 win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Whether all of Carter's strikeouts will prevent him from posting solid averages and OBPs is still an open question, but his power certainly isn't. He's a pretty good bet to reach 25 homers, with a chance of topping 30, as the Astros' starting left fielder.
Mar 17 - 3:56 PM
Chris Carter - OF - Astros

Chris Carter hit a two-run homer off Jason Motte as the Astros and Cardinals played to an 8-8 tie Friday.

Carter started in left field again today, and it seems that will be his position come Opening Day. It doesn't make much sense to us; Carter isn't going to last in the outfield for the long haul and he's a bigger part of the Astros' future than either Brett Wallace or Carlos Pena. Still, it will give Houston's lineup a little more depth for the short term.
Mar 1 - 5:17 PM
Chris Carter - OF - Astros

Astros manager Bo Porter confirmed Thursday morning that Chris Carter will likely start in left field.

That makes J.D. Martinez a roaming fourth outfielder. Carter, 26, hit .239/.350/.514 with 16 home runs in just 67 games last season for the Athletics. He should carry sneaky fantasy value in deeper mixed leagues.
Related: J.D. Martinez
Source: Brian T. Smith on Twitter
Feb 28 - 10:00 AM
Chris Carter - OF - Astros

The Astros are considering trying newly acquired first baseman Chris Carter in left field in 2013.

The move would allow the team to keep Carlos Pena at designated hitter and play Brett Wallace at first base while allowing young slugger Nate Freiman to move around. Carter, 26, was acquired from the A's Monday in a five-player trade that sent shortstop Jed Lowrie to Oakland. Carter hit 16 home runs in 218 at-bats in 2012, and a move to left field could give him added position eligibility in fantasy leagues with certain settings.
Related: Carlos Pena, Brett Wallace, Nate Freiman
Source: Brian T. Smith on Twitter
Feb 5 - 10:18 PM
Chris Carter - OF - Astros

Astros acquired 1B/DH Chris Carter from the Athletics in a five-player trade.

Carter swings and misses a lot, but he belted 16 homers over just 260 plate appearances last season in Oakland. He will take over as the starting DH with the Astros, who plan to pair him with first base prospect Jonathan Singleton in the middle of the order eventually. Though he'll be in a woeful lineup, this move is certainly good for his fantasy potential, as he'll now play every day and moves to a hitter-friendly park.
Feb 4 - 6:21 PM
Chris Carter - OF - Astros

Chris Carter went 3-for-5 with a two-run single on Saturday, leading the Athletics to a 9-7 victory over the White Sox in Chicago.

Carter got the A’s on the board with a two-run single off Francisco Liriano in a five-run third inning. The 25-year-old has been hugely productive in limited at-bats for the A’s this season, hitting .283 with 10 homers and 22 RBI over his first 99 at-bats. He’s worthy of a look as a corner infielder in most fantasy leagues.
Sat, Aug 11, 2012 10:53:00 PM
Chris Carter - OF - Astros

Chris Carter went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in the A's 9-8 win over the Angels on Wednesday.

The Angels spread it around today, hitting five homers and scoring in five different innings. The A's, on the other hand, did all of their damage in the second and sixth innings. Carter's homer gave the A's their last two runs and a 9-5 lead, and the team barely held on to win from there. It was Carter's 10th homer in 90 at-bats since his callup.
Wed, Aug 8, 2012 07:34:00 PM
Chris Carter - OF - Astros

Pinch-hitter Chris Carter hit a walkoff homer off Steve Delabar as the A's beat the Mariners 4-1 in 11 innings Friday.

The A's knew that sending Carter up to hit for Brandon Moss would cause the Mariners to replace Oliver Perez with Delabar, but they preferred the righty-righty matchup and Carter made it pay off, delivering a three-run blast to left-center. He has three homers in just 12 at-bats since being called up on June 29. While the idea was to play him against lefties, they might want to give him some starts at DH against righties, even though that would weaken the outfield defense by putting Seth Smith in left and sending Coco Crisp to the bench.
Sat, Jul 7, 2012 01:31:00 AM
Chris Carter - OF - Astros

Chris Carter smashed his second home run in as many games Saturday but the A's fell to the Rangers.

Carter is receiving regular playing time at first base for the A’s, and is grabbing the opportunity by the horns. He’s always possessed impressive power, but has struggled to make consistent contact. If he can maintain the contact gains that he displayed at Triple-A, he could be a very useful player in the second half of the season.
Sat, Jun 30, 2012 10:27:00 PM
Chris Carter - OF - Astros

Chris Carter homered in his first game back with the Athletics in Friday's loss to the Rangers.

He finished the night 1-for-3 plus a walk and a pair of runs scored. His solo blast off Tanner Scheppers in the ninth inning brought the A's to within one at 4-3, but they couldn't add on another run. It remains to be seen how the playing time will be dished out in Oakland, but if receiving everyday at-bats, Carter's massive power certainly has value in most fantasy leagues.
Sat, Jun 30, 2012 01:00:00 AM
Chris Carter - OF - Astros

Athletics recalled 1B-OF Chris Carter from Triple-A Sacramento.

Carter was hitting .279/.367/.486 with 12 homers and an .853 OPS through 72 games at the Triple-A level this season. Of course, hitting in the minors hasn't been a problem for him, but he still has a lot to prove in order to shed the Quad-A tag.
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 04:06:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Jason Castro
2Carlos Corporan
1B1Carlos Pena
2B1Jose Altuve
2Jacob Elmore
SS1Marwin Gonzalez
2Ronny Cedeno
3B1Matt Dominguez
LF1J.D. Martinez
2Brandon Barnes
CF1Justin Maxwell
2Robbie Grossman
3Trevor Crowe
RF1Jimmy Paredes
DH1Chris Carter
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Bud Norris
2Lucas Harrell
3Jordan Lyles
4Dallas Keuchel
5Erik Bedard
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jose Veras
2Wesley Wright
3Hector Ambriz
4Josh Fields
5Jose Cisnero
6Paul Clemens
7Travis Blackley
8Edgar Gonzalez
9Alex White