Kerry Carpenter
LF/RF/DH DET
Wed 5/21/25 9:04 AM

Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Carpenter led off the game with a solo blast off Erick Fedde for his 10th home run of the season. The home run was only his second extra-base hit in his last eight games and was his first RBI since he last homered May 10. Carpenter's hitting .283 for the season but that's accompanied by a .310 on-base percentage largely in part because he's only walked five times in 174 plate appearances thus far.

Kerry Carpenter
LF/RF/DH DET
Sat 5/10/25 11:02 PM

Carpenter went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple, and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-3 loss to the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Carpenter homered to lead off the first inning and fell a double shy of the cycle. Over his past 10 games, the 27-year-old has tallied four multi-hit efforts with six extra-base hits, eight RBI and nine runs scored. On the season, he's slashing .290/.309/.550 with nine long balls, 21 RBI and 21 runs scored across 137 plate appearances.

Kerry Carpenter
LF/RF/DH DET
Mon 5/5/25 8:10 AM

Carpenter went 4-for-6 with a homer, a double and five RBI in Sunday's win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Carpenter plated a pair of runs with a double in the second and then blew the game wide open with a three-run shot to center field in the sixth. He now has three homers in his last six games and has notched three-plus hits in two of his last three. Carpenter has recently seen a majority of his starts coming from the leadoff spot, and it's paid off, as he leads the team with a .295 batting average after Sunday's massive day.

Kerry Carpenter
LF/RF/DH DET
Sat 5/3/25 9:14 AM

Carpenter went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 9-1 win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Batting leadoff again for the Tigers, Carpenter delivered three singles and helped pace the team's offensive attack. The outfielder has batted first seven times over his last nine games, giving Detroit power from the top of the lineup. For the season, Carpenter is slashing .282/.306/.524 with seven home runs in 30 games.

Kerry Carpenter
LF/RF/DH DET
Thu 5/1/25 6:42 PM

Carpenter is not in the Tigers' starting lineup Thursday against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
With the Angels sending southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the mound Thursday, the lefty bat of Carpenter will take a seat. Carpenter is coming off of a three game set in Houston where he went 3-for-13 with two home runs. As the 27-year-old takes a seat Thursday, Riley Greene will bat as the designated hitter with Justyn-Henry Malloy entering the outfield.

Kerry Carpenter
LF/RF/DH DET
Tue 4/29/25 11:59 PM

Carpenter went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Carpenter opened the game with his seventh home run of the season, taking Houston starter Ryan Gusto deep in the top of the first inning. It was also the second long ball in as many nights for the outfielder, who remains a top offensive threat against right-handed pitching, posting an .855 OPS in those matchups this year.

Kerry Carpenter
LF/RF/DH DET
Mon 4/28/25 11:10 PM

Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 8-5 loss to the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Kerry Carpenter
LF/RF/DH DET
Sat 4/26/25 5:14 PM

Carpenter is not in the Tigers' starting lineup for second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Kerry Carpenter
LF/RF/DH DET
Wed 4/23/25 10:13 AM

Carpenter is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Kerry Carpenter
LF/RF/DH DET
Tue 4/22/25 2:57 PM

Carpenter (hamstring) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game versus the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
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.