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• Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Losing DH gig to Luken Baker

  08/29/2024 • By RotoWire

  Carpenter is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres. After going 1-for-12 with a home run and three walks over a stretch of five starts in six games, Carpenter's time as the Cardinals' primary designated hitter looks to have come and gone. He finds himself on the bench for a third straight game Thursday, with the Cardinals having faced right-handed pitchers in each of those contests. Luken Baker now looks to be St. Louis' preferred option at DH.

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• Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Not in Wednesday's lineup

  08/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  Carpenter is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Padres. Carpenter made five starts at designated hitter in a six-game stretch but has now been out of the lineup for two games in a row against righties. San Diego's starter Wednesday, Joe Musgrove, has reverse splits this season, which likely factored into Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol's decision to go with Luken Baker at DH.

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• Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Picking up starts against righties

  08/26/2024 • By RotoWire

  Carpenter will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and No. 8 batter in Monday's game against the Padres. Carpenter has been the main beneficiary thus far of the Cardinals' decision to demote the struggling Nolan Gorman to Triple-A Memphis last Wednesday. With Gorman out of the mix, Brendan Donovan and Alec Burleson have been seeing most of their starts lately at second base and in left field, respectively, leaving the DH spot available for Carpenter. Though he'll be getting his fifth start in the Cardinals' last six matchups with right-handed pitchers, Carpenter has yet to do much with the opportunity. He's gone 0-for-11 with three walks over his last five contests.

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• Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Provides offense off bench

  08/21/2024 • By RotoWire

  Carpenter hit a two-run home-run as a pinch hitter in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Brewers. Carpenter was activated earlier in the day after a minimum-length stay on the injured list due to a back strain. He's played in just seven games since the All-Star break, going 4-for-10 with two homers, five RBI and four runs scored in those contests. The 38-year-old is expected to remain in a bench role most of the time, while Alec Burleson and Willson Contreras continue to garner most of the at-bats at designated hitter. Carpenter is slashing .261/.336/.414 with four homers, 13 RBI, 14 runs scored, five doubles and no stolen bases over 125 plate appearances.

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• Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Returns from injured list

  08/20/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Cardinals reinstated Carpenter (back) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. The 38-year-old will end up missing only the 10-day minimum due to a back strain. Carpenter went 0-for-2 with two walks and two strikeouts in his lone start of August prior to landing on the shelf, and he's unlikely to see consistent at-bats for the Cardinals down the stretch.

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