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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

The Bleacher Bums for $1

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

Mon 6/09 Tue 6/10 Wed 6/11
@PHI 6:45 PM EDT @PHI 6:45 PM EDT @PHI 1:05 PM EDT

Positions
C
2026 Earned Positions
C

All Leagues
Average $1.89 Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $1.97 Median $1.00

All Leagues
Average $1.70 Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $2.10 Median $1.00

Roster%
75.77%
Change
7Day 2.45%
30Day 1.22%

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


June 7, 2025 10:31 AM : Kelly is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Tigers on Saturday.
Analysis: Kelly will get a breather after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's 3-1 loss to Detroit. Reese McGuire will serve behind home plate and bat ninth while forming a battery with Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon.

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
2025CHC401561303331924100 5.72 228.80

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 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
May 27, 2025 CHC COL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.00
May 24, 2025 CHC @CIN 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 18.60
May 23, 2025 CHC @CIN 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.60
Totals 36 33 5 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 13.40

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
March 19, 2017 9:10 PM add Cruzship $1
April 1, 2017 10:27 AM cut Cruzship $1
July 23, 2017 5:54 PM add Chief Justices $2
July 27, 2017 4:09 PM cut Chief Justices $1
May 11, 2019 10:49 AM add Cruzship $1
October 4, 2019 4:57 PM increase Cruzship $3
August 22, 2020 11:27 AM cut Cruzship $2
September 24, 2020 1:49 PM add Cruzship $2
September 30, 2020 7:54 PM increase Cruzship $4
January 29, 2021 1:54 PM cut Cruzship $0
March 21, 2021 10:29 PM add Cruzship $3
March 31, 2021 9:27 AM cut Cruzship $2
April 1, 2021 9:28 AM add Boys of Summer 2.0 $3
April 2, 2021 9:58 AM move Cruzship (from Boys of Summer 2.0) $3
June 28, 2021 1:33 PM cut Cruzship $2
July 30, 2021 6:57 PM add Cruzship $2
October 9, 2021 4:43 AM increase Cruzship $4
April 27, 2022 5:40 PM cut Cruzship $2
July 9, 2022 12:55 PM add Cruzship $2
July 9, 2022 2:09 PM cut Cruzship $1
July 31, 2022 1:47 PM add Taking Back Santo $1
September 5, 2022 8:21 AM cut Taking Back Santo $1
April 13, 2025 2:41 PM add The Bleacher Bums $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 2B/SS S $5 
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 10IL 
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 TBR RP R $4
April 5, 2022 12:21 PM - DJ LeMahieu NYY 1B/2B/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
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