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Carson Kelly CHC C R 

Born: 07/14/1994 Age: 30

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It's the way she goes boys for $1

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

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Positions
C
2026 Earned Positions
C

All Leagues
Average $1.89 Median $1.00
SABR Points
Average $2.00 Median $1.00

All Leagues
Average $1.70 Median $1.00
SABR Points
Average $2.00 Median $1.00

Roster%
71.78%
Change
7Day 4.6%
30Day 6.75%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 3
OPL Roster%
5.00%
OPL Average Salary
$2.00


June 13, 2025 12:22 PM : Kelly is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Pittsburgh.
Analysis: Kelly has been slumping at the plate recently, going 4-for-37 (.108) with three runs scored over his last 11 games. He'll get a day off Friday against Paul Skenes and the Pirates, allowing for Reese McGuire to draw a start behind the dish.

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
2025CHC431671403541925100 5.49 235.90

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
Jun 12, 2025 CHC PIT 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
Jun 11, 2025 CHC @PHI 4 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10.10
Jun 9, 2025 CHC @PHI 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Jun 8, 2025 CHC @DET 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Jun 6, 2025 CHC @DET 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
Jun 4, 2025 CHC @WSN 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.60
Jun 3, 2025 CHC @WSN 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.60
May 31, 2025 CHC CIN 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
May 30, 2025 CHC CIN 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
May 28, 2025 CHC COL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
Totals 39 36 4 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 -1.70

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

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.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
February 25, 2019 8:23 PM add 41/73 Club $1
October 4, 2019 4:50 PM increase 41/73 Club $3
September 30, 2020 6:11 PM increase 41/73 Club $5
January 26, 2021 11:13 AM cut 41/73 Club $0
March 28, 2021 9:56 PM add Murphy’s Slow $1
October 9, 2021 4:18 AM increase Murphy’s Slow $3
November 15, 2021 8:14 AM cut Murphy’s Slow $0
April 3, 2022 8:56 PM add Try not to suck $3
May 9, 2022 11:42 AM cut Try not to suck $2
June 14, 2022 7:49 AM add J.De. Power and Associates $2
June 23, 2022 12:22 PM cut J.De. Power and Associates $1
June 9, 2025 9:58 AM add It's the way she goes boys $1

Recent Trades for Carson Kelly in SABR Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
August 11, 2021 5:35 AM 🐮The Milkman Delivers 🐮 David Price LAD RP L $4
Mike Zunino TBR Util R $2
Kris Bryant SFG 1B/OF R $23 60IL 
Blake Snell SDP SP L $28 60IL 
$50 loan 		Dipoto's Doppelganger Patrick Sandoval LAA SP L $1 60IL
Carson Kelly ARI C R $1 
Trevor Larnach MIN OF L $2 
Josiah Gray WSN SP/RP R $3 60IL 
July 24, 2021 5:04 PM Honey Nut Chourios Brandon Crawford SFG SS/3B L $2
Jake Odorizzi TBR AAA RP R $5
Bryce Harper PHI 1B L $56 10IL 
$50 loan 		I Found Nimmo Max Kepler MIN OF L $8 
Sean Manaea OAK SP L $7 60IL 
Carson Kelly ARI C R $1 
Riley Greene DET OF L $1 
May 22, 2021 1:43 PM Zizzers Mike Trout LAA OF R $83
Yuli Gurriel HOU 1B R $2
$54 loan 		I'm Down With OBP Yeah You Know Me Zack Wheeler PHI SP R $17 
Carson Kelly ARI C R $4 
Zach Plesac STL AAA SP/RP R $10 
May 5, 2021 2:16 PM Cape Cod All Stars Julio Rodriguez SEA OF R $3 
 Bees Gone Carson Kelly ARI C R $1 
$12 loan
January 13, 2020 6:38 PM Nashville Whitesox Carter Kieboom LAA AAA 3B R $7
Nolan Jones CLE OF L $3 
 Dipoto's Doppelganger Sandy Alcantara MIA SP R $5 
Carson Kelly ARI C R $5 
December 12, 2019 7:41 PM WAR Horse Victor Robles WSN OF R $8 60IL
 Sultans of SaLSA Carson Kelly ARI C R $6 
November 22, 2019 5:26 PM LT Titans ⚂ Aaron Nola PHI SP R $26 15IL 
Carson Kelly ARI C R $4 
 Napalm Bombs Marco Gonzales SEA SP L $5 OUT
Andrew Benintendi BOS OF L $24
Nick Solak PIT AAA OF R $11
July 31, 2019 1:32 PM Francisco Lindor Truffles Alex Wood CIN SP L $10 OUT
Jordan Yamamoto LAD ST RP R $1
Carson Kelly ARI C R $1 
Anthony Santander BAL OF S $5 10IL
 Barry Zito's Roommate Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B R $62 
Yasiel Puig CLE OF R $29
$76 loan
February 23, 2019 1:44 PM Empire Mike Foltynewicz ATL RP R $8
Carson Kelly ARI C R $1 
Keston Hiura MIL 1B R $2 
 LT Rising Clint Frazier CHW AAA Util R $8
Josh James STL AAA RP R $3
March 13, 2018 6:56 PM SABRmagician✨ Carson Kelly STL C R $1 
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