Carpenter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
It ends a run of six straight starts for Carpenter, who went 7-for-23 with two doubles, a triple, a homer and five RBI during that stretch. Justyn-Henry Malloy will serve as the designated hitter against Baltimore lefty Cade Povich.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Provides offense Friday
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Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 1-0 win over the Orioles.
Carpenter went deep just two batters into the bottom of the first inning and it was all the offense Detroit ended up needing. The 26-year-old is up to 15 home runs across 75 games this season. Carpenter may be stretched to match last year's career-high 20 long balls with just 14 contests to go in the regular season, though he needed 118 games to reach that mark last season. When healthy, Carpenter has proven to be a dynamic power bat so far in his young MLB career.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Four hits against Rox
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Carpenter went 4-for-4 with a double, a triple, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies.
He couldn't find the homer that would have given him a cycle, but Carpenter continues to swing a hot bat. In 23 games since coming off the IL, the 27-year-old is slashing .313/.378/.625 with six home runs, 12 runs and 20 RBI, albeit with a worrisome 33.3 percent strikeout rate.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Doubles, drives in two Sunday
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Carpenter went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Athletics.
After getting a breather Saturday with Oakland starting a southpaw, Carpenter returned and wasted no time making an impact. The 26-year-old continues to deliver strong results when he's healthy, as he's sporting a robust .941 OPS since returning from the injured list in mid-August. Carpenter may get occasional days off against lefties, but he's become an excellent fantasy contributor when he's in the lineup.
Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Getting rest against lefty
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Carpenter isn't in Detroit's lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.
Carpenter will receive a day off Saturday while the left-handed Brady Basso toes the slab for Oakland. Justyn-Henry Malloy will serve as the Tigers' designated hitter and bat fourth.
Carpenter is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.
With the Padres sending southpaw Martin Perez to the mound Thursday, the left-handed hitting Carpenter is taking a seat. In his designated hitter spot, Justyn-Henry Malloy has the start and is batting cleanup.
Carpenter is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.
It's a bit odd to see Carpenter absent against an opposing righty starter (Nick Pivetta), although Pivetta has reverse splits this season with an .827 OPS allowed to righties and a .630 OPS allowed to lefties. Regardless, Colt Keith will take over as the designated hitter while Zach McKinstry starts at second, with Matt Vierling in right field and batting third.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Tees off again Friday
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Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a walk, a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 7-5, 10-inning loss to the Red Sox.
Carpenter provided a key blast in the eighth inning as the Tigers clawed back from a 4-0 deficit to eventually force extra innings. He now has 14 long balls this season, with six of those coming in just 15 games since he returned from the injured list Aug. 13. Carpenter has turned into a dynamic fantasy performer when healthy.
Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Angels.
Carpenter gave the Tigers the lead on an RBI single in the fourth inning and then crushed a 425-foot home run in the sixth. In 12 games since returning from the injured list, the 26-year-old has gone deep five times and driven in 11 runs. He will likely continue to sit against most southpaws but has a fantastic .314/.366/.657 slash with 13 homers and 39 RBI in just 169 at-bats against righties this season.
Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Doubles, scores twice in win
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Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a double and a two runs scored in Sunday's 9-4 win over the White Sox.
Carpenter continues to hit the ball hard since returning from the injured list due to a lumbar spine stress fracture. In 10 games following his activation, the 26-year-old is batting .270 with five extra-base hits, including four home runs. Carpenter has been a dynamic offensive player when healthy over the past two seasons, and he's now sporting a robust .836 OPS for his career across 209 games at the MLB level.
Carpenter isn't in the Tigers' lineup Saturday versus the White Sox.
The left-handed bat of Carpenter will get a chance to rest Saturday as the Tigers face left-hander Ky Bush. Colt Keith will move into the DH role while Carpenter sits, allowing Andy Ibanez to start at the keystone.
