Astros considering Chris Carter in left field
Chris Carter - 1B - Houston Astros
Feb. 5, 2013 - 10:35 PM ET
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.
Source: Brian T. Smith on Twitter