Carpenter went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Mariners.
Carpenter opened the scoring with an RBI single in the second inning before adding a second base hit in the third. It's just the second multi-hit game for Carpenter since the start of May, while the stolen base was his first since the 2021 season. Carpenter started the day in a 4-for-36 (.111) slump over his last 11 contests, though he's still seen regular playing time against right-handed pitching. He's slashing .192/.303/.362 with four homers, 26 RBI and 14 runs scored through 156 plate appearances this year.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: Not in lineup Tuesday
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Carpenter is absent from the Padres' lineup Tuesday versus the Mariners.
Gary Sanchez will take a turn at designated hitter and Austin Nola will start behind the plate against the Mariners and right-hander Logan Gilbert. Carpenter is 2-for-11 so far in June.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: Sitting out Wednesday
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Carpenter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Carpenter broke out of a five-game hitless skid in Tuesday's 9-4 win with a pair of doubles and three RBI, but he'll hit the bench Wednesday with left-hander Braxton Garrett on the mound for Miami. Nelson Cruz will handle designated-hitter duties and hit seventh in place of Carpenter.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: Doubles twice, drives in three
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Carpenter went 2-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI in Tuesday's 9-4 victory over the Marlins.
Carpenter got San Diego on the board with an RBI double off Sandy Alcantara in the fourth inning, tying the game 1-1. He'd drive in another two runs with his second double in the ninth inning, extending the Padres' lead to 8-4. It's a step in the right direction for Carpenter, who'd been stuck in an 0-for-19 slump coming into Tuesday's contest. He's still slashing just .184/.307/.368 with four home runs and 24 RBI through 137 plate appearances while platooning with Nelson Cruz at DH.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Carpenter will sit Saturday against the Yankees, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Carpenter and Nelson Cruz have been in something close to a strict platoon at designated hitter this season, with Carpenter starting against righties. Right-hander Luis Severino starts for the Yankees on Saturday, but it will be Cruz getting the start nonetheless. Carpenter has looked like he could use a break, as he's gone 0-for-16 with eight strikeouts across his last four games.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: On bench against lefty
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Carpenter is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Nationals.
Carpenter enjoyed a big day in the Padres' series finale against the Red Sox on Sunday, but he'll start out on the bench for Tuesday's opener against Washington with left-hander MacKenzie Gore set to take the mound. Nelson Cruz is serving as the DH and Brandon Dixon will play first base.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: Goes deep in win
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Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a homer, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win against the Red Sox.
Carpenter drew a bases-loaded walk and later scored in the first inning. He then extended San Diego's lead with a two-run shot in the third. Carpenter had been stuck in an 8-for-45 (.178) skid over his previous 16 games since his last home run April 23. He's now slashing .211/.342/.422 through 111 plate appearances.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: Sitting out against lefty
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Carpenter is not in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.
Nelson Cruz will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth versus the Red Sox and left-hander James Paxton. Brandon Dixon, called up Friday from Triple-A El Paso, will start at first base and hit seventh.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: On bench again Sunday
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Carpenter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Carpenter finds himself on the bench for the third time in four games, with two of his absences coming against right-handed starting pitchers, including Sunday's opponent Tony Gonsolin. Though he's occupied the strong side of a platoon at designated hitter for much of the season, Carpenter's hold on that role may be slipping while he's hitting just .111/.200/.111 so far in May. Nelson Cruz will get the nod at DH on Sunday and could eventually usurp Carpenter as the Friars' preferred option against both right- and left-handed pitching.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: Heads to bench Saturday
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Carpenter is not in Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers.
With lefty Julio Urias starting for the Dodgers, Nelson Cruz is starting at designated hitter and batting fifth. Carpenter hasn't started against a lefty since April 25.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: On the bench Thursday
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Carpenter is not in the Padres' lineup Thursday in Minnesota.
The Twins are starting right-hander Bailey Ober, but Carpenter will take a seat as Manny Machado serves as the designated hitter and Ha-Seong Kim plays third base. Rougned Odor will get a shot at the keystone.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: Sits versus southpaw
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Carpenter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Carpenter will sit for the second time in San Diego's past three games with lefty Julio Urias pitching for Los Angeles. Nelson Cruz will bat fifth as the designated hitter.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: Gets Friday off against Dodgers
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Carpenter is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.
Carpenter will take a seat against Clayton Kershaw for Friday's series opener. Nelson Cruz will be the designated hitter and hit fifth.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: In DH spot
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Carpenter is starting at designated hitter and batting fifth for the Padres in Monday's game against the Reds, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Carpenter has been swinging a hot bat, going 8-for-17 with two home runs and 10 RBI over his last seven contests. It's been a pretty strict platoon between Carpenter and Nelson Cruz at DH for the Padres, with Carpenter also seeing the occasional start at first base.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: Plates two runs Sunday
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Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Giants in Mexico City.
After sitting against lefty Sean Manaea on Saturday in the first contest of the two-game set in Mexico City, Carpenter drew back into the starting nine Sunday while Ha-Seong Kim received the day off. Carpenter proceeded to help the Padres complete their comeback from an early 4-0 deficit, with his two-run double in the bottom of the eighth breaking a tie and effectively serving as the game-winning hit. He concluded April with a seven extra-base hits (two home runs, five doubles) and 10 RBI in his final seven games of the month.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: Sleeper hitters for Week 6 (May 1-7)
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Digging deep with this one. Matt Carpenter has been racking up extra-base hits lately and could do some damage against pitchers like Luke Weaver, Luis Cessa and Noah Syndergaard. With only one lefty on the schedule, he figures to get plenty of at-bats.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: Sitting against lefty
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Carpenter is not in the lineup Saturday versus the Giants.
Nelson Cruz will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth as the Padres take on the Giants and left-hander Sean Manaea at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu in Mexico City. Carpenter has logged only nine plate appearances against lefties this season.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: Heads to bench against southpaw
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Carpenter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
With a left-hander (Drew Smyly) on the mound, the lefty-hitting Carpenter will give way to his platoon mate at designated hitter, Nelson Cruz. Carpenter started each of the previous three games and accrued a home run, four doubles and six RBI over that stretch.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: Drives in five runs
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Carpenter went 3-for-3 with a home run, two doubles and five RBI in Sunday's win over Arizona.
Carpenter was all over the box score Sunday, providing five of San Diego's seven runs. He knocked a two-run double in the first inning, a solo homer in the fifth and another RBI double in the seventh. The veteran slugger also brought home a run with a sacrifice fly. It was his first multi-hit game since April 1, and he improved his slash line to .238/.377/.548 with 13 RBI.
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Padres' Matt Carpenter: Not in lineup Friday
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Carpenter is out of the lineup Friday versus the Diamondbacks.
Nelson Cruz is serving as the Padres' designated hitter and batting sixth against the Diamondbacks and right-hander Zac Gallen. Carpenter homered and scored two runs in Thursday's series opener but holds a disappointing .167/.348/.361 overall slash line for the year.
