Kerry Carpenter
25-Year-Old
2022 Stats
AVG
.252
HR
6
RBI
10
R
16
SB
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The Tigers, in evaluation mode, called Carpenter up from Triple-A Toledo after the All-Star break. His strikeout rate more than doubled with the jump in levels (to 28.3%), but he totaled 11 extra-base hits -- including six homers -- in 113 plate appearances for a .485 SLG. Small sample warning: Carpenter was 26% better than league average by wRC+. As a 19th-round pick in 2019, Carpenter faced long odds to reach the majors. He's even on the fantasy radar now albeit primarily in deeper leagues as most managers will need to see more. The walk rate was low at 5.3% and his playing-time outlook will remain hazy until things play out in spring training. Carpenter wouldn't be completely out of place on a sleeper list, but with the plate skills he displayed in the majors last year, he could fizzle as quickly as he made the splash. Read Past Outlooks
Should start hitting next month
Carpenter (back) is scheduled to begin his normal offseason hitting progression in December, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
ANALYSIS
Assuming he experiences no setbacks in his recovery from a left lumbar spine strain once he starts hitting again later this winter, Carpenter should be back to 100 percent health well in advance of spring training. The 25-year-old pushed his way to the big leagues in the second half of this past season after mashing 30 home runs in the minors and acquitted himself well in his limited sample of MLB action. Over his 113 plate appearances, the rookie slashed .252/.310/.485 with 11 extra-base hits while maintaining walk and strikeout rates of 5.5 and 28.3 percent, respectively. Carpenter could end up settling in as the Tigers' primary designated hitter in 2023 if the team ends up keeping Miguel Cabrera in more of a part-time role, as was typically the case for the final two months of the 2022 campaign.
Assuming he experiences no setbacks in his recovery from a left lumbar spine strain once he starts hitting again later this winter, Carpenter should be back to 100 percent health well in advance of spring training. The 25-year-old pushed his way to the big leagues in the second half of this past season after mashing 30 home runs in the minors and acquitted himself well in his limited sample of MLB action. Over his 113 plate appearances, the rookie slashed .252/.310/.485 with 11 extra-base hits while maintaining walk and strikeout rates of 5.5 and 28.3 percent, respectively. Carpenter could end up settling in as the Tigers' primary designated hitter in 2023 if the team ends up keeping Miguel Cabrera in more of a part-time role, as was typically the case for the final two months of the 2022 campaign.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+42%
OPS vs RHP
2022
+42%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .598 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .217 | ||||
| Since 2020vs Right | .851 | 89 | 5 | 9 | .263 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .598 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .217 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .851 | 89 | 5 | 9 | .263 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+315%
OPS on Road
2022
+315%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2020Home | .312 | 56 | 0 | 1 | .113 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | 1.296 | 57 | 6 | 9 | .400 | ||||
| 2022Home | .312 | 56 | 0 | 1 | .113 | ||||
| 2022Away | 1.296 | 57 | 6 | 9 | .400 | ||||
| 2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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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
0.19BB Rate
5.3%K Rate
28.3%BABIP
.303ISO
.233AVG
.252OBP
.310SLG
.485OPS
.795wOBA
.345Exit Velocity
87.2 mphHard Hit Rate
33.3%Barrels/PA
7.3%Expected BA
.209Expected SLG
.394Sprint Speed
25.1 ft/secGround Ball %
40.3%Line Drive %
15.3%Fly Ball %
44.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Ruled out for rest of season
Carpenter was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left lumbar spine strain.
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Sitting against righty
Carpenter is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
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Sits against southpaw
Carpenter isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Kansas City.
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Riding pine Saturday
Carpenter isn't starting Saturday against the White Sox.
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Homers again Wednesday
Carpenter went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-1 loss to Baltimore.
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