Evan Jason Carter…he and wife Kaylen were married on 12/17/22…nicknamed “Full Count Carter” due to his propensity for working deep counts…father, Jason, starred in football as a starting defensive back at East Tennessee State University…the tattoo on Evan’s left arm stands for ‘God is greater than the highs and lows’…his hometown of Elizabethton, Tenn. celebrated the inaugural ‘Evan Carter Day’ on 11/18/23, with the festivities including a Christmas tree lighting ceremony as well as a ‘Parade of Champions’ through downtown in which Evan, Kaylen and their dog rode in the back of a pickup truck behind the Elizabethton High School marching band.
2024
Appeared in only 45 games, as he missed Texas’ final 108 contests after being placed on 10-day Injured List on 5/28 with a lower back injury (lumbar sprain)…began season on an 0-for-15 spell before notching a two-hit performance on 4/5 vs. HOU (2B, 1B)…batted .353 (12-34) with 1.098 OPS, 2 HR, 5 2B, 4 RBI in 9 G from 4/5-14…hit .158 over next 31 games from 4/15-5/26 – including 0-for-his-last-20 – to drop from .245 to .188…batted .205 (24-117) vs. right-handed pitchers, but just .111 (3-27) with 0 XBH vs. left-handed pitchers…first career hit vs. a lefty came on 4/21 at ATL (infield single vs. Tyler Matzek)…was previously 0-for-20 in career vs. LHP during regular season (was 1-for-10, 2B vs. LHP in 2023 postseason)…appeared in 45 G/38 GS (29- LF, 7-RF, 2-CF), converting 75 of 76 total chances for a .987 fielding percentage…lone miscue was a fielding error on 4/16 at DET.
2023
Batted .306/.413/.645/1.058 (19-62) with five home runs, a triple, four doubles, 12 RBIs and three stolen bases over 23 games with Texas in his Major League debut…contract selected from Round Rock (AAA) on 9/8 after OF Adolis García was placed on the 10-day Injured List with a right patellar tendon strain…reached base safely via hit or walk in each of his first 16 games with at least one plate appearance, the longest career-opening on-base streak in Washington/ Texas franchise history...ranked among A.L. leaders from 9/8-end of season in SLG (second), OPS (third), OBP (seventh), HR, (T8th), BA (ninth), BB (T15th)…recorded career highs in hits (three), XBH (two) and RBI (two) on 9/20 vs. BOS…homered in back-to-back games on 9/20 vs. BOS (21-022) and 9/22 vs. SEA (21-024), becoming the youngest Ranger to homer in back-to-back games since Rubén Sierra from 9/22-23/86 at SEA (20-351 & 20-352)…singled off RHP Paul Blackburn for first career hit in ML debut on 9/8 vs. OAK (1-for-3, BB, SB, OF assist), becoming the 1st player in the Expansion Era (beg. 1961) with a hit, walk, stolen base and OF assist in his ML debut (Elias)... made starts at all three outfield positions (15-LF, 3-CF, 1-RF) and tallied three outfield assists.
POSTSEASON: Slashed .300/.417/.500/.917 (18-60) with one HR, nine 2B, six RBIs, three SB, and 10 BB/19 SO across 17 games/15 starts in the 2023 playoffs...Nine doubles set an MLB record for a single postseason (prev. 8, 4x)…10 walks were tied for the most ever by a rookie in a single postseason (also FLA’s Craig Counsell in 1997) and 30 times on base were second-most ever for a rookie in one postseason (38-TB’s Randy Arozarena in 2020)…went 6-for-21 (.286) with three 2B, RBI, R, HBP, one BB/8 SO in World Series vs. Arizona, T3rd-most doubles ever by a rookie in a single World Series behind only BOS’ Jacoby Ellsbury in 2007 (four) and STL’s Pepper Martin in 1931 (four)…started in left field, batting third, in World Series debut at 21 years, 59 days old, becoming the second-youngest player ever to start and bat 3rd for his team in Game 1 of a World Series (20-347, NYY’s Mickey Mantle in 1952 WS G1 at BRO)...Reached base safely via H/BB/HBP in all 17 G, the longest on-base streak in Rangers postseason history (prev. 15, Elvis Andrus in 2010) and longest ever by a player in his age 21-or-younger season (prev. 10, FLA’s Miguel Cabrera in 2003)…sixth player in MLB history to reach safely in each of his first 17 playoff appearances, joining Boog Powell (25 G, 1966-71), Ketel Marte (21 G, 2017-current), Daniel Murphy (21 G, 2015- 17), Hank Greenberg (18 G, 1934-45), and Gary Sheffield (17 G, 1997-2002)…hit two-run HR in ALWC G2 at TB, second rookie in Texas history to hit a postseason HR (also Mitch Moreland in 2010 - and Josh Jung in 2023)…at 21 years, 36 days old for ALWC G2, was the 11th-youngest player in MLB history at time of first career postseason HR, fourth-youngest U.S.-born player on list to Bryce Harper (19-362), Manny Machado (20- 096), and Mickey Mantle (20-352) according to Stathead (see chart)…reached in all four PA in postseason debut on ALWC G1 at TB (2-2, 2 2B, 2 BB, R, SB)…youngest batter (21 years, 35 days) in MLB history to reach safely 4+ times in postseason debut…also youngest in MLB history to reach 4+ times with 2+ XBH and at least one SB in any postseason game.
MINORS IN 2023: Slashed .288/.413/.450/.863 (121-420) with 13 HR, six 3B, 17 2B, 67 RBI, 26 SB and 81 BB/111 SO across 109 G between Round Rock, Frisco (AA), and ACL Rangers (Rk.), making starts in center field (81), left field (12) and at designated hitter (nine)…batted .353/.436/.382/.818 (12-34) with one double, three RBIs, three SB and four BB in eight games at Triple-A, including a four-hit showing in Round Rock debut on 8/29 at El Paso (4-for-6, RBI, R, SB)…was named a Texas League postseason All-Star after batting .284/.411/.451/.862 (107-377) with 12 HR, six 3B, 15 2B, 62 RBIs and 22 SB over 97 G with Frisco…ranked among TL leaders in OBP (second), BB (5th, 74), 3B (T5th) and OPS (7th).
2022
Garnered Tom Grieve Player of the Year honors after batting .295/.397/.489/.885 (108-376) with career highs in home runs (12), triples (10), doubles (21), RBI (73), runs (86) and stolen bases (28) over 106 games between Hickory (A+) and Frisco (AA)...at 19 years old, opened the campaign as the youngest player in the South Atlantic League...finished as one of eight minor league players to post 10+ HR, 10+ 3B, 20+ 2B, and 25+ SB...ranked among qualified Texas farmhands in OPS (1st), triples (1st), OBP (2nd), runs (2nd), RBI (3rd), walks (6th, 64), and steals (7th)...slashed .287/.388/.476/.864 (108-376) with 11 HR and 66 RBI in 100 G with Hickory before earning a late-season promotion to Frisco, where he went 9-for-21 (.429) over 6 G to close the season...saw action at all 3 outfield positions, but started primarily in CF (74-CF, 7-LF, 5-RF)…selected as winner of a 2022 Rawlings Minor League Gold Glove award in the outfield and rated as the ‘Best Defensive Outfielder’ in the Rangers organization according to Baseball America...was on IL from 8/27-9/3 (left knee bone bruise)...was recognized by Baseball America as the Texas Rangers Minor League Player of the Year, and as a SAL postseason and Organizational All-Star by MiLB.com.
