2025 Player Outlook
Carpenter missed a big chunk of the season due to inflammation in his spine, limiting him to just 87 games played. However, it would have been exciting to his numbers over a full season, because he slashed .284/.345/.587 with 39 XBH (18 HRs) across 296 plate appearances. His .107 average and .408 OPS against southpaws was putrid, and it seems likely Detroit looks elsewhere against left-handed pitching in the outfield. However, when a righty is on the mound, you can guarantee he'll be in the lineup, and last year's 17.7 percent barrel rate and 46.4 percent hard hit rate is conducive to noteworthy offensive production. Health willing, we get a full season from Carpenter, and if that happens, Carpenter's propensity to make hard contact makes a 25-home run season very possible, and in the heart of the Detroit order, I'm not ruling out the likelihood he hits .265 with 25 home runs and 80+ RBI.
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Kerry Carpenter, who went 0-for-4 as the Tigers’ DH on Tuesday, is on the bench Wednesday against a left-hander.
Carpenter is dealing with a hamstring issue that caused him to miss Monday’s game, so keeping him out of the lineup against a lefty is probably a good idea. Justyn-Henry Malloy is DHing today.
Kerry Carpenter is back in the Tigers lineup as a DH on Tuesday after missing Monday’s game with right hamstring soreness.
With Carpenter limited, Justyn-Henry Malloy is making a rare start in right. It’s just his second start in the field this season. Somewhat surprisingly, Zach McKinstry is getting the night off against a righty.
Kerry Carpenter is out of the lineup for Monday’s game because of right hamstring soreness.
It sounds like he might be available as a pinch-hitter. As he starts to feel better, he’ll probably spend a few games at DH before returning to the outfield.
Kerry Carpenter tested his hamstring in outfield drills prior to Monday’s game.
Chris McCosky of the Detroit News said Carpenter didn’t seem to be in too bad of shape after the jogging and stretching session. Carpenter left Sunday’s game with what was described as right hamstring soreness.
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