ˈæftɚɹ ɐ sˈɑːlɪd spɹˈɪŋ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ tˈuː.sˈɪksti wˈʌn ˌiːˌɑːɹɹˈeɪ ɪn ɪnnˈɪŋz ænd ˈɪndʒɚɹiz tʊ ˈælɪks wˈɪlsən ænd blˈeɪn hˈɑːɹdi, kˈɛnsɪŋ wʌz ˈædᵻd tə ðə dɪtɹˈɔɪt tˈaɪɡɚz mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ ɹˈɑːstɚ tə stˈɑːɹt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn sˈiːzən.
After a solid spring training (2.61 ERA in  innings) and injuries to Alex Wilson and Blaine Hardy, Kensing was added to the Detroit Tigers major league roster to start the 2016 season.