Kerry CarpenterRF
Detroit Tigers
Age 28
L/R
6'1" / 220 lbs
MLB
HR +5%H +3%
Svc 3.331 · Ctrl thru 2028
peak 1.7 · 2027
wRC+†vL 44127vR 143
AVG/OBP/SLG.261 / .312 / .504
PA457
HR25
K%24
BB%5
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
50→50
PWR
60→60
SPD
50→50
EYE
42↘40
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.4peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-1
MLB Debut 2022
Service 3.331 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2028
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $3M | +1.4 | $11M | +$8M |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $6M | +1.7 | $14M | +$8M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $7M | +1.4 | $12M | +$4M |
| Totals | $17M | $37M | +$21M | ||
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | ROK | GCL Tigers West | 191 | 168 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .232 | .310 | .446 | .757 | .214 | .230 | 14 | 7 | .324 | 106 | +1 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +5 | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 23 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | 461 | 426 | 96 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 118 | 9 | 5 | 6 | .225 | .273 | .373 | .646 | .148 | .275 | 26 | 4 | .279 | 72 | -15 | -1 | +0 | -5 | +13 | -0.8 |
| 2022 | 24 | AA | 3 teams | 513 | 473 | 120 | 25 | 1 | 33 | 27 | 145 | 10 | 3 | 10 | .254 | .308 | .520 | .828 | .266 | .292 | 28 | 5 | .354 | 129 | +17 | -3 | -1 | -5 | +15 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 25 | MLB | 2 teams | 499 | 455 | 124 | 18 | 2 | 22 | 35 | 129 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .273 | .335 | .466 | .801 | .193 | .334 | 26 | 7 | .344 | 122 | +12 | +1 | -5 | -5 | +14 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 26 | MLB | 2 teams | 311 | 281 | 77 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .274 | .338 | .559 | .896 | .285 | .319 | 26 | 7 | .378 | 147 | +17 | -1 | -0 | -3 | +9 | 2.1 |
| 2025 | 27 | MLB | 2 teams | 480 | 452 | 106 | 17 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 111 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .235 | .276 | .462 | .739 | .228 | .252 | 23 | 4 | .318 | 102 | +1 | -0 | -4 | -5 | +14 | 0.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 28 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 79 | 66 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .325 | .455 | .779 | .242 | .265 | 37 | 11 | .334 | 114 | +1 | +0 | -4 | -1 | +2 | -0.1 |
| ROS | 28 | MLB | DET | 378 | 345 | 87 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 99 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .252 | .312 | .490 | .802 | .238 | .293 | 26 | 6 | .354 | 129 | +12 | +0 | -4 | -4 | +11 | 1.6 |
| TOT | 28 | MLB | DET | 457 | 411 | 101 | 14 | 3 | 26 | 33 | 128 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .246 | .314 | .484 | .798 | .238 | .287 | 28 | 7 | .351 | 127 | +14 | +0 | -8 | -5 | +13 | 1.4 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 29 | MLB | DET | 446 | 407 | 104 | 16 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 91 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .316 | .499 | .815 | .243 | .265 | 20 | 7 | .352 | 128 | +14 | +0 | -6 | -5 | +13 | 1.7 |
| 2028 | 30 | MLB | DET | 435 | 397 | 100 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 90 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .312 | .491 | .804 | .239 | .264 | 21 | 6 | .349 | 125 | +12 | +0 | -6 | -5 | +12 | 1.4 |
| 2029 | 31 | MLB | DET | 420 | 383 | 94 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 27 | 89 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .307 | .478 | .785 | .232 | .263 | 21 | 6 | .345 | 122 | +11 | +0 | -7 | -4 | +12 | 1.1 |
