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Carpenter checked in from his ranch in Glen Rose, Texas, and showed McLaughlin his workout facility and jersey collection.
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In just 59 at-bats, Carpenter has crushed nine homers and driven in 20 runs with a .305 batting average. Carpenter was a roommate in rookie ball with Cardinals manager Oli Marmol. button:-moz-focusring,[type="button"]:-moz-focusring,[type="reset"]:-moz-focusring,[type="submit"]:-moz-focusring{outline:1px dotted ButtonText;}/*!sc*/ The owners of the Tex-Mex patio restaurant said April 2, 2023, will be .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo img{width:auto;min-height:31px;max-height:31px;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ March 25, 2023. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club] .header__nav-top{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--parent::after{border-color:transparent transparent #057AFF;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--current{border-color:#057AFF;}}/*!sc*/ This recent transaction spree has the Padres close to a full roster. That plan, however, is dependent on another Padres signing this winter. abbr[title]{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration:underline dotted;text-decoration:underline dotted;}/*!sc*/ button,input,optgroup,select,textarea{font-family:inherit;font-size:100%;line-height:1.15;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .kKeedG:hover{border-bottom:none;color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ Without another addition, perhaps Carpenter platoons at DH with one of the Padres righty-hitting bench pieces -- say, Luis Campusano or Brandon Dixon.\n\nWhatever role Carpenter fills, he feels like a natural fit for a San Diego offense that was potent at the top, but lacking a bit in left-handed-hitting depth.
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)\n\nEither way, the Padres appear to be inching ever closer to completing their roster puzzle.