Detroit Tigers have legit catching duo in Carson Kelly, Jake Rogers. Here’s what stands out

 

 

NEW YORK Carson Kelly, catcher for the Detroit Tigers, was at a loss for words. Kelly remarked, “That’s a great question.” “I don’t know.” “Not very often,” he said further. Prior to Monday’s 5-0 victory over the New York Mets at Citi Field, Kelly, who played in the National League

 

 

without a designated hitter for the majority of his nine-year career, had not been in the starting lineup with another primary catcher. After the NL implemented the DH in 2022, he was in the lineup with other catchers, but those catchers were primary outfielders.

 

 

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Facing Mets left-hander Sean Manaea, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch used two true catchers — Kelly and Jake Rogers — in Monday’s starting lineup for the first time in the 2024 season. Both catchers perform best on offense against left-handed pitchers, especially Rogers.