The Texas Rangers acquired catcher Carson Kelly from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Double-A players Liam Hicks and Tyler Owens on Sunday.
Kelly was active for Detroit on Sunday, entering a 5-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning as a pinch hitter. He struck out in his lone at-bat and is hitting.240 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs in 60 games this season.
Kelly, who has also played for the St. Louis Cardinals (2016-18) and Arizona Diamondbacks (2019-23), is a career .