10DMatt Carpenter
1B/DH STL
Wed 6/21/23 6:26 PM

Carpenter is out of the lineup again Wednesday versus the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
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.

10DMatt Carpenter
1B/DH STL
Tue 6/20/23 6:46 PM

Carpenter is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
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.

10DMatt Carpenter
1B/DH STL
Mon 6/19/23 6:25 PM

Carpenter will sit Monday versus the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
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.

10DMatt Carpenter
1B/DH STL
Fri 6/16/23 7:06 PM

Carpenter is not in the starting lineup versus the Rays on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
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.

10DMatt Carpenter
1B/DH STL
Thu 6/15/23 4:55 PM

Carpenter is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
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.

10DMatt Carpenter
1B/DH STL
Sat 6/10/23 1:36 PM

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

10DMatt Carpenter
1B/DH STL
Fri 6/9/23 5:34 PM

Carpenter isn't starting Friday against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
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.

10DMatt Carpenter
1B/DH STL
Wed 6/7/23 7:43 PM

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

10DMatt Carpenter
1B/DH STL
Tue 6/6/23 6:13 PM

Carpenter is absent from the Padres' lineup Tuesday versus the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
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.

10DMatt Carpenter
1B/DH STL
Wed 5/31/23 3:33 PM

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