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The Rangers acquired Kelly from the Tigers on Sunday in exchange for catcher Liam Hicks and right-hander Tyler Owens, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Kelly will head to Texas after producing a .242 average with seven home runs, 29 RBI and 21 runs scored over 178 at-bats in 59 games with the Tigers this season. The 30-year-old is likely to replace Andrew Knizner as the No. 2 catcher behind Jonah Heim. Kelly's departure from the Tigers should open up a spot on the active roster for Dillon Dingler, who is expected to be called up from Triple-A Toledo. Dingler will likely challenge Jake Rogers for the top spot on the Tigers' catching depth chart.
