Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 8-5 loss to the Astros.
Batting leadoff, Carpenter went deep in the third inning against Houston starter Ronel Blanco with a runner on for his sixth home run of the season to go along with 13 RBI in 27 games. The outfielder continues to excel against right-handed pitching in particular with a .284/.324/.507 slash line compared to .227/.217/.500 against southpaws, albeit in a smaller sample as he often sits when lefties start.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Idle for Game 2
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Carpenter is not in the Tigers' starting lineup for second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles.
Carpenter served as the designated hitter in Game 1 and went 0-for-4 with one walk and two strikeouts. With the Orioles sending southpaw Keegan Akin to the mound, Carpenter will begin Game 2 in the dugout while Gleyber Torres fills in as the DH and bats leadoff.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Not in Detroit lineup
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Carpenter is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Padres.
Carpenter returned to action Tuesday after missing a game with a hamstring injury, but he's back on the bench Wednesday as the Padres send southpaw Kyle Hart to the bump. Justyn-Henry Malloy is at designated hitter and batting leadoff for the Tigers.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Returns to Detroit lineup
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Carpenter (hamstring) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game versus the Padres.
Carpenter exited Sunday's game versus the Rays and sat out Monday with a sore right hamstring. He's not able to play the outfield yet, but the Tigers feel he's healthy enough to serve as the team's DH.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Not in lineup, but not going on IL
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Carpenter (hamstring) is not in Monday's lineup versus the Padres but is not expected to need a stint on the 10-day injured list, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
It's possible Carpenter's status changes if he doesn't recover as quickly as hoped from right hamstring soreness, but for now the Tigers believe he's well enough to serve as a designated hitter soon. Riley Greene and Zach McKinstry are in the corner outfield spots for the Tigers on Monday, while Colt Keith will be the designated hitter.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Tests out hamstring pregame
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Carpenter tested out his right hamstring with some running in the outfield pregame Monday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Carpenter was forced to depart Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Rays due to hamstring soreness. It's a good sign that he was able to test out the leg injury with some pregame work, but there's still no word yet on how much time he might miss.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Dealing with hamstring injury
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Carpenter was removed from Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Rays due to right hamstring soreness, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Carpenter went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI before being replaced in the field during the eighth inning. The 27-year-old is headed for medical testing, which should provide clarity on whether he'll require a trip to the injured list.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Batting leadoff Saturday
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Carpenter is starting in left field and batting first in Saturday's game against the Royals.
Carpenter has primarily batted second this season for the Tigers, but he'll slide up to the leadoff spot for the third time. The Royals are starting righty Seth Lugo, and Carpenter has a .954 OPS against righties so far this year. However, the outfielder is just 1-for-8 in his career against Lugo with two strikeouts.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Tallies three hits in win
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Carpenter went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Royals.
After sitting Wednesday against southpaw Jose Quintana, Carpenter returned with a bang Thursday. The outfielder pushed his OPS up to a stellar .913, which is actually a bit below last year's .932 mark. Carpenter still rests often against lefties, but when a righty is on the mound, he's become one of the better offensive threats in the American League.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Sitting versus southpaw
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Carpenter is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Milwaukee, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
It's southpaw Jose Quintana on the bump for the Brewers, so the left-handed-hitting Carpenter will begin the festivities on the bench. Justyn-Henry Malloy is getting a start in right field, while Gleyber Torres will handle designated-hitter duties.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Goes deep in easy win
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Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-1 win over the Brewers.
Carpenter started despite Milwaukee rolling out lefty Tyler Alexander. The outfielder didn't record any hits against Alexander, but as soon as the Brewers turned to righty reliever Elvin Rodriguez, Carpenter struck with his fifth home run of the season in the fifth inning. He followed that up with a single in the seventh, again facing Rodriguez. Carpenter is having a good start to his year with an even .900 OPS through 16 games, and he should continue to pulverize right-handed pitching, though he often sits against tough southpaws.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Starting against lefty Monday
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Carpenter is starting in left field and batting sixth in Monday's game against the Brewers.
Carpenter has retreated to the bench in recent matchups with lefty starters Carlos Rodon and Max Fried, but the former will get the nod Monday despite Milwaukee sending out southpaw Tyler Alexander to start the game. Alexander is more of a long reliever who may only cover a few innings, so it's possible Carpenter only has to face him once before getting a chance to do some damage against a righty. The outfielder posted a .994 OPS against righties during the 2024 regular season but saw that figure fall to .408 in a small sample against lefties.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Taking seat Wednesday
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Carpenter is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Yankees.
It's southpaw Max Fried on the bump for the Yankees, so the left-handed-hitting Carpenter will begin the game on the bench. Riley Greene, Ryan Kreidler and Zach McKinstry will form the outfield trio as the Tigers go for the sweep.
Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Getting breather versus lefty
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Carpenter is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
Carpenter started against a lefty Sunday against the White Sox, and one of his three homers this season came off a southpaw. However, he will begin Monday's tilt against left-hander Carlos Rodon and the Yankees on the bench. Riley Greene and Manuel Margot are on the outfield corners and Justyn-Henry Malloy is at designated hitter in the series opener.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Power surge continues
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Carpenter went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-2 win over the White Sox.
Carpenter made his only hit count Saturday, as he went deep for the third time in the last two games. Before the brief power surge, the outfielder had just a .488 OPS, but he's quickly boosted that figure up to .848. Carpenter posted a career-best .932 OPS to go along with 18 home runs a season ago while only playing in 87 games due to a back injury, so he could fly past that homer total if he stays healthy in 2025.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Homers twice in win
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Carpenter went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Friday's 7-4 win against the White Sox.
Carpenter got the scoring started with a solo blast in the first inning and then followed it up with another in the fourth. According to Jason Beck of MLB.com, Carpenter is the first Tiger to homer twice in the team's home opener since Prince Fielder in 2013. The 27-year-old's second long ball notably came off a left-handed pitcher, as he entered Friday's contest with a .573 OPS in 138 career plate appearances against southpaws.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Riding pine versus southpaw
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Carpenter isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.
Although the Tigers seemed open to the idea of Carpenter starting against left-handed pitchers early in spring training, the 27-year-old will begin Thursday's contest on the bench with Blake Snell set to throw the first pitch for Los Angeles. Riley Greene, Ryan Kreidler and Manuel Margot will make up the Tigers' outfield while Carpenter rests.
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