Kerry Carpenter, an outfielder with the Detroit Tigers and a vital member of the offensive core, hasn’t participated in a competitive game since the end of May due to a stress fracture in his lumbar spine.
Two months have passed since his previous game.
The 26-year-old appeared to be on schedule to rejoin the Tigers in late July, but a setback in his recuperation occurred at the end of June when he started to feel pain in his lower back when running. It took him two weeks to be able to resume his baseball activity. Although it wasn’t as significant as the previous time, Carpenter admitted that it was rather disappointing. A few weeks later, I was back at it. Running was the thing. I’m not sure why specifically, but
A setback raises questions.
However, Carpenter thinks he’ll rejoin the Tigers before the 2024 campaign is out.
Carpenter remarked, “I can’t imagine a world where I wouldn’t.” Two months and one week from now, on September 29 against the Chicago White Sox, is the season’s final game. That’s still longer than Carpenter has been out with an injury since late May. Carpenter remarked, “I don’t know the timeline yet.”
With a.914 OPS in 50 games, left-handed hitter Carpenter has a batting average of.283, eight home runs, 11 walks, and 38 strikeouts. With a 1.004 OPS and a.310 average versus right-handed pitchers, he is particularly helpful against them.
