Carson Kelly CHC C R 

Born: 07/14/1994 Age: 30

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Big Papi memories for $1

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

Sun 7/06 Mon 7/07 Tue 7/08
STL 6:10 PM EDT --- @MIN 7:40 PM EDT

Positions
C
2026 Earned Positions
C

All Leagues
Average $1.85 Median $1.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $1.94 Median $1.00

All Leagues
Average $1.30 Median $1.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $1.50 Median $1.00

Roster%
62.58%
Change
7Day 2.15%
30Day 13.19%

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


July 5, 2025 8:30 AM : Kelly went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-3 win over the Cardinals.
Analysis: Kelly hit one of eight Chicago home runs on the afternoon, which included three from Michael Busch and two from Pete Crow-Armstrong. The veteran catcher now has 10 long balls this season, and he's been hot recently, recording a .407 batting average and 1.152 OPS over his last 10 games. Kelly should remain the Cubs' top backstop moving forward, though he'll receive competition for playing time when Miguel Amaya (oblique) returns from the injured list, which is expected sometime around the All-Star break,

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
2025CHC5721618349911130100 5.61 319.60

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
Jul 5, 2025 CHC STL 5 5 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 18.50
Jul 4, 2025 CHC STL 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 11.00
Jul 2, 2025 CHC CLE 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.00
Jul 1, 2025 CHC CLE 4 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 18.00
Jun 29, 2025 CHC @HOU 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50
Jun 27, 2025 CHC @HOU 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.60
Jun 26, 2025 CHC @STL 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.20
Jun 24, 2025 CHC @STL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.00
Jun 23, 2025 CHC @STL 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 11.20
Jun 22, 2025 CHC SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Totals 34 28 11 5 4 0 2 5 6 0 1 0 0 79.00

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 13, 2019 12:58 PM add Vicious 🥩 $1
October 4, 2019 4:59 PM increase Vicious 🥩 $3
September 30, 2020 6:20 PM increase Vicious 🥩 $5
October 9, 2021 3:38 AM increase Vicious 🥩 $7
October 14, 2022 1:05 AM increase Vicious 🥩 $9
January 28, 2023 1:22 PM cut Vicious 🥩 $0
April 29, 2025 9:41 AM add Yandalf the Ray $1
June 24, 2025 2:24 PM cut Yandalf the Ray $1
June 25, 2025 2:25 PM add Big Papi memories $1

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 OUT 
Jordan Beck COL OF R $2 
May 6, 2025 12:31 PM T-Bone Snakes Max Meyer MIA SP R $7 60IL 
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 
February 13, 2022 9:38 PM Hill Valley Bulldogs Jesse Winker CIN OF L $10 60IL 
Wander Franco TBR Util S $24 OUT
 Gonzilla 🦖 Michael Kopech CHW RP R $10 15IL 
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