Mark Canha hit a grand slam, Kerry Carpenter blasted a pair of homers and the host Detroit Tigers cruised to an 8-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
This seems to be one of those classic cases of a prospect who no one thought much of developing into a better player than a much-publicized high draft pick.
The Detroit Tigers (11-9) and Kerry Carpenter, coming off a four-hit game, are underdogs (+114) on the moneyline and will look to upset the Minnesota Twins (6-12) on Saturday at 2:10 PM ET on BSN.
Kerry Carpenter delivered the go-ahead, pinch-hit single in the ninth inning as the Detroit Tigers scored four runs in the frame to rally for a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday afternoon.
New York went down without much of a fight in Lakeland I can’t even blame Mearns for adding to my streak of untelevised spring games, given that I had to swap with a fellow staff member to make my schedule fit this week.
Ahead of Tuesday's spring training contest against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Detroit Tigers provided some positive injury news on outfielder Riley Greene and on slugger Kerry Carpenter.
The Detroit Tigers will be missing a key player over the weekend.
Detroit Tigers' slugger Kerry Carpenter is dealing with a mild hamstring strain at spring training, per a release from the team. OF Kerry Carpenter (left hamstring strain) suffered a mild hamstring strain while completing base-running drills yesterday.
In a division where the Twins are currently the only team with a winning record in 2023, the American League Central checks all the boxes as the worst division in the MLB.
Just last week, I wrote about the unlikely rise of Detroit Tigers slugger Kerry Carpenter. The 19th round pick of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Virginia Tech
The 2022 Tigers were baseball’s worst offensive team, as the lineup’s near-total lack of production was the chief cause (even beyond a staggering number of pitcher injuries) for a hugely disappointing 66-96 record in what was supposed to be a return to contention. “Best batter on the 2022 Tigers” is pretty faint praise, and Kerry Carpenter’s 113 plate appearances last season didn’t even make him a qualified hitter, yet Carpenter still took the dubious honor by posting a team-leading 124 wRC+ over his 31 games of work in his rookie season.
Carpenter’s ongoing Cinderella story has the Tigers in much better position to break out of rebuilding mode. Even far superior teams to the Detroit Tigers in player acquisition and development over the past decade needed a big break now and again.
Kerry Carpenter continued to dominate in a close game. In the grand tradition of afternoon games we’ll make this one short and sweet. The match-up was Tarik Skubal vs.
There was a time earlier this season when it seemed like the Detroit Tigers had little to no future outside of star centerfielder Riley Greene. Much of the team had a batting average below .200, and their No. 1 overall pick from 2020, Spencer Torkelson, looked lost at the plate.
Sitting at 57-67, the Detroit Tigers are long shots in their division despite playing good baseball since the All-Star break but have given fans something to be excited about in 2024.
We are officially in the dog days of summer. Some of you are probably eliminated from the playoffs, with others making your final push. If you have a postseason spot locked in, you can afford to maybe take a risk on one of these pickups and see if it can propel you to the favorite in your league.
Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris was asked during the All-Star break if his team, which was 11 games under .500, would be a seller at the trade deadline.
“Kerry Bonds” strikes twice, while Michael Lorenzen delivers an All-Star worthy performance. The Detroit Tigers did not appear poised to start their second-half off with a bang coming out of the All-Star Break.
Players selected in the 19th round rarely find their way on prospect list, let alone a big league roster. One is true for Carpenter. Not only did he not appear on any national list, Carpenter was left off most Tigers pre-season prospect list heading into 2022, making his breakout even more impressive.
A five run seventh inning gives Tigers a comeback win after being shutdown most of the night. For most of the game, the Detroit Tigers couldn’t figure out Jordan Lyles, a pitcher with an 0-11 record and an ERA over 9 on the road.
The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right shoulder sprain. Carpenter, 25, left Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles after making a fantastic catch in the sixth inning, reaching over the right-field fence to rob Ryan Mountcastle of a two-run homer.
The Tigers have made a series of roster moves this morning, placing outfielder Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain and selecting the contract of infielder Andy Ibanez.
The Detroit Tigers picked up a 4-3 victory Tuesday afternoon over the Cleveland Guardians thanks to a walk-off home run from right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
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