Scouting Report: Kerry Carpenter

Summary

Kerry Carpenter, 28-year-old Detroit Tigers right fielder, was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 10, 2026 with a left AC joint sprain. The injury occurred in the first inning on May 9 when he collided with the right-field sidewall attempting to field Bobby Witt Jr.'s inside-the-park home run in Kansas City's 5-1 victory. Carpenter stayed in the game initially but exited before the third inning. He is currently undergoing daily rehabilitation with a long recovery timeline ahead. On the season, Carpenter is batting .216 with 6 home runs and 17 RBIs across 37 games. His recent performance has been particularly poor, hitting .167 with a .481 OPS over his last 10 games. The Tigers replaced him with rookie Gage Workman from Triple-A Toledo.