Major League Baseball has entered its playoffs phase, where men are separated from the boys.
Evan Carter is only a rookie, only 21 years of age, but he is easily inserting himself as a 'man' of the moment, to the point that he gets called the savior by his teammates.
Rangers swept Tampa Bay Rays in their Wildcard Series, and Carter turned heads, reaching seven of his eight plate appearances. Before that, he recorded .306 with five homers in 23 games down the stretch for his club.
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His manager, Bruce Bochy, can't help but wonder if the kid knows where he is currently at with the poise he is showing in important games.
"Just love the way he's handling himself through all this," Bochy said.
Carter's All-Star teammate Nathan Eovaldi also marveled at how he carries himself amid the pressure.
"From the moment he came up, he's very poised and confident. He's got a very simple approach, and he likes to stick to that," Eovaldi said.
Carter, the savior
Fellow rookie Josh Jung, who played in this year's All-Star, also has nothing but great things to say about the plays of Carter.
"We joke around and say he's our little savior," he said.
"The impact he's had has been incredible. He's had a quality at-bat I feel like every at-bat. He knows the strike zone really well, and his at-bat alone is pushing the pitcher's pitch count up."
Next up for Carter and the Rangers are the Baltimore Orioles, who ended the elimination with the best record.
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