The first domino has fallen in the Detroit Tigers trade deadline to-do list. Catcher Carson Kelly has been traded to the Texas Rangers, per report by Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. This is no surprise, as Jake Rogers caught the last two games within a 24 hour span, and top catching prospect Dillon Dingler got a rare day off with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.
Kelly came to Detroit after being designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks back in mid-August of 2023. After two years of poor production at the plate as well some injury trouble, the Diamondbacks decided to go all-in with their top catching prospect, Gabriel Moreno.