“JESUS WON”
The slogans are apt messaging for how he has performed on the diamond. Carter is batting .311 with one home run and six RBIs and has landed in legendary companyThat is what Texas Rangers left fielder Evan Carter wants everyone to know. He wore a blue t-shirt emblazoned with the phrase in white and red lettering while sitting in the dugout surrounded by a gaggle of reporters before his major league debut on Sept. 8.
“I’m grateful. I thank God for this opportunity,” he told reporters then, according to the Daily Citizen, a faith-based website.
The 21-year-old batted third in the power-loaded Texas lineup in the World Series. This after only three months playing for the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders. The club from Arlington made history on Wednesday when they beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 to win the franchise’s first World Series title. The Rangers won the best-of-seven series 3-1.
Carter’s faith now takes center stage, although he has always worn his conviction on his skin. Literally. He has a tattoo on his left arm that states: “God is greater than the highs and lows.” He wears a bracelet inscribed with the words: “I AM SECOND,” a constant reminder of his faith.
The slogans are apt messaging for how he has performed on the diamond. Carter is batting .311 with one home run and six RBIs and has landed in legendary company with some of his feats. He has been a spark for the Rangers since his Major League debut and has continued his success throughout the playoffs.
“I mean, that feels like three years ago at this point. Time’s flown by,” said Carter of his time in Frisco. “This is the farthest I’ve ever played baseball before. But where would you rather be.”
An impressive professional trajectory that has landed Carter with a World Series victory.
At Carter’s debut, his wife, Kaylan, affirmed her husband’s beliefs, telling reporters, “All the glory to God. Without Him we wouldn’t be here.”
