How Yankees feel about losing Matt Carpenter, who inked pact with Padres

Matt Carpenter has signed a two-year contract with the San Diego Padres. Manager Aaron Boone was making a short drive from Yankee Stadium to a Bronx police station for a holiday grocery and toys giveaway.

Carpenter signed with the Yankees last May. He was injured for the whole season, but he was a revelation in the playoffs. Boone wishes him well. He might re-sign with Yankees. The Yankees won the AL East despite a poor second half. They won despite many injuries. Carpenter was the feel-good story of the 2022 season. His stats were ridiculous: .305 average, 15 homers, 37 RBI in 47 games. At age 36, he's better than ever. It was surprising considering he'd hit .186 with four homers and 21 RBI. in 50 games in 2020 and .169 with three homers in 130 games