by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com (6/9/2013) Tigers outfielder Don Kelly was the difference in Sunday's 4-1 win over Cleveland. Kelly's three-run homer in the sixth inning off starter Justin Masterson gave the game its final score.
Kelly hit is third HR of the season with one out in the sixth. He finished 1 for 2 with two walks and is batting .198.
The 33-year-old has hits in three straight games and four RBI over that span. Still, he's only seen 81 at-bats on the year.
Don Kelly gets start Thursday
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com (6/6/2013) Tigers outfielder Don Kelly will start in center Thursday against the Rays.
Kelly will start for the first time this month. He'll hit ninth against Rays' pitcher Roberto Hernandez. Kelly is hitting .182/.300/.312 in 77 at-bats.
Don Kelly hits first home run
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com (5/17/2013) Tigers outfielder Don Kelly got the scoring started Thursday, as he tied the game, 1-1, with a solo home run in the third inning.
That would be the extent of his contributions, as he went 1 for 4 with a run scored and one RBI, in a 10-4 loss. It was his first home run of the season, in 52 at-bats.
Don Kelly continues to sub for Austin Jackson
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com (5/14/2013) Tigers outfielder Don Kelly will continue to play center field with Austin Jackson on the disabled list.
Kelly will not take Jackson's spot in the lineup, however. Instead, he will bat eighth Tuesday against the Angels. Andy Dirks will be the team's leadoff hitter for the second straight game. Kelly is hitting .200/.294/.289 in 45 at-bats.
"He’s going to play," Leyland told MLive.com. "I’ll put him in center against a right-hander. I’ll play him in center against left-handers. I don’t know how it’s going to work out. It could be Dirks, it could be Kelly. But I’m not going to move Torii over."
As for the leadoff spot in Jackson's absence, Leyland added Dirks would likely only hit leadoff against right-handed starters.
Don Kelly replaces injured center fielder in lineup
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (5/13/2013) Tigers outfielder Don Kelly drew the start in center field Monday against the Astros after the team placed starting center fielder Austin Jackson on the disabled list with a pulled hamstring. Kelly is the only other player to start in center field for Detroit this season.
Kelly entered play Monday batting .190 and mired in a 1-for-13 slump in his last seven games.
Don Kelly draws start
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com (4/18/2013) Tigers outfielder Don Kelly will start in right field Thursday.
After last night's 14-inning game against the Mariners, manager Jim Leyland has decided to give Torii Hunter a rest. Kelly will face Hisashi Iwakuma.
Don Kelly gets start in left
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com (4/4/2013) Tigers outfielder Don Kelly will make his first start of the season on Thursday.
Kelly is filling in for Andy Dirks, who failed to get a hit during the first two games of the season. The 33-year-old Kelly hit .186/.276/.248 in 127 plate appearances with the team last year.
Don Kelly makes Tigers' opening day roster
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com (3/27/2013) Tigers outfielder Don Kelly has made the team’s opening day roster, manager Jim Leyland confirmed. Kelly, 33, was limited to 127 plate appearances in the majors last season. He hit .186/.276/.248 with the team.
Don Kelly to learn roster fate soon
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (3/25/2013) Tigers outfielder Don Kelly is expected to learn his roster fate this week because of an opt-clause in his contract that forces the Tigers to tell him whether or not he'll be on the 25-man roster, according to MLive.com.
"I had some other opportunities where they told me that I'd have a good chance to make their ballclub," he said. "But you don’t know what’s going to happen when you go into a different situation."
If Kelly makes the roster, he would be used as a reserve outfielder/infielder. Kelly is batting .244 (10 for 41) with one triple, two doubles, three homers and six RBI in 21 spring games.
Kelly returns to the Tigers
by Scott White | Senior Fantasy Writer (1/16/2013) Utlity player Don Kelly agreed to a minor-league deal with Detroit Wednesday, giving him an opportunity to remain with the organization he has been a part of for the last four seasons.
