ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ twˈɛnti θɹˈiː, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, kˈɛnsɪŋ sˈaɪnd ɐ mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ kˈɑːntɹækt wɪððə dɪtɹˈɔɪt tˈaɪɡɚz, ænd wʌz ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tə spɹˈɪŋ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ.
On December 23, 2015, Kensing signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers, and was invited to spring training.