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Carlson will start at designated hitter and bat second in Monday's game versus the Phillies. Carlson hasn't started often over the last few weeks with the Rays taking on a righty-heavy schedule, but he'll be up in the two hole versus southpaw Cristopher Sanchez in Monday's series opener. He has a .642 OPS with three home runs in 91 plate appearances since joining Tampa Bay.
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Carlson isn't in the Rays' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Carlson has slashed .267/.353/.489 with three homers and nine RBI across 51 plate appearances since joining the Rays, but he'll step out of the lineup for a second consecutive game Wednesday. While he sits, Josh Lowe, Jose Siri and Jonny DeLuca will serve as the Rays' starting trio in the outfield.
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Carlson is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game at Oakland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Carlson went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during Monday's contest and will sit for the second time in Tampa Bay's past three games. Josh Lowe, Jose Siri and Jonny DeLuca will start from left to right in the outfield Tuesday for the Rays.
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Carlson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. After being acquired from the Cardinals at the trade deadline, Carlson has enjoyed the change of scenery and has a .913 OPS with three homers in 13 games with the Rays. He'll receive a breather Sunday as Kameron Misner gets a start in left field.
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Carlson went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a stolen base and an additional RBI in Friday's 5-4 victory over Arizona. The switch hitter picked up his third homer since joining Tampa Bay at the trade deadline with a 379-foot solo shot in the fifth inning. Carlson later plated his 19th RBI of the season with a run-scoring single in the eighth before pilfering his first bag with his new team. Since joining the Rays, the 25-year-old has batted .265 (9-for-34) with four runs scored, eight RBI and 3:10 BB:K while playing in a part-time role.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 91 | 219 | 19 | 43 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 68 | 2 | .196 |
| 2023 | STL | 76 | 219 | 27 | 48 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 49 | 3 | .219 |
| 2022 | STL | 128 | 432 | 56 | 102 | 8 | 42 | 45 | 94 | 5 | .236 |
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| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs TORONTO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs BELLO (CAREER) | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs LHP | 23/122 | 0.19 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 42 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/18 | vs  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/17 | vs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15 | @  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/14 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | @ |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/12 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/11 | @  |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/19 | vs |
6:50 PM | Brayan Bello |
| 9/20 | vs  |
6:50 PM | Jose Berrios |
| 9/21 | vs |
4:10 PM | Yariel Rodriguez |
| 9/22 | vs |
1:40 PM | Chris Bassitt |
| 9/24 | @  |
6:40 PM | Tarik Skubal |
| 9/25 | @ |
6:40 PM | Keider Montero |
| 9/26 | @ |
1:10 PM | Reese Olson |