Tigers activate OF Kerry Carpenter (hamstring) from IL
Jun 20, 2025; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter (30) watches a fly ball during the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images The Detroit Tigers activated outfielder Kerry Carpenter from the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Carpenter has been sidelined with a right hamstring injury. He last played on June 29.
Carpenter was batting third and playing right field on Sunday.
Carpenter entered the day with a .257 average, 16 homers and 32 RBIs this season. Sunday's game marked his 79th appearance of the season.
The 27-year-old was on pace to shatter his career best of 20 homers set in 2023 prior to going on the injured list.
Detroit optioned infielder Trey Sweeney to Triple-A Toledo to open up a roster spot.
Sweeney, 25, is batting just .208 and slugging .303 in 85 games for Detroit. He has five homers and 27 RBIs.
--Field Level Media
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