Detroit Tigers announce Kerry Carpenter injury update ahead of Pirates series
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 12:49 AM
Last updated Aug 18, 2026
The Detroit Tigers will begin a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on August 18. Prior to the matchup, the team announced that outfielder Kerry Carpenter has been referred to a foot specialist for further evaluation of his left foot plantar fasciitis. Carpenter has been on the injured list since July 27 and also missed time earlier in the season due to an AC joint sprain. In 2026, he has recorded 13 home runs and 36 RBI in 81 games played, with a.208 batting average.
- •Kerry Carpenter is injured and sees a foot specialist.
- •He has been on the injured list since July 27.
- •The Tigers face the Pirates tonight at 7:05 p.m. EDT.
- •Carpenter has 13 home runs and 36 RBI this season.
- •He previously missed time due to a left AC joint sprain.
- 2:08 AMYahoo Sports — Tigers Get Brutal Kerry Carpenter Health Update From A.J. Hinch
- 12:49 AMYahoo Sports — Detroit Tigers Announced Kerry Carpenter News Before Pirates Series
"While the Detroit Tigers got back in the win column Monday evening with a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates after being swept by the divisional rival Chicago White Sox over the weekend, it was the latest game in which they were without the services of one of their key players.Kerry Carpenter, who has not played […] The post Tigers Get Brutal Kerry Carpenter Health Update From A.J. Hinch appeared first on HEAVY.
"The Detroit Tigers announced news regarding injured outfielder Kerry Carpenter before the Pittsburgh Pirates series. The post Detroit Tigers Announced Kerry Carpenter News Before Pirates Series appeared first on HEAVY.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 2:08 AMTigers Get Brutal Kerry Carpenter Health Update From A.J. Hinch
While the Detroit Tigers got back in the win column Monday evening with a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates after being swept by the divisional rival Chicago White Sox over the weekend, it was the latest game in which they were without the services of one of their key players.Kerry Carpenter, who has not played […] The post Tigers Get Brutal Kerry Carpenter Health Update From A.J. Hinch appeared first on HEAVY.
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 12:49 AMDetroit Tigers Announced Kerry Carpenter News Before Pirates Series
The Detroit Tigers announced news regarding injured outfielder Kerry Carpenter before the Pittsburgh Pirates series. The post Detroit Tigers Announced Kerry Carpenter News Before Pirates Series appeared first on HEAVY.
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