Matt Carpenter on the bench Friday
by Brenton Kemp | Fri, May 5th 7:07pm EDT
San Diego Padres designated hitter Matt Carpenter is not in Friday's starting lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. (MLB.com)
Fantasy Impact:
With Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw toeing the rubber Friday, the lefty-swinging Carpenter will start on the bench while the DH duties go to the right-handed-hitting Nelson Cruz. After bursting back onto the scene with the Yankees last season, Carpenter is off to a strong start with the Padres as he's hitting .242 with three homers, six doubles, a 14.3% BB%, and an .839 OPS across 77 trips to the plate.
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