Kerry Carpenter of the Tigers deals with bruised heel injury

Kerry Carpenter, right fielder for the Detroit Tigers, is contending with a bruised heel on his left foot, reportedly caused by new cleats. The injury emerged when Carpenter struggled during a recent series against the Chicago Cubs and was replaced for a pinch runner in a 10-inning contest. Although he can run, stopping aggravates the pain. Carpenter, who is currently on a hitting slump with an 0-for-26 streak, feels the injury has impacted his running rather than his batting. The team adjusted his cleats by removing a problematic plastic spike and Carpenter hopes to return to his preferred Under Armour model for the remainder of the season.

• 11:26 PMYahoo Sports — Kerry Carpenter injury update: Tigers slugger deals with bruised heel