2025 Stats
AVG
.275
HR
10
RBI
22
R
31
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
Sitting against another lefty
Carpenter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
ANALYSIS
Carpenter has a .176/.171/.382 slash line over 35 plate appearances against left-handed pitching this season, so the Tigers will limit his exposure to southpaws now that the roster is beginning to get healthier. Matt Vierling returned from the IL on Friday, while Parker Meadows (arm) and Wenceel Perez (back) won't be far behind him. With southpaw Logan Allen on the bump for Cleveland on Sunday, Justyn-Henry Malloy will replace Carpenter in the lineup, manning right field while batting sixth.
Carpenter has a .176/.171/.382 slash line over 35 plate appearances against left-handed pitching this season, so the Tigers will limit his exposure to southpaws now that the roster is beginning to get healthier. Matt Vierling returned from the IL on Friday, while Parker Meadows (arm) and Wenceel Perez (back) won't be far behind him. With southpaw Logan Allen on the bump for Cleveland on Sunday, Justyn-Henry Malloy will replace Carpenter in the lineup, manning right field while batting sixth.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+54%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+53%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .579 | 144 | 5 | 21 | .192 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .891 | 807 | 43 | 122 | .294 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .554 | 35 | 2 | 3 | .176 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .845 | 164 | 8 | 19 | .297 | ||||
| 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
+2%
OPS at Home
2025
+15%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .851 | 482 | 24 | 71 | .291 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .837 | 469 | 24 | 72 | .267 | ||||
| 2025Home | .853 | 94 | 5 | 7 | .284 | ||||
| 2025Away | .741 | 105 | 5 | 15 | .267 | ||||
| 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
0.18BB Rate
3.5%K Rate
20.1%BABIP
.300ISO
.212AVG
.275OBP
.307SLG
.487OPS
.793wOBA
.344Exit Velocity
91.8 mphHard Hit Rate
35.3%Barrels/PA
10.1%Expected BA
.272Expected SLG
.549Sprint Speed
22.3 ft/secGround Ball %
36.0%Line Drive %
16.7%Fly Ball %
47.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
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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Leaves yard Tuesday
Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.
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Homer, three hits in loss
Carpenter went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple, and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-3 loss to the Rangers.
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Totals five RBI in win
Carpenter went 4-for-6 with a homer, a double and five RBI in Sunday's win over the Angels.
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Tallies three hits in win
Carpenter went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 9-1 win over the Angels.
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Sitting Thursday against lefty
Carpenter is not in the Tigers' starting lineup Thursday against the Angels.
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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.