Kerry Carpenter is about to make his MLB debut.
The Detroit Tigers promoted Carpenter, who has 30 home runs in 97 games in the minor leagues this season, to the big leagues Tuesday night. The 24-year-old outfielder will start as the designated hitter Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park.
To make room for Carpenter on the 26-man roster, the Tigers optioned outfielder Daz Cameron to Triple-A Toledo. Before Wednesday's game, the organization needs to determine a corresponding move on the 40-man roster.
Carpenter has played for Double-A Erie (63 games) and Triple-A Toledo (34 games) in 2022, batting .