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Carson Kelly CHC C R 

Born: 07/14/1994 Age: 30

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Blame it on Bad Luck for $1

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Free Agent (TEX) Dec'24

Tue 5/20 Wed 5/21 Thu 5/22
@MIA 6:40 PM EDT @MIA 1:10 PM EDT ---

Positions
C
2026 Earned Positions
C

All Leagues
Average $1.88 Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $1.98 Median $1.00

Roster%
79.2%
Change
7Day 0.92%
30Day 49.23%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 2
OPL Roster%
10.59%
OPL Average Salary
$1.39


May 19, 2025 4:54 PM : Kelly is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
Analysis: Kelly had started at catcher or designated hitter in five of the Cubs' last six games, but he'll get a breather as Chicago opens its series in Miami. Miguel Amaya will get the nod behind the plate and Moises Ballesteros will serve as the Cubs' DH on Monday.

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2016STL10141321000100 0.41 4.10
2017STL347569123005100 0.73 24.90
2018STL19423540003100 -0.03 -0.60
2019ARI111365314771901848200 4.43 491.50
2020ARI39129122275056100 2.86 111.70
2021ARI98359304731111344600 4.23 414.60
2022ARI10435431767180729420 2.68 279.00
2023ARI339284193017010 1.92 63.40
2023DET19595292017000 1.82 34.60
2024DET602031794341717600 3.57 213.90
2024TEX31110102245028000 2.89 89.70
2025CHC29114912631821100 7.25 210.20

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2012STL (R)5622521348100910100 3.61 202.40
2013STL (A-)7029927175161420610 4.55 318.60
2013STL (A)431681463260213200 2.66 114.40
2014STL (A)9841536390174637710 4.12 403.40
2015STL (A+)10841938985181822300 2.73 295.10
2016STL (AA)642362166270614301 4 256.10
2016STL (AAA)3212611333100011000 4.18 133.80
2017STL (AAA)68280244691301033302 5.54 376.50
2018STL (AAA)8334929479141748500 5.05 419.50
2021ARI (CPX)13200001000 1 1.00
2021ARI (A+)3131022002000 4.33 13.00
2022ARI (AAA)5221762024000 10.64 53.20
2023ARI (AAA)83429103003100 5.96 47.70

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS Pts
May 18, 2025 CHC CHW 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
May 16, 2025 CHC CHW 5 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13.10
May 14, 2025 CHC MIA 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
May 13, 2025 CHC MIA 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.60
May 12, 2025 CHC MIA 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
May 11, 2025 CHC @NYM 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
May 9, 2025 CHC @NYM 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
May 7, 2025 CHC SFG 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.60
May 6, 2025 CHC SFG 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.00
May 5, 2025 CHC SFG 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 11.00
Totals 38 34 5 4 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 18.30

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Jun 10, 2023 AAA RNO TAC 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 9, 2023 AAA RNO TAC 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Jun 7, 2023 AAA RNO TAC 4 4 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jun 6, 2023 AAA RNO TAC 5 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Jun 4, 2023 AAA RNO @OKC 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 3, 2023 AAA RNO @OKC 5 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jun 2, 2023 AAA RNO @OKC 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 1, 2023 AAA RNO @OKC 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 29 10 3 3 0 0 5 4 1 1 0 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

Apr 23Apr 26Apr 29May 2May 5May 8May 11May 14May 17May 20$1.60$2.20100.0%0.0%
Avg $ - All FormatsAvg $ - FanGraphs PointsRoster%

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.
C020
GS - MajorsG - MajorsG - Minors

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
March 7, 2021 2:20 PM add Brue Frères $1
May 12, 2021 2:28 PM cut Brue Frères $1
May 13, 2021 2:29 PM add Big Papi memories $1
October 9, 2021 4:28 AM increase Big Papi memories $3
May 9, 2022 12:13 PM cut Big Papi memories $2
July 12, 2022 3:34 PM add Big Papi memories $2
July 12, 2022 3:56 PM cut Big Papi memories $1
April 22, 2025 3:31 PM add Blame it on Bad Luck $1

Recent Trades for Carson Kelly in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
May 9, 2025 9:22 AM Taking the D Train Carson Kelly CHC C R $1 
Edward Cabrera MIA SP R $4 
 🌻 Seed Delight Xavier Edwards MIA SS S $5 10IL 
May 6, 2025 9:48 AM Larry Bernandez Francisco Lindor NYM SS S $43
Carson Kelly CHC C R $1 
$11 loan 		Zac Brown Band William Contreras MIL C R $21 
Alec Bohm PHI 1B/3B R $9 
Jeremy Pena HOU SS R $5 
August 28, 2022 9:35 PM Contreras Tour (Naylor's Version) Taylor Ward LAA OF R $4 
Carson Kelly ARI C R $2 
Trevor Stephan CLE RP R $2 60IL
$5 loan 		❤️ Pitching Woo ❤️ Ezequiel Tovar COL SS R $1 
Kyle Harrison SFG SP L $2
James Wood WSN OF L $2 
May 26, 2022 3:32 PM Farm Boy Westley Brandon Crawford SFG SS/3B L $4
Josh Lowe TBR OF L $4 
 Comeback Vibes Marcus Semien TEX 2B R $14 
Carson Kelly ARI C R $3 
May 23, 2022 11:04 AM Jealnet's Arm Renewal Services Rhys Hoskins PHI 1B R $26 
Tyler Stephenson CIN C R $5 
Zach Eflin PHI SP R $4 
$1 loan 		Arraez and Shine Vidal Brujan TBR 2B/SS/3B/OF S $5 
Brandon Woodruff MIL AAA SP/RP R $29 15IL 
Carson Kelly ARI C R $3 
April 25, 2022 2:13 AM Maybe This Year Will Smith ATL RP L $3
Carson Kelly ARI C R $1 
Bobby Witt Jr. KCR SS R $13 
 Alien Alliance Xander Bogaerts BOS 2B/SS R $35 
Pierce Johnson SDP RP R $1 
Chris Paddack MIN SP R $1 
$20 loan
April 22, 2022 6:43 PM JungHooLee Daniels The Butler🤵🏾‍♂ Mookie Betts LAD 2B/SS/OF R $50 
$5 loan 		Deversity, Equity, & Inclusion🤝 Giancarlo Stanton NYY Util R $34 60IL
Carson Kelly ARI C R $6 
Andrew Kittredge BAL AAA RP R $4 15IL 
April 5, 2022 12:21 PM - DJ LeMahieu NYY 1B/3B R $17 
Marcell Ozuna ATL Util R $13 
Jonathan Schoop DET Util R $4
Miguel Sano MIN 3B R $6
Michael Conforto NYM OF L $13 
 THE AMERICAN'S Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL OF R $56 10IL 
Carson Kelly ARI C R $3 
$6 loan
April 3, 2022 1:18 PM Team Chums Lance Lynn CHW SP R $5
Joey Gallo NYY 1B/OF L $6
Carson Kelly ARI C R $2 
 Team Nattys Justin Turner LAD 1B R $4
Jose Abreu CHW 1B R $11
Connor Joe COL 1B/OF R $1
March 14, 2022 9:09 AM Ambassador of Kwan Carson Kelly ARI C R $6 
$1 loan 		Keep Yr Own Counsell Mark Melancon ARI AAA RP R $4