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Carson Kelly

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Mar 26, 2026 1 0 0 0 2
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SEA
Sat, Mar 21
W 7-1
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MIL
Sun, Mar 22
W 12-0
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NYY
Mon, Mar 23
W 15-6
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NYY
Tue, Mar 24
L 8-3
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Thu, Mar 26
L 10-4
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WAS 0, CHC 0 - 2nd
NATV
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WAS
Sun, Mar 29
2:20 pm
NATV
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LAA
Mon, Mar 30
7:40 pm
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LAA
Tue, Mar 31
7:40 pm
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LAA
Wed, Apr 1
2:20 pm
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Player Outlook
Carson Kelly got off to a scorching hot start in 2025, which put him squarely on the fantasy radar, though he did fall off as the year went on. The catcher was sporting a 1.347 OPS with seven home runs and 21 RBI through the end of April, and the scintillating numbers forced the Cubs to keep Kelly in the lineup over Miguel Amaya on a regular basis. Not surprisingly, Kelly slowed down with an OPS below .700 in four of the next five months to round out the season. However, Amaya couldn't stay healthy and only ended up playing in 26 games, which allowed Kelly to match his career high of 111 games played as Chicago's clear No. 1 backstop. The veteran is under contract with the Cubs again in 2026, so he should once more have a sizeable role, particularly if Amaya continues to deal with injuries. That will give Kelly some fantasy appeal, though he's a career .229 hitter with a .696 OPS, so the first month of 2025 looks like an outlier and not a preview of what's to come.

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2026 22 — — — 1 — .333
2025 2682.4 48 17 50 45 2 .249
2024 177.52 32 9 37 25 — .238
3y Avg. 1682 31 9 33 28 1 .237
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Sitting down Saturday

    Rotowire
    Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Washington. After going 1-for-3 with a walk in Thursday's loss, Kelly will retreat to the dugout Saturday while Miguel Amaya makes his first start of the season behind the plate, batting ninth.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Hits first spring home run

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    Kelly went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Padres. Kelly connected in the fifth inning for his first home run of the exhibition slate. The veteran catcher got off to a scorching hot start in 2025 before eventually cooling off, but he still finished with a respectable .761 OPS and 17 home runs across 111 regular-season games. Heading into 2026, Kelly should be Chicago's top backstop again with Miguel Amaya serving in a complementary role. Amaya dealt with a myriad of injuries last year and could push for a larger chunk of playing time this season if he stays healthy, which would allow Kelly to stay fresher but might reduce his fantasy ceiling.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: On bench Friday

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    Kelly is out of the lineup for Friday's game against St. Louis. Kelly will yield to Reese McGuire behind the dish for Friday's series opener. It looks to be just a rest day for Kelly, who had caught four consecutive games leading up to the contest.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting up Saturday

    Rotowire
    Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati. Kelly will receive a day off Saturday after going 2-for-4 with a strikeout during Friday's loss. Reese McGuire will catch for starter Javier Assad instead and bat ninth.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Receiving breather Wednesday

    Rotowire
    Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates. Kelly will head to the bench for the day game after he started behind the plate Monday and Tuesday while going 3-for-9 with a double. Reese McGuire will handle catching duties for the Cubs in the series finale.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Goes deep in win

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    Kelly went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Atlanta. Kelly continued his recent power surge, as he now has four home runs over his last six games. During that span, he's also tallied seven RBI and he's sporting a 1.058 OPS. Kelly now has 17 long balls for the season, which puts him within one of his previous career high. The Chicago catcher has already set a new career high with 50 RBI this year.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Receiving rest Monday

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    Kelly is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta. Kelly will get a breather for the series opener in Atlanta after he started behind the plate in the final two games of the Cubs' weekend set versus the Nationals, going 2-for-7 with a pair of solo home runs, an additional RBI and a walk between those contests. Reese McGuire will handle catching duties for Chicago on Monday.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Goes deep twice Sunday

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    Kelly went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Nationals. Kelly went deep for the second time in his last four games as he registered his third multi-homer performance of the season. The Chicago catcher is up to 16 long balls this year, which is two away from his career high of 18 home runs that he set back in 2019 while playing for the Diamondbacks. Kelly has been a pleasant surprise all season for the Cubs with his .800 OPS, and he should continue to start most days behind the plate moving forward.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Not starting Friday

