Kerry Carpenter Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 9/2/1997 (26)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- Virginia Tech
Kerry Carpenter Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Kerry Carpenter News
Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter went 2-for-3 with a double, triple and RBI in Tuesday's victory over the Texas Rangers. Carpenter had a strong game, but was pulled in the bottom of the eighth inning with a lefty on the mound. Carpenter has had a good season with a .302 batting average to go along with two homers and five RBI, but has gotten the majority of his playing time with right-handed pitchers on the mound. Carpenter has always showed plenty of power, but it hurts that the Tigers won't give him a chance against lefties. As long as managers can deal with him sitting against lefties, he should be rostered in deeper leagues with daily lineups.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter is serving as the designated hitter and is batting cleanup on Saturday against right-hander Michael Soroka and the Chicago White Sox. It will be Carpenter's first start of the season after he was on the bench on Opening Day on Thursday with the White Sox throwing a left-hander. The 26-year-old left-handed hitter had an impressive 2023 season for Detroit, slashing .278/.340/.471 with an .811 OPS, 20 home runs, 64 RBI, six stolen bases and 57 runs scored in 118 games in his first full season in the big leagues. The former 19th-rounder in 2019 out of Virginia Tech closed the season on a low note, though, and didn't homer after Aug. 23 while strictly playing against righties. It looks like he'll be a platoon player for the Tigers again this year, which will severely limit his fantasy upside in mixed leagues.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter went 2-for-3 with two runs, three RBI and a solo home run against the New York Yankees in Grapefruit League action. The homer would be the first of the spring for the slugger. Carpenter has always been known as a big power bat and really came on in the second half of 2023 for the Tigers and fantasy managers. He would finish with a .278 average, 20 homers and 64 RBI in 418 at-bats. Despite his struggles this spring with a .235 batting average, the left-handed slugger should provide good value as a fifth outfielder or depth piece with an ADP of 218.
Batting Order
1 | Riley Greene |
2 | Mark Canha |
3 | Wenceel Pérez |
4 | Kerry Carpenter |
5 | Matt Vierling |
6 | Colt Keith |
7 | Zach McKinstry |
8 | Jake Rogers |
9 | Parker Meadows |
Kerry Carpenter Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Riley Greene |
2 | Mark Canha |
3 | Wenceel Pérez |
4 | Kerry Carpenter |
5 | Matt Vierling |
6 | Colt Keith |
7 | Zach McKinstry |
8 | Jake Rogers |
9 | Parker Meadows |
After a short taste of the majors in 2022, Kerry Carpenter put together a great 2023 season. He hit his way into a full-time role, slashing .278/.340/.471 with 20 home runs, 64 RBI, 57 runs, and six stolen bases through 118 games. The 2019 19th-round draft pick was solid offensively to start the season, but a shoulder injury that took him off the field in May meant a long-term spot in Detroit was yet to be secured. He followed up a mediocre July with a fantastic August performance, slashing .347/.405/.653 with nine home runs, 20 RBI, 21 runs, and two stolen bases through 28 games. With a .280 xBA and four short porch home runs in August, it isn't reasonable to expect him to replicate that effort. However, Carpenter's .339 xwOBA, .258 xBA, and .460 xSLG in 2023 are all metrics of an above-average hitter. With a spot secured at the top of the order, the 26-year-old should be solid on the offensive side in 2024. With an incredibly low ADP of 205.44, the young outfielder is well worth drafting at his ADP.