Carpenter isn't in the Padres' lineup Thursday against the Brewers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter will begin the game in the dugout Thursday, even though the Brewers will start the right-handed Colin Rea on the mound. Nelson Cruz, who is 2-for-3 with a home run against Rea, will serve as the Padres' DH and bat fifth.

Carpenter is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Nelson Cruz will serve as the Padres' designated hitter and cleanup man with left-hander David Peterson on the mound for the host Mets.

Carpenter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

With Atlanta bringing rookie southpaw Dylan Dodd to the hill Sunday, the lefty-hitting Carpenter will hit the bench for the second time in the series. Carpenter's platoon mate, Nelson Cruz, will replace him as the Friars' designated hitter.

Carpenter is not in the Padres' lineup Friday at Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter slugged a three-run homer Thursday and drew a walk, but Nelson Cruz will fill the DH role and hit cleanup Friday with Atlanta throwing left-hander Jared Shuster.

Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in a loss to Atlanta on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter's lone hit of the game was a big one, as his three-run homer off Spencer Strider in the third inning gave San Diego its first lead. The long ball was the veteran's first as a Padre, and it gave him six RBI through six games this season. Carpenter has posted a .250/.400/.500 slash line over 20 plate appearances as the team's primary DH.

Carpenter is starting at first base and batting sixth for the Padres in Tuesday's game versus the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Bob Melvin has stuck to a true platoon with Carpenter and Nelson Cruz to this point, giving Carpenter four starts against righties and Cruz two starts versus lefties. This is Carpenter's first start at first base, as Jake Cronenworth will slide to second, Ha-Seong Kim will play third and Manny Machado will be the designated hitter.

Carpenter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

With a southpaw (Austin Gomber) on the bump for Colorado, the lefty-hitting Matt Carpenter will cede his spot in the starting nine to the righty-hitting Nelson Cruz. The two veterans are expected to form a platoon at designated hitter for the foreseeable future unless one separates himself from the other from a performance standpoint.

Carpenter went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's victory over Colorado. He also walked.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter doubled home Jake Cronenworth and Juan Soto to give the Padres a 4-0 lead in the second inning. The 37-year-old has already driven in three runs in 2023, and he should continue to see plenty of playing time against right-handed pitching as the designated hitter.

Carpenter is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

After getting the Opening Day start Thursday, the lefty-hitting Carpenter will take a seat Friday against Kyle Freeland. Nelson Cruz will take his place as San Diego's designated hitter Friday, and he likely will do so against lefty starters for the rest of the season.

Carpenter and Nelson Cruz will likely share DH duties this season, Jeff Snider of SI.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter and Cruz are both newcomers to the Padres this season, and they form a natural platoon pair with the former being a left-handed batter and the latter batting from the right side of the plate. Carpenter has also been playing first base this spring, per Jack Magruder of MLB.com, so he figures to get additional at-bats by occasionally starting at that position. San Diego will be hoping that the veteran can recapture some of the magic that led Carpenter to a huge bounce-back campaign with the Yankees last season, when he slashed .305/.412/.727 with 15 homers and 37 RBI over just 154 plate appearances.