MATT CARPENTER NEWS

Tellez's homer, sac fly help Brewers to 4-3 win over Padres

Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run homer in the first inning and a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 10th for the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers, who beat the San Diego Padres 4-3

APRIL 14, 2023 • Associated Press

Sitting Thursday Carpenter isn't in the Padres' lineup Thursday against the Brewers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Carpenter will begin the game in the dugout Thursday, even though the Brewers will start the right-handed Colin Rea on the mound. Nelson Cruz, who is 2-for-3 with a home run against Rea, will serve as the Padres' DH and bat fifth.

APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus lefty Carpenter is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.

Impact Nelson Cruz will serve as the Padres' designated hitter and cleanup man with left-hander David Peterson on the mound for the host Mets.

APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees' Franchy Cordero looks like Matt Carpenter 2.0 | Slugger gets more revenge against his old team New York Yankees outfielder Franchy Cordero showed the Baltimore Orioles what they're missing on Sunday, homering against the team that rele...

APRIL 10, 2023 • NJ.COM

Out against southpaw Sunday Carpenter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Impact With Atlanta bringing rookie southpaw Dylan Dodd to the hill Sunday, the lefty-hitting Carpenter will hit the bench for the second time in the series. Carpenter's platoon mate, Nelson Cruz, will replace him as the Friars' designated hitter.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus lefty Carpenter is not in the Padres' lineup Friday at Atlanta.

Impact Carpenter slugged a three-run homer Thursday and drew a walk, but Nelson Cruz will fill the DH role and hit cleanup Friday with Atlanta throwing left-hander Jared Shuster.

APRIL 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keeping tabs on 60 ex-Yankees, including Matt Carpenter, Luke Voit, Joey Gallo Here are updates on 58 former Yankees players who now are in other organizations, including 2022 Bombers Andrew Benitendi, Joey Gallo and Ma...

APRIL 7, 2023 • NJ.COM

Belts first long ball of season Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in a loss to Atlanta on Thursday.

Impact Carpenter's lone hit of the game was a big one, as his three-run homer off Spencer Strider in the third inning gave San Diego its first lead. The long ball was the veteran's first as a Padre, and it gave him six RBI through six games this season. Carpenter has posted a .250/.400/.500 slash line over 20 plate appearances as the team's primary DH.

APRIL 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Another start versus righty Carpenter is starting at first base and batting sixth for the Padres in Tuesday's game versus the Diamondbacks.

Impact Manager Bob Melvin has stuck to a true platoon with Carpenter and Nelson Cruz to this point, giving Carpenter four starts against righties and Cruz two starts versus lefties. This is Carpenter's first start at first base, as Jake Cronenworth will slide to second, Ha-Seong Kim will play third and Manny Machado will be the designated hitter.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup versus lefty Carpenter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Impact With a southpaw (Austin Gomber) on the bump for Colorado, the lefty-hitting Matt Carpenter will cede his spot in the starting nine to the righty-hitting Nelson Cruz. The two veterans are expected to form a platoon at designated hitter for the foreseeable future unless one separates himself from the other from a performance standpoint.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doubles home pair of runs Carpenter went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's victory over Colorado. He also walked.

Impact Carpenter doubled home Jake Cronenworth and Juan Soto to give the Padres a 4-0 lead in the second inning. The 37-year-old has already driven in three runs in 2023, and he should continue to see plenty of playing time against right-handed pitching as the designated hitter.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bogaerts homers, Carpenter, Wacha help Padres beat Rockies

Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer and Matt Carpenter added a two-run double to back fellow newcomer Michael Wacha and lead the San Diego Padres to their first victory this season...

APRIL 2, 2023 • Associated Press

Sitting versus lefty Carpenter is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact After getting the Opening Day start Thursday, the lefty-hitting Carpenter will take a seat Friday against Kyle Freeland. Nelson Cruz will take his place as San Diego's designated hitter Friday, and he likely will do so against lefty starters for the rest of the season.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fantasy baseball waiver wire: Matt Carpenter, Nolan Gorman and more adds who should have been drafted Al Melchior identifies the players still available in many leagues who warranted being selected during preseason fantasy baseball drafts.

MARCH 31, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

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MARCH 29, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Likely to split time at DH Carpenter and Nelson Cruz will likely share DH duties this season, Jeff Snider of SI.com reports.

Impact Carpenter and Cruz are both newcomers to the Padres this season, and they form a natural platoon pair with the former being a left-handed batter and the latter batting from the right side of the plate. Carpenter has also been playing first base this spring, per Jack Magruder of MLB.com, so he figures to get additional at-bats by occasionally starting at that position. San Diego will be hoping that the veteran can recapture some of the magic that led Carpenter to a huge bounce-back campaign with the Yankees last season, when he slashed .305/.412/.727 with 15 homers and 37 RBI over just 154 plate appearances.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Carpenter worked hard to retool his swing, and it extended his career; how, he looks to help Padres After resurgance with Yankees last season, veteran figures to be the Padres' primary designated hitter

MARCH 11, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Ranking the best 18 DHs of 2023 in the MLB

Who are baseball's best designated hitters? Ben Verlander breaks down his tiers.

MARCH 1, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Padres all-in on World Series for 2023. Will they bust if they fall short?

The Padres' aggressive spending has captured MLB's attention and, perhaps, made them February favorites. But their future beyond 2023 couldn...

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Nelson Cruz, Padres finalize $1 million, 1-year contract

Longtime slugger Nelson Cruz and the San Diego Padres have finalized a $1 million, one-year contract

JANUARY 24, 2023 • Associated Press

AP sources: Padres, Nelson Cruz agree to 1-year, $1M deal

Two people with knowledge of the deal say veteran slugger Nelson Cruz has agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract with the San Diego Padres

JANUARY 12, 2023 • Associated Press

Yankees see Matt Krook as lefty bullpen candidate ... thanks in part to Matt Carpenter Left-hander Matt Krook is a 28-year-old with no major league experience, is a candidate to earn a Yankees' Opening Day roster spot as a reli...

DECEMBER 23, 2022 • NJ.COM

Yankees' Aaron Boone Reacts to Matt Carpenter Signing With New Team: 'We'll Miss Him' Carpenter left in free agency this week, officially ending an unforgettable brief stint in pinstripes

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

How Yankees feel about losing Matt Carpenter, who inked pact with Padres Matt Carpenter, a New York Yankees' feel-good story in 2022, used free agency to land a two-year, $12-million contract with the San Diego Pa...

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • NJ.COM