| 2030 | 32 | MLB | DET | 401 | 366 | 89 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 26 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .304 | .475 | .779 | .232 | .261 | 22 | 6 | .340 | 118 | +8 | +0 | -7 | -4 | +11 | 0.8 |
| 2031 | 33 | MLB | DET | 371 | 338 | 81 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .302 | .462 | .763 | .222 | .259 | 22 | 6 | .334 | 114 | +6 | +0 | -8 | -4 | +11 | 0.5 |
| 2032 | 34 | MLB | DET | 326 | 297 | 70 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .297 | .451 | .748 | .215 | .257 | 23 | 6 | .327 | 108 | +3 | +0 | -8 | -3 | +9 | 0.1 |
| 2033 | 35 | MLB | DET | 274 | 251 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .287 | .430 | .717 | .203 | .255 | 24 | 6 | .318 | 102 | +0 | +0 | -8 | -3 | +8 | -0.3 |
| 2034 | 36 | MLB | DET | 216 | 198 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .280 | .424 | .705 | .202 | .251 | 25 | 6 | .308 | 94 | -2 | +0 | -8 | -2 | +6 | -0.6 |
| 2035 | 37 | MLB | DET | 155 | 143 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .266 | .399 | .665 | .189 | .247 | 26 | 6 | .297 | 85 | -3 | +0 | -8 | -2 | +4 | -0.9 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5877 | 5380 | 1318 | 220 | 43 | 299 | 355 | 1387 | 96 | 25 | 20 | .245 | .303 | .469 | .772 | .224 | .273 | 24 | 6 | .335 | 114 | +96 | -3 | -80 | -63 | +167 | 11.9 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 595 | 146 | 24 | 5 | 33 | 39 | 153 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .245 | .304 | .469 | .773 | .224 | .274 | 24 | 6 | .335 | 114 | +11 | -0 | -9 | -7 | +18 | 1.3 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | ROK | GCL Tigers West | 191 | 160 | 51 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .319 | .417 | .625 | 1.042 | .306 | .307 | 9 | 12 | .440 | 195 | +20 | +1 | — | — | +5 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 23 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | 461 | 416 | 109 | 24 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 94 | 9 | 5 | 6 | .262 | .324 | .433 | .756 | .171 | .299 | 20 | 6 | .332 | 112 | +6 | -1 | — | — | +13 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 24 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 113 | 103 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .312 | .485 | .798 | .233 | .303 | 28 | 5 | .347 | 124 | +3 | +0 | -1 | -5 | +3 | -0.0 |
| 2022 | 24 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 138 | 118 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .331 | .423 | .644 | 1.067 | .314 | .330 | 12 | 12 | .456 | 207 | +17 | -2 | — | — | +4 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 24 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | 262 | 240 | 73 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 16 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .304 | .360 | .646 | 1.006 | .342 | .347 | 27 | 6 | .431 | 188 | +26 | -1 | — | — | +7 | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 25 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 459 | 418 | 116 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 32 | 115 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .278 | .341 | .471 | .812 | .194 | .338 | 25 | 7 | .359 | 133 | +17 | +1 | -5 | -5 | +13 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 25 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 40 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .275 | .286 | .561 | .114 | .227 | 30 | 12 | .262 | 59 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 26 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 296 | 264 | 75 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .284 | .345 | .587 | .932 | .303 | .328 | 25 | 7 | .395 | 160 | +20 | -1 | -0 | -3 | +8 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 26 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .267 | .286 | .552 | .071 | .333 | 33 | 7 | .253 | 52 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +0 | -0.0 |
