Kerry Carpenter
26-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.260
HR
3
RBI
15
R
9
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Doubles twice, scores in loss
Carpenter went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-4, 10-inning loss to the Guardians.
ANALYSIS
Carpenter continued his solid play this season, as he's now batting .269 with an .801 OPS. He's collected eight doubles so far but only three home runs across 36 games. After breaking out for 20 long balls last year, Carpenter could dial up the power soon, which would only further enhance his fantasy value.
Carpenter continued his solid play this season, as he's now batting .269 with an .801 OPS. He's collected eight doubles so far but only three home runs across 36 games. After breaking out for 20 long balls last year, Carpenter could dial up the power soon, which would only further enhance his fantasy value.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+37%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+164%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .614 | 112 | 3 | 16 | .220 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .839 | 571 | 26 | 73 | .280 | ||||
2024vs Left | .311 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .111 | ||||
2024vs Right | .820 | 101 | 3 | 14 | .275 | ||||
2023vs Left | .657 | 78 | 2 | 14 | .235 | ||||
2023vs Right | .841 | 381 | 18 | 50 | .286 | ||||
2022vs Left | .598 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .217 | ||||
2022vs Right | .851 | 89 | 5 | 9 | .263 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+23%
OPS on Road
2024
+2%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .722 | 341 | 8 | 37 | .269 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .886 | 342 | 21 | 52 | .272 | ||||
2024Home | .781 | 55 | 2 | 8 | .255 | ||||
2024Away | .765 | 56 | 1 | 7 | .265 | ||||
2023Home | .809 | 230 | 6 | 28 | .311 | ||||
2023Away | .814 | 229 | 14 | 36 | .243 | ||||
2022Home | .312 | 56 | 0 | 1 | .113 | ||||
2022Away | 1.296 | 57 | 6 | 9 | .400 | ||||
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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
0.26BB Rate
6.3%K Rate
24.3%BABIP
.324ISO
.190AVG
.260OBP
.324SLG
.450OPS
.774wOBA
.338Exit Velocity
87.7 mphHard Hit Rate
23.0%Barrels/PA
7.7%Expected BA
.265Expected SLG
.518Sprint Speed
24.8 ft/secGround Ball %
43.2%Line Drive %
14.9%Fly Ball %
41.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Not expected to be dealt
Trade interest in Carpenter is robust, but the Tigers view him as part of their future, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The lefty-hitting corner outfielder has a career .260/.318/.498 slash line with 17 home runs in 85 games dating back to last season. Carpenter is a bat-first player who sometimes sits against left-handed starters, but he has played every day since July 6, including three starts against lefties. Morosi says the Tigers expect to contend sooner than expected, and Carpenter would be in his prime if the team's window opens on schedule.
The lefty-hitting corner outfielder has a career .260/.318/.498 slash line with 17 home runs in 85 games dating back to last season. Carpenter is a bat-first player who sometimes sits against left-handed starters, but he has played every day since July 6, including three starts against lefties. Morosi says the Tigers expect to contend sooner than expected, and Carpenter would be in his prime if the team's window opens on schedule.
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.
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Not facing lefty
Carpenter is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Cleveland.
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Sitting versus southpaw
Carpenter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
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Idle versus lefty
Carpenter isn't in the Tigers' lineup versus the Cardinals for the last game of Tuesday's doubleheader.
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Gets day off
Carpenter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
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Collects four hits
Carpenter went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's win over the Twins.
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