Kerry Carpenter is placed on the 10-day injured list due to a hamstring injury, prompting the recall of infielder Trey Sweeney from Triple-A Toledo. Carpenter ranks fifth on the Tigers in plate appearances and third in home runs with 16. He recently exited a game after experiencing hamstring discomfort. This marks Carpenter's first IL stint of the season and fourth in four seasons. When healthy, he is a key power source for the team, having hit 60 home runs in 314 games since his debut in 2022.
Carpenter is fifth on the Tigers in plate appearances but third with 16 home runs, trailing Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson despite having 68 fewer plate appearances than Greene and 53 fewer than Torkelson.
It's the first IL stint of the season for Carpenter but his fourth in the past four seasons. He's twice gone on the injured list with lumbar injuries in his back.
When healthy, Carpenter has quietly been one of Detroit's top sources of power, slugging 60 round-trippers in 314 games since debuting in 2022.
With Carpenter on the shelf, Matt Vierling and Javier Baez will likely be in line for additional plate appearances in the short term.
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