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 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.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter is scheduled to play the outfield for the first time this spring on Saturday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 26-year-old has been slowed by a hamstring strain this spring but has appeared in two games at designated hitter, going 1-for-6 with a pair of strikeouts in that time. Carpenter enjoyed a big season in his first full tour through the majors, hitting .278 with 20 home runs and an .811 OPS across 118 games. He also appeared in 31 games in the 2022 season as he has combined for a .273 average with 26 homers and an .808 OPS through the first 149 games of his big-league career. He projects for a .257 average with 23 homers and six stolen bases by ATC in the 2024 season but he will exceed those projections if he can take another step forward in his second full big-league campaign.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter (hamstring) notched a single in his spring training debut on Tuesday in a 3-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. He also fell just a few feet shy of an opposite-field home run to deep left-center field. The 26-year-old has been slowed by a hamstring issue this spring but appears to be a full go moving forward. Carpenter was an under-the-radar breakout hitter in the 2023 season, as he hit .278 with 20 home runs, six stolen bases, and an .811 OPS across 118 games played. Through his first 149 career big-league games, Carpenter has hit .273 with 26 home runs, helping him to a 122 wRC+ that grades out 22% superior to the league average. He is a quality fantasy asset that should provide solid power and some speed on the basepaths.
Batting Order
1 | Andy Ibáñez |
2 | Spencer Torkelson |
3 | Riley Greene |
4 | Mark Canha |
5 | Matt Vierling |
6 | Colt Keith |
7 | Jake Rogers |
8 | Javier Báez |
9 | Parker Meadows |
Kerry Carpenter Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Andy Ibáñez |
2 | Spencer Torkelson |
3 | Riley Greene |
4 | Mark Canha |
5 | Matt Vierling |
6 | Colt Keith |
7 | Jake Rogers |
8 | Javier Báez |
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.