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.
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 Garc¨ªa 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 Rub¨¦n 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.
