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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

Pop Dat Kikuchi for $2

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

Thu 6/12 Fri 6/13 Sat 6/14
PIT 8:05 PM EDT PIT 2:20 PM EDT PIT 2:20 PM EDT

Positions
C
2026 Earned Positions
C

All Leagues
Average $1.89 Median $1.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $2.24 Median $1.00

All Leagues
Average $1.70 Median $1.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $2.10 Median $1.00

Roster%
73.01%
Change
7Day 3.07%
30Day 5.52%

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


June 11, 2025 3:57 PM : Kelly went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Phillies.
Analysis: After getting a breather Tuesday, Kelly returned Wednesday and delivered his first multi-hit effort since May 24. In 10 games since that last two-hit performance, the catcher had gone just 2-for-30 with six strikeouts. Kelly still has a solid .255 batting average and .868 OPS, thanks to a scintillating start to the season, and he should remain Chicago's clear No. 1 backstop as long as Miguel Amaya (oblique) is sidelined.

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
2025CHC421641373541925100 5.69 238.90

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 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
May 27, 2025 CHC COL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.00
Totals 37 34 4 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.30

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
June 5, 2019 4:06 PM add Pop Dat Kikuchi $3
October 4, 2019 4:58 PM increase Pop Dat Kikuchi $5
August 29, 2020 12:16 PM cut Pop Dat Kikuchi $3
March 15, 2021 10:17 PM add Carolina Courage $3
October 9, 2021 4:08 AM increase Carolina Courage $5
April 27, 2022 6:14 PM cut Carolina Courage $3
May 31, 2022 10:22 PM add Carolina Courage $3
June 1, 2022 6:56 AM cut Carolina Courage $2
July 3, 2022 9:41 AM add Carolina Courage $2
July 3, 2022 10:12 AM cut Carolina Courage $1
August 10, 2022 3:13 PM add Columbia River Bluesox 🍏 $1
August 17, 2022 4:44 PM cut Columbia River Bluesox 🍏 $1
April 10, 2025 9:35 AM add Duck Diggler 🦆🕺 $2
April 24, 2025 10:30 AM cut Duck Diggler 🦆🕺 $1
April 25, 2025 10:31 AM add Pop Dat Kikuchi $2

Recent Trades for Carson Kelly in H2H FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
May 19, 2025 11:46 AM No Cigar Erick Fedde STL SP R $3 
Carson Kelly CHC C R $1 
 Mill City Maestros Zach McKinstry DET 2B/SS/3B/OF L $2 
May 7, 2025 2:43 PM Kekambas Carson Kelly CHC C R $2 
Kyren Paris LAA AAA 2B/SS/OF R $5
 Hill Valley Bulldogs Luis L. Ortiz CLE SP/RP R $5 
Jordan Beck COL OF R $2 
May 6, 2025 12:31 PM T-Bone Snakes Max Meyer MIA SP R $7 15IL
Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC OF L $8 
 José Ramírez's Chain 👑 Kyle Tucker CHC OF L $71 
Nick Pivetta SDP SP R $6 
Carson Kelly CHC C R $2 
$65 loan
March 9, 2023 4:36 PM B-WIN MAGIC Marcell Ozuna ATL Util R $2
Jorge Lopez MIN RP R $1
Brusdar Graterol MIN RP R $3 60IL
Patrick Wisdom CHC 1B/3B R $1
 Masculine Elks Pablo Lopez MIN SP R $9 60IL 
Carson Kelly ARI C R $4 
$8 loan
December 19, 2022 9:41 PM Big Pine Lake Hilltoppers Alex Wood SFG SP L $6 OUT
Carson Kelly ARI C R $3 
Dylan Floro ATH AAA RP R $4
 Little Pine tar on my bat Giancarlo Stanton NYY Util R $22 60IL 
February 13, 2022 9:38 PM Hill Valley Bulldogs Jesse Winker CIN OF L $10 10IL
Wander Franco TBR Util S $24 OUT 
 Gonzilla 🦖 Michael Kopech CHW RP R $10 
Jesus Sanchez MIA OF L $3 
Carson Kelly ARI C R $3 
Shane McClanahan TBR RP L $4 60IL 
January 4, 2022 9:30 PM Savoy Special Carson Kelly ARI C R $5 
 Cherry Pie Alek Thomas ARI OF L $5 
August 31, 2021 9:44 AM Great Green Machine Hunter Renfroe BOS OF R $6
Carson Kelly ARI C R $4 
Franmil Reyes WSN AAA Util R $10
Spencer Torkelson DET 1B R $7 
 Killer Peas Andrew McCutchen PHI OF R $15 
Sean Manaea OAK SP L $6 60IL 
Willy Adames MIL SS R $3 
Alex Bregman HOU 3B R $36 10IL 
$33 loan
March 29, 2021 2:06 PM Woo for the Winn J.T. Realmuto PHI C R $37 
$9 loan 		Groan Strain 🙄 Max Fried ATL SP L $11 
Carson Kelly ARI C R $5 
March 28, 2021 5:18 PM Northern Swell AAA 🌊 Carson Kelly ARI C R $7 
$4 loan 		Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 Jackie Bradley Jr. NYM AAA OF L $1
Victor Caratini SDP C/1B S $2