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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

Light That Baby Up for $2

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

Mon 6/16 Tue 6/17 Wed 6/18
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Positions
C
2026 Earned Positions
C

All Leagues
Average $1.89 Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $1.94 Median $1.00

All Leagues
Average $1.60 Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $1.80 Median $1.00

Roster%
69.63%
Change
7Day 3.68%
30Day 7.36%

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


June 15, 2025 2:33 PM : Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Analysis: Kelly will get some rest for the series finale while Reese McGuire forms a battery with starting pitcher Colin Rea on Sunday.

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
2025CHC441701433541925100 5.29 232.90

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 14, 2025 CHC PIT 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
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
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
August 16, 2017 1:53 PM add Hoo Lee Puk $1
October 7, 2017 1:55 AM increase Hoo Lee Puk $3
December 10, 2017 12:23 PM move Light That Baby Up (from Hoo Lee Puk) $3
October 12, 2018 12:47 PM increase Light That Baby Up $5
January 29, 2019 7:18 PM cut Light That Baby Up $3
August 9, 2019 3:10 PM add Soler Eclipses $1
October 4, 2019 5:03 PM increase Soler Eclipses $3
November 15, 2019 12:16 AM increase Soler Eclipses $6
August 22, 2020 6:03 AM cut Soler Eclipses $3
March 3, 2021 10:05 PM add Light That Baby Up $1
June 26, 2021 10:51 AM move Do the chickens have large Taillons (from Light That Baby Up) $1
October 9, 2021 4:36 AM increase Do the chickens have large Taillons $3
May 11, 2022 9:42 AM cut Do the chickens have large Taillons $2
June 18, 2022 11:49 AM add Do the chickens have large Taillons $2
June 23, 2022 9:00 AM cut Do the chickens have large Taillons $1
August 7, 2022 6:27 PM add Yankees Eunt Domus $1
September 26, 2022 9:16 AM cut Yankees Eunt Domus $1
April 11, 2025 4:09 PM add Light That Baby Up $2

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 SP/RP R $29 60IL 
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 
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