Carlton cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Carlton was optioned to Triple-A in late September and has now been removed from Detroit's 40-man roster. The 26-year-old made his big-league debut during 2021 with four appearances but spent most of the year at Toledo, where he posted a 2.92 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 49:10 K:BB over 52.1 innings.