Kelly is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.
Kelly will hit the bench for the third time in four games while the Tigers go with Jake Rogers behind the dish. Though Kelly has outproduced Rogers this season, the latter is sporting the hotter bat at the moment, as Rogers will head into Thursday's game having produced an extra-base knock in each of his last three starts.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Taking seat Monday
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Kelly is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest in Cleveland.
Kelly had started four of the last five games but will begin the series opener against the Guardians on the bench. Jake Rogers will handle catching duties for Detroit with Tarik Skubal on the mound.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Sitting Saturday
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Kelly isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.
After going 0-for-3 with a strikeout during Friday's contest, Kelly will take a seat Saturday while Jake Rogers starts behind the dish and bats sixth.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Homers, reaches base three times
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Kelly went 1-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and an additional run scored Thursday against the Guardians.
Kelly, starting for just the second time in five days as he continues to work in a timeshare with Jake Rogers, extended his modest hitting streak to six games while reaching base three times and homering for the third time during that stretch. It was the seventh home run of the season for Kelly, who has also added 28 RBI while producing a useful slash line of .247/.326/.418 through 178 plate appearances.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Losing work to Rogers
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Though Kelly has an active five-game hitting streak, the playing time behind the plate has tilted in favor of Jake Rogers lately. Rogers will make his third start in four games while Kelly sits.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Sitting again Monday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
The playing time at catcher had been swinging in Kelly's favor lately, but he'll end up hitting the bench for a second straight day Monday. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch may have just wanted to reward Jake Rogers with another turn behind the dish after Rogers reached base twice, recorded his first steal of the season and scored twice in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Reds.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Taking seat Sunday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
With eight hits -- including three home runs -- in 28 at-bats over his last eight starts, Kelly seems to have at least temporarily overtaken Jake Rogers as the Tigers' preferred catcher. Though Rogers gets the nod behind the dish Sunday, Kelly had started in three of the previous four contests.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Pops grand slam Wednesday
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Kelly went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Twins.
Kelly was one of four Detroit players to go deep, and his third-inning shot was the biggest blow of the game. It was the catcher's sixth home run of the season and he's now up to 25 RBI. Kelly continues to split time behind the plate with Jake Rogers, though the former has been more effective offensively, which could lead to an increased role in the months ahead.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Tees off Sunday
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Kelly went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Angels.
Kelly provided an offensive jolt with his fifth home run of the year from the fifth spot in the lineup, one spot behind fellow catcher Jake Rogers, who served as the DH. The two players continue to split time behind the plate, which limits the fantasy upside of both of them. Kelly has been the more effective offensive player overall, however, as he has a .711 OPS compared to a .609 mark for Rogers.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Out of lineup Tuesday
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Kelly isn't part of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.
Kelly will give way to Jake Rogers behind the dish for the fifth time in eight games. Kelly is batting 10-for-33 (.303) with two home runs in June.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Leads offense in loss
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Kelly went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Monday's 8-1 loss to the Phillies.
Detroit sputtered on the mound and at the plate, but Kelly still had a solid performance. The backstop was making his first appearance in three days, pushing Jake Rogers to the bench in the process. Kelly and Rogers are splitting time behind the plate fairly evenly so far this season, though Kelly has been the better offensive option overall with a .711 OPS, compared to just .603 for Rogers. The latter has the slight edge in home runs, however, five to four.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Sitting again Sunday
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Kelly is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the White Sox.
Kelly will sit for a second straight game after hitting a two-home run in the series opener Friday. Jake Rogers will once again start at catcher and bat ninth against White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Homers in win
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Kelly went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a 2-1 win over the White Sox on Friday.
Kelly's long ball off Erick Fedde in the second inning was the difference in the game. The homer was Kelly's second in four starts, and he has registered a solid .267/.353/.500 slash line in nine June contests. On the season, Kelly is slashing .238/.324/.373 with four home runs and 17 RBI over 142 plate appearances.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Idle Saturday
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Kelly isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Kelly will get a breather Saturday after belting a two-run home run during Friday's win. Jake Rogers will fill in behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Resting Wednesday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Kelly will hit the bench for Wednesday's day game after he caught eight innings of Tuesday night's 2-1 loss while going 0-for-3 with a walk. Jake Rogers will spell Kelly behind the plate for the series finale.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Getting rest Monday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
Kelly will get a breather after he started behind the plate both of the past two days. Jake Rogers will step in as the Tigers' starting catcher Monday.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Homers, scores thrice in win
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Kelly went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 13-5 win over the Astros.
Kelly has logged three multi-hit efforts over six games in June, going 7-for-22 (.318) this month. The homer was his first since May 26. The veteran catcher is slashing .246/.326/.364 with three homers, 15 RBI, 12 runs scored, three doubles and a triple over 51 contests this season. Kelly and Jake Rogers continue to see a fairly even split of playing time behind the plate, though Kelly has had the stronger bat in 2024.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Resting up Thursday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
Kelly will take a seat for the day game after he caught all nine innings of Wednesday's 7-5 loss while going hitless in four at-bats. Jake Rogers will get the starting nod behind the plate in the series finale.
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Tigers' Carson Kelly: Idle Tuesday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
Kelly will give way to Jake Rogers behind the dish for a second straight game. Since May 23, Kelly is batting .278 with a homer, five RBI and three runs scored. Rogers will bat eighth Tuesday.
