Matt Carpenter
1B,DH - St. Louis Cardinals
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Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said Matt Carpenter will miss a couple of days due to a left wrist contusion.
Fantasy Impact
Carpenter suffered the injury after getting hit by a pitch in Saturday's game. He is targeting a return to the lineup for the Cardinals by Thursday.
The St. Louis Cardinals and Matt Carpenter have agreed to a one-year contract.
Fantasy Impact
The deal is for league minimum while the Padres remain on the hook for the remainder of his $5.5 million contract for the 2024 season. The deal reunites the veteran with the franchise he spent his first 11 big-league seasons with before spending time with the Yankees in 2022 and the Padres in 2023. After a big 47-game showing with the Yankees, Carpenter limped to a .176 average with five home runs and a .641 OPS in 76 appearances with the Padres, although he did post a decent .322 on-base percentage on the back of a massive 17.3% BB%.
Padres first baseman/designated hitter Matt Carpenter has exercised his 2024 player option.
Fantasy Impact
As a result, the veteran will earn $5.5 million for the 2024 campaign. Carpenter largely served as the Padres' DH against right-handed pitching in 2023, hitting just .176 with five home runs and a .641 OPS across 76 games.
Matt Carpenter returns to the lineup for the San Diego Padres against the Detroit Tigers Sunday.
Fantasy Impact
Carpenter is back after sitting out the last two games for the Padres, batting eighth and occupying the designated hitter spot against the Tigers for manager Bob Melvin Sunday.
Padres designated hitter Matt Carpenter is back in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Pirates.
Fantasy Impact
After Nelson Cruz started as the DH on Tuesday, it's Carpenter taking over that spot Wednesday against right-hander Mitch Keller. The veteran has scuffled at the dish this season, hitting just .178 with four homers, one stolen base, and a .634 OPS across 178 trips to the plate.