Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-3 win over the Mariners. Carpenter popped his second home run in the last three contests to get to eight long balls for the season. The 28-year-old outfielder recently returned from a three-week absence due to an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder, and he's gone 6-for-15 with the two homers and five RBI in his four games back. It appears that Carpenter is fully recovered from the injury and primed to produce at a high level as long as he remains healthy.
Kerry Carpenter: Everything you need to know
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Kerry Carpenter Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/24W 11-8300000000120003/23L 6-5300000000050003/21W 3-1301100010020013/204-4100000011030003/18L 3-1300000000170003/16W 13-6320000001050003/15W 12-1411100000050013/13L 7-5100000001000003/12L 4-3300000000020003/94-4200000001050003/7L 5-3301001000020033/6W 11-3201100000040013/2L 5-2201100000050013/14-4311100000050012/27W 16-8301010010000022/25L 5-3301100000010012/23L 3-0300000000060002/224-430000000006000
Preseason Totals 48486110342650011 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB6/7W 5-4300000000020006/6L 4-0100000001020006/5W 7-3411000120070046/3W 7-2401100010040016/1W 10-9513110120070075/31L 2-1201100000030015/9L 5-1101100000010015/8L 4-3100000000000005/6L 4-0200000000030005/5L 10-3301100000030015/4L 5-4100000000030005/30-0000000000000005/2W 5-1400000000030004/30L 2-1300000000030004/29L 4-3300000001050004/28L 5-2200000000010004/26W 8-3512011020050054/25L 9-2301100000040014/24L 9-8211000120010044/23W 5-4200000000030004/22W 4-1300000000060004/21L 12-4300000000060004/20L 8-6100000000120004/19W 6-2101100001020014/18W 4-1312100121040054/16W 10-9100000010020004/15W 2-1300000000040004/12W 8-2311000121040044/11W 6-1301010000110024/10W 2-0401100000060014/9L 3-1400000000070004/8L 8-6201100011020014/7L 4-2100000000010004/5L 5-3211000121040044/4W 11-6411000130050044/3W 4-0302200001070024/1L 1-0300000000040003/31L 7-5301100011050013/30L 9-65011000000110013/28L 3-0300000000050003/271-1300000000060003/26W 8-250000000006000
Regular Season Totals 1148251431721921600051
Kerry Carpenter Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 822280.231153212200590.304Away 311170.25810227100320.333Home 511110.2005105100270.270Night 511150.2179107000310.289Day 311130.2506225200280.323March 0120.105200300020.227April 616170.2587227200410.338May 0040.211400100040.250June 2550.2942101000120.316Opponent vs MIL 1 1 1 0.111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.111 vs KC 0 1 1 0.167 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.143 vs MIN 0 1 1 0.143 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.250 vs SD 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.154 vs STL 2 5 4 0.444 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 0.500 vs AZ 0 1 2 0.182 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.250 vs TEX 0 0 1 0.111 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.200 vs CIN 1 4 4 0.400 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 0.400 vs ATL 0 0 1 0.111 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0.200 vs CWS 0 0 1 0.500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 vs BOS 1 2 4 0.364 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 7 0.500 vs SEA 1 2 1 0.125 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.222 vs TB 1 3 4 0.444 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.400 vs MIA 1 2 3 0.300 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 7 0.417 Venue @ Kansas City 0 0 1 0.500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 @ Minnesota 0 1 1 0.143 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.250 @ Boston 1 2 3 0.600 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 6 0.750 @ Chicago 0 0 1 0.500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 @ San Diego 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.154 @ Arizona 0 1 2 0.182 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.250 @ Detroit 5 11 11 0.200 5 1 0 5 1 0 0 27 0.270 @ Cincinnati 1 4 4 0.400 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 0.400 @ Tampa Bay 1 3 4 0.444 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.400 @ Atlanta 0 0 1 0.111 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0.200
Kerry Carpenter Player Profile
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Kerry Carpenter: Breaking News
Homers in three-hit game
Carpenter went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two total RBI in Monday's 10-9 win over the Rays. Carpenter was one of four Detroit players to go deep in an offensive explosion Monday. The outfielder just returned from the injured list Sunday after missing about three weeks due to an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder, and the long ball was his first since April 24. Carpenter is still looking to hit his stride this year, and the injury certainly disrupted his momentum, but the 28-year-old is capable of heating up in a hurry.
Returning from IL as DH on Sunday
The Tigers reinstated Carpenter (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list Sunday. He'll start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in the Tigers' series finale versus the White Sox. Carpenter will be back in action for Detroit after a three-week absence while he recovered from an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder. The 28-year-old could eventually settle back into a regular role in the corner outfield, but after going 1-for-3 with three walks while playing in a pair of rehab games with Triple-A Toledo the past two days, Carpenter will handle a non-defensive role in his return from the IL.