Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Homer, three hits in loss
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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.
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.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Totals five RBI in win
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Carpenter went 4-for-6 with a homer, a double and five RBI in Sunday's win over the Angels.
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.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Tallies three hits in win
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Carpenter went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 9-1 win over the Angels.
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.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Sitting Thursday against lefty
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Carpenter is not in the Tigers' starting lineup Thursday against the Angels.
With the Angels sending southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the mound Thursday, the lefty bat of Carpenter will take a seat. Carpenter is coming off a three-game set in Houston in which he went 3-for-13 with two home runs. As the 27-year-old Carpenter takes a seat, Riley Greene will serve as the designated hitter with Justyn-Henry Malloy entering the outfield.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Hits leadoff home run Tuesday
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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.
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.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Blasts off in Houston
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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.
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.
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.
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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