MATT CARPENTER NEWS

Padres Daily: Finally finished; differential diminished; Carpenter's resilience Weekend seals the deal, time to fully focus forward; Padres fall of pace for dubious record; Matt Carpenter homers for first time in more th...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Matt Carpenter starts, helps Padres beat Cardinals In return to place he spent first 11 seasons of his career, Carpenter gets start and two hits, drives in Padres' first run; Garrett Cooper h...

AUGUST 29, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres Daily: Machado logic; trouble with the middle; the Carpenter conundrum After Padres suffer another brutal setback, longest homestand of season begins against just the type of starting pitchers who give them trou...

AUGUST 14, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Seeing scarce playing time Carpenter hasn't seen any game action for the Padres since July 24, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact As Acee points out, Carpenter is the only player in the majors to have been on an active roster continuously since July 25 to have not appeared in a game during that time. The 37-year-old is batting just .166/.296/.302 on the season, and it may only be a matter of time that he loses his spot on the Padres roster. Carpenter is making $6.5 million in 2023 and holds a $5.5 million player option for 2024.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Padres Daily: Carpenter's class; standings update; ticket price increase; another surprise ruling Matt Carpenter willing to do what Padres need for as long as they need it; season-ticket prices will rise again; Padres haven't had to win t...

AUGUST 7, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Sits again Saturday Carpenter remains on the bench for Saturday's game against the Tigers, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact The veteran is hitting .169/.297/.307 on the season and has gone 2-for-33 at the plate in his last 16 games. As a result, he's lost his access to regular at-bats as a designated hitter, even against righties. Tate Kohlwey filled that role Friday, but it will be Xander Bogaerts resting his legs there Saturday.

JULY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Wednesday Carpenter is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Impact Carpenter has survived the Padres' recent roster overturn -- while Nelson Cruz and Rougned Odor did not -- but Fernando Tatis is taking a turn as the DH on Wednesday versus the Blue Jays and right-hander Jose Berrios. Juan Soto, Trent Grisham and Taylor Kohlwey will start across the outfield.

JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Padres acquire ex-Yankees draft pick: Is the end coming for Matt Carpenter? Made his debut in the Bronx in 2016

JULY 15, 2023 • NJ.COM

Not starting Saturday Carpenter isn't in the Padres' lineup Saturday against the Mets, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Carpenter's struggles at the plate have begun to cost him significant playing time, as Saturday marks the fifth time Carpenter will sit in San Diego's last seven games. Brandon Dixon will serve as the Padres' designated hitter and bat seventh.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup again Carpenter is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Pirates.

Impact Carpenter started Wednesday's game after being on the bench for eight straight, but he's now riding the pine again Thursday even with the Pirates starting a righty (Luis Ortiz). After putting up a .908 OPS in April, the 37-year-old has just a .497 OPS and 33 percent strikeout rate in the two months since. Because Carpenter doesn't provide value with the glove and has been in a deep slump at the plate for a while, his roster spot wouldn't seem to be secure at this point.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Wednesday Carpenter is out of the lineup again Wednesday versus the Giants.

Impact Carpenter seems to have slumped his way into a bench-bat role, as this is his third straight absence from the Padres' starting lineup. Nelson Cruz will handle DH duties and hit seventh Wednesday night in San Francisco.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Tuesday Carpenter is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.

Impact Rougned Odor will man DH for the Padres and bat sixth against the Giants and right-hander Anthony DeSclafani. Nelson Cruz and Gary Sanchez are also sitting. Carpenter, 37, has slashed just .135/.243/.214 over his last 103 plate appearances dating back to May 2.

JUNE 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Padres pregame: Rougned Odor at DH over slumping Matt Carpenter The Padres' Matt Carpenter has one homer and 10 RBIs since May 1; Rougned Odor will serve as the DH in his place on Monday at the Giants

JUNE 19, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Out of lineup Monday Carpenter will sit Monday versus the Giants.

Impact Carpenter will get a day off after he went 0-for-5 with a walk and a strikeout while starting the final two games of the team's series with Tampa Bay. Rougned Odor will take over at designated hitter and bat seventh in the series opener with San Francisco.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out again vs. southpaw Carpenter is not in the starting lineup versus the Rays on Friday.

Impact Carpenter will get another day off Friday with southpaw Shane McClanahan on the hill for Tampa Bay. Nelson Cruz will handle the DH spot and hit seventh with Carpenter on the bench.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup versus lefty Carpenter is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Guardians.

Impact Nelson Cruz is filling the DH role for the Padres and batting sixth with left-hander Logan Allen on the bump for Cleveland. Gary Sanchez is also on the bench.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Carpenter will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Carpenter finds himself on the bench for the second straight day, with the Rockies turning to another lefty in Kyle Freeland. Gary Sanchez will serve as the designated hitter.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Carpenter isn't starting Friday against the Rockies.

Impact The Rockies will send left-hander Austin Gomber to the mound for the start of Friday's game, so the lefty-hitting Carpenter will take a seat. Brandon Dixon will instead serve as San Diego's designated hitter and bat eighth.

JUNE 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits, steal Wednesday Carpenter went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Mariners.

Impact 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.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Tuesday Carpenter is absent from the Padres' lineup Tuesday versus the Mariners.

Impact 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.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Why can't ex-Yankees slugger hit home runs? Must be the ballpark Matt Carpenter has just four home runs in 45 games this season.

JUNE 6, 2023 • NJ.COM

Padres Daily: Manny again; what Snell is; Carpenter gets the Petco effect; Dixon does right The best version of Manny Machado creates the beat version of the Padres; Blake Snell does well, likes Gary Sánchez on his side

JUNE 6, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Sitting out Wednesday Carpenter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Impact 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.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doubles twice, drives in three Carpenter went 2-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI in Tuesday's 9-4 victory over the Marlins.

Impact 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 a 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 at DH.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE