MLB
Kerry Carpenter
Kerry Carpenter
Detroit Tigers, Designated Hitter
Age: 27-83d (Sep 02, 1997)
Exp: 2.057 Years
Country: US
College: Virginia Tech
Drafted: Round 19 (#562 overall), 2019
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$2,027,735
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Kerry Carpenter signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Carpenter will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | 2.057 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | -- |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Kerry Carpenter signed a 1 year , $761,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $761,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $761,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $761,000
Average Salary:
$761,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Kerry Carpenter signed a 1 year , $723,700 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $723,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $723,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $723,700
Average Salary:
$723,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Kerry Carpenter signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Signing Bonus
Kerry Carpenter signed a 1 year , $125,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
2.057 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,027,735
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$215,376 |
$215,376 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,051,359 |
$1,266,735 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$761,000 |
$2,027,735 |
|
| Total |
$2,027,735 |
$2,027,735 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,827,735 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,700,076 | - | $327,659 | $2,027,735 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$215,376
|
$215,376 |
$215,376 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$723,700
|
$327,659 |
$1,051,359 |
$1,266,735 |
|
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$761,000
|
$761,000 |
$2,027,735 |
||
| Total |
$1,700,076 |
$327,659 |
$2,027,735 |
$2,027,735 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,500,076 |
$327,659 |
$2,827,735 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,700,076 | - | $327,659 | $2,027,735 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
DET |
May 29, 2024 - Aug 13, 2024 | Back |
| 2023 |
DET |
Apr 29, 2023 - Jun 09, 2023 | Shoulder |
| 2022 |
DET |
Sep 29, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Back |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 87 | 73 | 293 | 264 | 37 | 75 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 155 | 22 | 75 | 0 | .284 | .345 | .587 | .932 | 2.17 |
| 2023 | DET | 118 | 111 | 459 | 418 | 57 | 116 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 64 | 197 | 32 | 115 | 6 | .278 | .340 | .471 | .811 | 1.94 |
| 2022 | DET | 31 | 28 | 113 | 103 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 6 | 32 | 0 | .252 | .310 | .485 | .795 | 0.44 |
