Former ace Chris Carpenter to work in Cardinals organization

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Former Cy Young award winner Chris Carpenter, who retired after the 2013 season amid unrelenting injury problems, will receive a job within the Cardinals organization, general manager John Mozeliak told Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Acquired by the Cardinals prior to the 2003 season, Carpenter spent 11 seasons in St. Louis, earning three All-Star appearances and securing the 2005 National League Cy Young award. Carpenter's name speckles myriad franchise records, as he finished among the top-10 in winning percentage (.683), adjusted ERA (133), walks and hits per innings pitched (1.125), and strikeouts per nine innings (7.24).

The 6-foot-6 right-hander also battled shoulder and elbow problems throughout his career, as he missed the entire 2003 campaign and logged just 21.1 innings from 2007 to 2008 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.  Thoracic outlet syndrome prevented Carpenter from playing this past season, and the former first-round pick decided to retire after the 2013 season.