| 2025 | 27 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 464 | 433 | 109 | 18 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 106 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .252 | .290 | .497 | .787 | .245 | .274 | 23 | 4 | .339 | 118 | +9 | -0 | -4 | -5 | +13 | 1.4 |
| 2025 | 27 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .188 | .333 | .521 | .200 | .100 | 25 | 6 | .230 | 34 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +0 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 1332 | 1218 | 326 | 55 | 13 | 70 | 78 | 328 | 22 | 7 | 3 | .268 | .322 | .507 | .828 | .239 | .310 | 25 | 6 | .359 | 133 | +49 | +0 | -9 | -19 | +38 | 6.0 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Scouting | At Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Peak 3 Yrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | HIT | PWR | SPD | EYE | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| Kerry Carpenter (OGILVIE) | 28 | 50 | 60 | 50 | 40 | .253/.314/.496 | .243 | .266 | 26 | 2 | 20% | 6% | 129 | +2.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Jake Fox 2010 · MLB |
28 | 48→54 | 60→65 | 47→45 | 43 | .259/.314/.481 | .223 | .292 | 28 | 6 | 23% | 5% | 124 | +3.4 | .237/.294/.421 | .184 | .272 | 22 | 4 | 22% | 5% | 100 | +1.7 | .230/.287/.412 | .182 | .254 | 23 | 0 | 20% | 5% | 93 | +0.8 |
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✕Hank Blalock 2010 · MLB |
29 | 48→57 | 59→65 | 51→45 | 47 | .257/.309/.476 | .218 | .278 | 27 | 5 | 19% | 7% | 120 | +3.1 | .250/.302/.418 | .168 | .289 | 21 | 8 | 21% | 7% | 102 | +1.8 | .265/.316/.368 | .103 | .321 | 12 | 9 | 20% | 6% | 91 | +0.3 |
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✕Matt Adams 2018 · MLB |
29 | 48→57 | 60→65 | 44→40 | 46 | .258/.311/.479 | .220 | .296 | 29 | 3 | 24% | 7% | 122 | +3.3 | .244/.302/.473 | .229 | .284 | 33 | 3 | 27% | 7% | 117 | +2.9 | .214/.267/.407 | .193 | .260 | 29 | 0 | 31% | 6% | 81 | +0.3 |
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✕Austin Meadows 2022 · MLB |
27 | 47→56 | 61→65 | 45→55 | 52 | .251/.329/.480 | .229 | .281 | 28 | 8 | 22% | 10% | 129 | +3.7 | .233/.312/.389 | .156 | .265 | 17 | 6 | 18% | 9% | 98 | +1.6 | .221/.313/.301 | .080 | .257 | 3 | 0 | 14% | 10% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Eddie Rosario 2021 · MLB |
29 | 51→55 | 59→60 | 47→50 | 46 | .271/.309/.476 | .205 | .278 | 29 | 7 | 16% | 6% | 121 | +3.2 | .242/.290/.416 | .174 | .267 | 22 | 9 | 19% | 6% | 96 | +1.5 | .233/.283/.395 | .161 | .268 | 20 | 8 | 21% | 6% | 84 | +0.5 |
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●Pedro Álvarez 2015 · MLB |
28 | 43→47 | 62→65 | 47→45 | 48 | .241/.311/.464 | .224 | .287 | 32 | 6 | 28% | 9% | 118 | +3.0 | .240/.308/.455 | .215 | .285 | 30 | 5 | 27% | 9% | 115 | +2.7 | .233/.295/.442 | .208 | .275 | 29 | 2 | 27% | 8% | 98 | +1.3 |
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●Cody Ross 2009 · MLB |
28 | 50→52 | 60→65 | 49→45 | 48 | .264/.328/.491 | .227 | .301 | 27 | 7 | 22% | 8% | 132 | +4.0 | .261/.319/.448 | .187 | .304 | 21 | 7 | 21% | 7% | 117 | +2.9 | .255/.317/.422 | .167 | .298 | 19 | 7 | 21% | 7% | 105 | +1.9 |
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●Pete Alonso 2023 · MLB |
28 | 48→51 | 66→70 | 49→40 | 53 | .267/.349/.518 | .250 | .281 | 35 | 5 | 20% | 10% | 147 | +5.0 | .248/.335/.498 | .250 | .268 | 34 | 4 | 22% | 10% | 137 | +4.3 | .240/.331/.488 | .247 | .264 | 34 | 2 | 24% | 10% | 126 | +4.1 |
