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Kerry Carpenter 2024 Outlook: Quality Outfielder At A Cheap Price
12 months agoAfter a short taste of the majors in 2022, Kerry Carpenter put together a great 2023 season. He hit his way into a full-time role, slashing .278/.340/.471 with 20 home runs, 64 RBI, 57 runs, and six stolen bases through 118 games. The 2019 19th-round draft pick was solid offensively to start the season, but a shoulder injury that took him off the field in May meant a long-term spot in Detroit was yet to be secured. He followed up a mediocre July with a fantastic August performance, slashing .347/.405/.653 with nine home runs, 20 RBI, 21 runs, and two stolen bases through 28 games. With a .280 xBA and four short porch home runs in August, it isn't reasonable to expect him to replicate that effort. However, Carpenter's .339 xwOBA, .258 xBA, and .460 xSLG in 2023 are all metrics of an above-average hitter. With a spot secured at the top of the order, the 26-year-old should be solid on the offensive side in 2024. With an incredibly low ADP of 205.44, the young outfielder is well worth drafting at his ADP.