    Rotowire
    Kelly is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest against the Nationals. Kelly didn't start Wednesday's game versus Atlanta, either, prior to Thursday's team off day, so he's getting some extended rest. Reese McGuire will do the catching and bat ninth for the Cubs on Friday.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting Wednesday

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    Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta. After going 2-for-8 with his 14th home run of the season, a walk and three RBI while starting behind the plate in the first two games of the series, Kelly will get a breather for the finale. Reese McGuire will handle catching duties for the Cubs.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Comes up big Monday

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    Kelly went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Monday's 7-6, extra-inning win over Atlanta. Kelly played the role of hero Monday, launching his 14th home run of the season in the bottom of the eighth inning with a runner on to tie the game at 6-6. Then, in the bottom of the 10th, the catcher delivered a walk-off RBI single. Kelly came into the contest batting just .152 with a .346 OPS over his previous 10 games, but he's batting a much better .259 with a .793 OPS overall this year.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Taking seat Sunday

    Rotowire
    Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies. Kelly will hit the bench for the third time in four games while the Cubs go with Reese McGuire behind the plate. Dating back to Aug. 10, Kelly is slashing just .149/.226/.149, and his downturn in production appears to have pushed him into a timeshare with McGuire.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Not in Friday's lineup

    Rotowire
    Kelly isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies. The 31-year-old will surrender a second consecutive start at catcher to Reese McGuire on Friday after having started three straight games behind the dish. Kelly has been in a bit of a slump lately, slashing just .224/.288/.224 with six RBI and two runs scored in 21 games since Aug. 1.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Not in Cubs' lineup

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    Kelly is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in San Francisco. Kelly started at catcher in each of the previous three games, so he'll get a breather during Thursday's matinee. Reese McGuire is behind the dish and batting eighth for the Cubs.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Out of Thursday's lineup

    Rotowire
    Kelly is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Brewers. Kelly started at catcher in the Cubs' 4-3 win Wednesday night, so he will get a break for Thursday's matinee. Reese McGuire will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth for the Cubs.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting for early game

    Rotowire
    Kelly is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Brewers. Reese McGuire will draw the start behind the dish for the first game of the day, but Kelly should form a battery with starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (calf) in the second contest of the twin bill. Kelly continues to uphold an excellent .819 OPS on the season, but his production has tailed off a bit thus far in August, as the veteran backstop is slashing .256/.347/.256 through 14 games.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Swipes rare base in win

    Rotowire
    Kelly went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Pirates. Kelly has been effective at the plate this season with 13 home runs and an .830 OPS through 83 games, but speed hasn't been a part of his output, as this was his first stolen base of the year. It was actually the veteran catcher's first steal since 2023, and he only has four total stolen bases during his 10-year MLB career. Kelly figures to keep seeing opportunities in the heart of Chicago's lineup, especially with Miguel Amaya (ankle) back on the IL, but he likely won't run too much more often.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: On bench Friday

    Rotowire
    Kelly isn't part of the starting nine for Friday's game against the Pirates. Kelly is out of the lineup for the second time in three games, yielding to Reese McGuire on Friday. Kelly had started the prior five consecutive contests, and he's slashing .270/.367/.471 in 308 plate appearances this season.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Posts three hits Saturday

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    Kelly went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Cardinals. This was Kelly's third multi-hit effort over seven games in August, and he's batting .364 (8-for-22) in that span. None of those hits have gone for extra bases, but the catcher is at least displaying some consistency at the plate. On the year, he's at a .276/.368/.484 slash line, 13 home runs, 38 RBI, 42 runs scored, 12 doubles and no stolen bases across 78 contests. His .852 OPS is the best of his career, which should allow Kelly to maintain decent playing time even once Miguel Amaya (oblique) returns in the upcoming week.
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  • Cubs' Carson Kelly: Leads offense in low-scoring game

    Rotowire
    Kelly went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Friday's 1-0 win over the Orioles. Kelly had half of Chicago's hits and scored the team's lone run in the low-scoring affair. The veteran catcher had a productive July, slashing .290/.370/.581 with four home runs and 10 RBI in 18 games, and he's off to a good start in August. Kelly is locked in as the Cubs' top backstop, though the eventual return of Miguel Amaya (oblique) could cut into his playing time a little bit.
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