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●Joc Pederson 2020 · MLB |
28 | 43→52 | 64→65 | 40→55 | 53 | .240/.325/.484 | .244 | .253 | 32 | 4 | 21% | 10% | 129 | +3.7 | .241/.321/.463 | .222 | .270 | 29 | 4 | 23% | 9% | 122 | +3.3 | .257/.362/.473 | .216 | .296 | 28 | 5 | 22% | 12% | 134 | +3.0 |
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✕Daryle Ward 2002 · MLB |
27 | 48→56 | 61→60 | 47→30 | 47 | .259/.312/.483 | .225 | .282 | 30 | 3 | 21% | 7% | 124 | +3.4 | .256/.307/.417 | .161 | .287 | 18 | 3 | 17% | 7% | 104 | +2.0 | .259/.324/.444 | .185 | .273 | 22 | 0 | 14% | 8% | 108 | +1.2 |
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●Hunter Renfroe 2020 · MLB |
28 | 41→46 | 66→70 | 50→45 | 44 | .237/.297/.487 | .250 | .272 | 35 | 5 | 28% | 8% | 119 | +3.1 | .235/.301/.474 | .239 | .265 | 33 | 5 | 26% | 8% | 117 | +2.9 | .241/.303/.447 | .207 | .272 | 27 | 1 | 23% | 8% | 106 | +2.0 |
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✕Jared Walsh 2022 · MLB |
29 | 49→52 | 61→60 | 45→30 | 46 | .257/.324/.483 | .226 | .313 | 29 | 3 | 27% | 8% | 128 | +3.7 | .214/.282/.380 | .166 | .290 | 21 | 4 | 32% | 8% | 84 | +0.6 | .175/.250/.311 | .136 | .252 | 18 | 2 | 37% | 8% | 49 | -1.0 |
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●Jesús Aguilar 2019 · MLB |
29 | 46→50 | 60 | 46→40 | 48 | .248/.316/.462 | .214 | .290 | 29 | 2 | 26% | 8% | 120 | +3.1 | .255/.334/.452 | .197 | .295 | 26 | 2 | 22% | 10% | 124 | +3.4 | .249/.330/.435 | .185 | .277 | 25 | 0 | 20% | 10% | 115 | +1.7 |
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●Evan Gattis 2015 · MLB |
28 | 46→47 | 63→70 | 45→30 | 43 | .253/.306/.487 | .234 | .279 | 31 | 3 | 23% | 6% | 123 | +3.3 | .247/.298/.465 | .218 | .273 | 29 | 2 | 22% | 6% | 113 | +2.6 | .246/.307/.473 | .227 | .265 | 32 | 1 | 21% | 7% | 113 | +1.9 |
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✕Randal Grichuk 2020 · MLB |
28 | 43→51 | 61→70 | 47→45 | 41 | .238/.288/.467 | .229 | .279 | 30 | 5 | 27% | 6% | 110 | +2.4 | .244/.289/.435 | .191 | .283 | 25 | 4 | 23% | 6% | 102 | +1.8 | .251/.306/.434 | .183 | .285 | 20 | 1 | 20% | 6% | 103 | +1.2 |
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✕Franmil Reyes 2022 · MLB |
27 | 46→52 | 64→65 | 47→45 | 47 | .253/.322/.491 | .238 | .310 | 34 | 4 | 30% | 9% | 130 | +3.8 | .226/.287/.398 | .172 | .303 | 23 | 4 | 32% | 8% | 91 | +1.1 | .205/.263/.346 | .141 | .279 | 19 | 2 | 33% | 7% | 65 | -0.4 |
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✕Justin Bour 2018 · MLB |
30 | 51→55 | 61→60 | 47→40 | 54 | .273/.346/.494 | .221 | .300 | 30 | 3 | 20% | 10% | 140 | +4.5 | .240/.335/.439 | .199 | .284 | 27 | 4 | 25% | 12% | 121 | +3.2 | .211/.318/.396 | .185 | .251 | 25 | 2 | 26% | 13% | 97 | +0.9 |
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●Jorge Soler 2020 · MLB |
28 | 45→55 | 68→65 | 46→45 | 52 | .253/.340/.519 | .266 | .293 | 37 | 4 | 27% | 10% | 144 | +4.8 | .239/.327/.475 | .236 | .282 | 32 | 3 | 27% | 11% | 128 | +3.6 | .234/.326/.453 | .219 | .273 | 29 | 1 | 26% | 11% | 119 | +2.5 |
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●Mark Trumbo 2014 · MLB |
28 | 46→51 | 62→65 | 43→45 | 44 | .251/.303/.475 | .224 | .288 | 31 | 6 | 25% | 7% | 118 | +3.0 | .248/.304/.458 | .210 | .292 | 29 | 4 | 25% | 7% | 114 | +2.7 | .250/.305/.462 | .212 | .289 | 30 | 1 | 25% | 7% | 111 | +2.5 |
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✕Izzy Alcantara 2001 · MLB |
28 | 49 | 60 | 49→45 | 50 | .262/.323/.474 | .211 | .277 | 29 | 9 | 18% | 8% | 125 | +3.5 | .252/.307/.418 | .166 | .302 | 21 | 10 | 23% | 7% | 104 | +2.0 | .243/.321/.431 | .188 | .276 | 25 | 4 | 22% | 9% | 111 | +0.9 |