Tigers sign catcher Carson Kelly, designate Eric Haase for assignment

The Detroit Tigers have signed former Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly for the remainder of the 2023 season, with a club option for the 2024 season. The club has also designated catcher Eric Haase, a Dearborn native, for assignment.

Kelly, who is 29, was released by Arizona last Tuesday. He is slated for a $4.25 million salary this summer and the Diamondbacks are on the hook for most of that, with the Tigers paying just a pro-rated portion of the major league minimum salary. He was eligible for a fourth and final season of arbitration in 2024, but that will be negated by a $3.5 million club option with some incentives.

Kelly began his career with the St. Louis Cardinals, who selected…