10-Day IL
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 7/11/2025
2025 Stats
AVG
.257
HR
16
RBI
32
R
40
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Carpenter was affected by injury in 2024 for the second year in a row, this time missing almost three months of action with a lumbar spine stress fracture. He had collected a .914 OPS before getting hurt and didn't miss a beat after returning, putting up a .954 OPS and 10 home runs over his final 133 plate appearances before adding another homer in the playoffs. Carpenter again stood out for his quality of contact, boasting a 46.4 percent hard-hit rate and 17.7 percent barrel rate. The 27-year-old's big bugaboo is that he can't hit left-handed pitching (.408 OPS in 2024) and rarely gets the opportunity to do so. It certainly limits how much volume he's able to provide, and that's even before factoring in Carpenter's increasing injury concerns. That said, Carpenter's 149 wRC+ versus righties since the start of 2023 is the 11th highest in baseball among players with at least 500 plate appearances. When he's in the lineup, he's going to mash. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $796,800 contract with the Tigers in March of 2025.
Hits IL with hamstring strain
The Tigers placed Carpenter (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
Analysis
Detroit manager A.J. Hinch previously said Tuesday that Carpenter was headed to the IL after he strained his right hamstring in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Twins, but after the series opener in Washington was rained out, the Tigers waited until Wednesday to make the transaction official. The Tigers recalled infielder Trey Sweeney from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move, but Matt Vierling and Zach McKinstry are more likely to see boosts in playing time while Carpenter is on the shelf. Though Carpenter's injury is considered mild and he's eligible to return from the IL on July 11, the Tigers could wait until after the All-Star break to reinstate him.
Detroit manager A.J. Hinch previously said Tuesday that Carpenter was headed to the IL after he strained his right hamstring in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Twins, but after the series opener in Washington was rained out, the Tigers waited until Wednesday to make the transaction official. The Tigers recalled infielder Trey Sweeney from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move, but Matt Vierling and Zach McKinstry are more likely to see boosts in playing time while Carpenter is on the shelf. Though Carpenter's injury is considered mild and he's eligible to return from the IL on July 11, the Tigers could wait until after the All-Star break to reinstate him.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+48%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+35%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .591 | 148 | 5 | 21 | .201 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .877 | 881 | 49 | 132 | .285 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .600 | 39 | 2 | 3 | .211 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .809 | 238 | 14 | 29 | .264 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .408 | 31 | 1 | 4 | .107 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .994 | 262 | 17 | 53 | .305 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .657 | 78 | 2 | 14 | .235 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .841 | 381 | 18 | 50 | .286 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+6%
OPS at Home
2025
+30%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .861 | 519 | 27 | 76 | .290 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .812 | 510 | 27 | 77 | .256 | ||||
| 2025Home | .889 | 131 | 8 | 12 | .285 | ||||
| 2025Away | .683 | 146 | 8 | 20 | .232 | ||||
| 2024Home | .914 | 158 | 13 | 36 | .264 | ||||
| 2024Away | .953 | 135 | 5 | 21 | .308 | ||||
| 2023Home | .809 | 230 | 6 | 28 | .311 | ||||
| 2023Away | .814 | 229 | 14 | 36 | .243 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kerry Carpenter compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.12BB Rate
2.5%K Rate
21.7%BABIP
.274ISO
.238AVG
.257OBP
.285SLG
.494OPS
.780wOBA
.337Exit Velocity
91.2 mphHard Hit Rate
31.5%Barrels/PA
10.1%Expected BA
.257Expected SLG
.523Sprint Speed
22.3 ft/secGround Ball %
33.5%Line Drive %
18.0%Fly Ball %
48.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
A 19th-round pick out of Virginia Tech in 2019, Carpenter bucked the odds by even reaching the majors. He continued to surprise in 2023 with 20 home runs, six steals and a 121 wRC+ in 459 plate appearances. The last of those 20 homers came Aug. 23 -- Carpenter went 34 games without a long ball to finish the season, slashing just .256/.313/.308 in that stretch. In addition to that disturbing trend, Carpenter managed just a .657 OPS against left-handed pitching for the season, leaving open the possibility for a strict platoon role. His overall body of work was impressive enough for Carpenter to project as a regular in Detroit between the corner outfield and DH, but it's understandable to still be skeptical, especially with the way last season ended for him. HIs home park does him no favors.
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Will go on IL with hamstring injury
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday that Carpenter (hamstring) will be placed on the 10-day injured list, Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio reports.
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Headed for MRI
Carpenter, who exited Sunday's 3-0 win over the Twins in the fifth inning due to right hamstring tightness, is slated to undergo an MRI on Monday, MLB.com reports.
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Exits Sunday's game with injury
Carpenter was removed in the fifth inning of Sunday's game against the Twins due to a right hamstring injury, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. He went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an RBI triple prior to exiting the game.
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Hits 15th home run
Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-5 win over the Twins.
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Out vs. LHP for second straight day
Carpenter is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.
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Excelling in platoon role
Carpenter has started against just one left-handed pitcher this season and has an overall slash line of .283/.342/.572 through 50 games.
Analysis
Carpenter has just 18 plate appearances against left-handed pitching this season and has gone 1-for-16 with a walk and three strikeouts. The 26-year-old has a 1.004 OPS against righties though, and he's built on a 2023 campaign that saw him club 20 homers with a .278/.340/.471 slash line. Carpenter may see a few more chances against southpaws as the season continues, but for now he's given fantasy managers plenty of production as an elite platoon bat.
Carpenter has just 18 plate appearances against left-handed pitching this season and has gone 1-for-16 with a walk and three strikeouts. The 26-year-old has a 1.004 OPS against righties though, and he's built on a 2023 campaign that saw him club 20 homers with a .278/.340/.471 slash line. Carpenter may see a few more chances against southpaws as the season continues, but for now he's given fantasy managers plenty of production as an elite platoon bat.