2025 Stats
AVG
.291
HR
8
RBI
19
R
17
SB
0
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
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.
ANALYSIS
Carpenter plated a pair of runs with a double in the second and then blew the game wide open with a three-run shot to center field in the sixth. He now has three homers in his last six games and has notched three-plus hits in two of his last three. Carpenter has recently seen a majority of his starts coming from the leadoff spot, and it's paid off, as he leads the team with a .295 batting average after Sunday's massive day.
Carpenter plated a pair of runs with a double in the second and then blew the game wide open with a three-run shot to center field in the sixth. He now has three homers in his last six games and has notched three-plus hits in two of his last three. Carpenter has recently seen a majority of his starts coming from the leadoff spot, and it's paid off, as he leads the team with a .295 batting average after Sunday's massive day.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+45%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+15%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023vs Left | .615 | 136 | 5 | 21 | .205 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .892 | 747 | 41 | 120 | .293 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .722 | 27 | 2 | 3 | .231 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .827 | 104 | 6 | 17 | .290 | ||||
| 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
+1%
OPS on Road
2025
+1%
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| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .845 | 438 | 23 | 70 | .287 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .855 | 445 | 23 | 71 | .272 | ||||
| 2025Home | .801 | 50 | 4 | 6 | .250 | ||||
| 2025Away | .809 | 81 | 4 | 14 | .295 | ||||
| 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
0.10BB Rate
1.6%K Rate
16.4%BABIP
.289ISO
.248AVG
.291OBP
.311SLG
.538OPS
.850wOBA
.366Exit Velocity
90.9 mphHard Hit Rate
31.6%Barrels/PA
12.3%Expected BA
.291Expected SLG
.623Sprint Speed
22.4 ft/secGround Ball %
31.6%Line Drive %
15.3%Fly Ball %
53.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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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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Hits leadoff home run Tuesday
Carpenter went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Astros.
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Blasts off in Houston
Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 8-5 loss to the Astros.
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Idle for Game 2
Carpenter is not in the Tigers' starting lineup for second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles.
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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.