Kerry Carpenter
- Detroit’s roster as it stands starts at DH · 375 PA · 0.6 WAR in the role
- Injured list Ended 2026 on the 60-day IL: Left foot plantar fasciitis (since Jul 27)
- Trade read Available at a price: DET 52% playoff odds; control through 2028.
Hitting · 2026
259 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 27 | .217 | .270 | 30% | 4% | 30% | −2.55 | +0.15 |
| RHP | 232 | .322 | .301 | 29% | 7% | 37% | −1.30 | −0.23 |
- Attack angle
- 17.8° (48% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −0.9°
- Swing length
- 7.4 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 15%
- Pull-air %
- 23.3%
- Hard-hit %
- 44.6%
- Slash · wRC+
- .208/.276/.416 · 90
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up and in (+3.0 vs. league per 100; 1.4 standard errors on 23 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-middle (−3.1), but only 1.3 standard errors from average on 45 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 921 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Carpenter: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Daniel Schneemann CLE · ’97 | .292 | 0.6 | 0.7 | Pre-arb |
| 59 | Derek Hill PHI · ’95 | .296 | 1.0 | 0.8 | Arb |
| 57 | CJ Abrams WSH · ’00 | .332 | 3.7 | 2.7 | Arb |
| 57 | Zach Neto LAA · ’01 | .317 | 3.9 | 3.4 | Arb |
| 56 | Kyle Manzardo CLE · ’00 | .305 | −0.2 | 0.5 | Pre-arb |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LF | −1 | −1 | 0.0 | −1.0 | 106 |
| 2026 | RF | −6 | −6 | −0.3 | −6.3 | 1,323 |
| 2025 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.2 | −0.2 | 770 |
| 2025 | RF | −3 | −3 | −0.4 | −3.4 | 1,744 |
| 2024 | LF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 95 |
| 2024 | RF | +1 | +1 | −0.5 | +0.5 | 1,310 |
| 2023 | LF | −1 | −1 | +0.1 | −0.9 | 310 |
| 2023 | RF | −3 | −3 | +0.5 | −2.5 | 2,720 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At RF in 2026, the biggest loss came in (charging) (−2 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among RFs)| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 9 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| ★★★ | 1 | 4 | 25% |
| ★★ | 5 | 10 | 50% |
| ★ | 5 | 6 | 83% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | 119 | −6.1 |
| 2025 | RF | 173 | −1.2 |
| 2025 | LF | 73 | +1.3 |
| 2024 | RF | 136 | +1.4 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 28 | 2 | 6 PA | 6 PA · .333/.667/.333 · 0 HR · 16.7% K · 50.0% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 27 | 4 | 16 PA | 16 PA · .133/.188/.333 · 1 HR · 25.0% K · 6.3% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant