CLEVELAND — The Detroit Tigers have turned their attention to the future.
The latest example of the forward-focused approach occurred Saturday afternoon, when Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris signed catcher Carson Kelly, a former top prospect joining the third MLB team of his eight-year career, for the final 40 games of the 2023 season.
But Kelly is more than a six-week rental.
"We wouldn't have made the move without some expectation that he can be part of the solution moving forward," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Saturday. "We could pair him with Jake (Rogers) and have a really formidable duo.