MLB-NEWS: The Houston Astros have agreed to send their finest pitcher to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for $124.3 million spread over four seasons. as reported by CBS, Carson Kelly, a catcher for the Tigers, is acquired by the Rangers for two minor league players after……

For two minor leaguers, the Rangers get catcher Carson Kelly from the Tigers.
Kelly, who batted.240 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs in 60 games for the Tigers this season, will probably back up Gold Glove winner Jonah Heim. During portions of nine seasons with St. Louis, Arizona, and Detroit, he had a career.224 average, 52 home runs, and 199 RBIs.

Tyler Owens, a right-hander, and catcher Liam Hicks were acquired by the Tigers. This season, in 80 games with Double-A Frisco, Hicks was hitting.260 with four home runs and 33 RBIs, while in 26 appearances for Frisco, Owens was 2-0 with a 2.80 ERA and eight saves.

After sweeping three games in Toronto this past weekend, the reigning World Series champion Rangers, who are currently third in the AL West, will begin a three-game series at St. Louis on Monday night.

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Skubal makes his last start prior to the trade deadline, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

In his final start prior to the trade deadline, Tarik Skubal allowed five hits and two runs in seven solid innings, but on Saturday night, the Detroit Tigers overcame the Minnesota Twins 7-2.
Colt Keith drove in three runs with a triple and a home run, and Javier Báez scored his third home run of the game.