Carson Kelly CHC C R 

Born: 07/14/1994 Age: 30

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

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Positions
C
2026 Earned Positions
C

All Leagues
Average $1.84 Median $1.00
SABR Points
Average $1.91 Median $1.00

All Leagues
Average $2.20 Median $1.00
SABR Points
Average $2.00 Median $1.00

Roster%
55.35%
Change
7Day 24.46%
30Day 54.43%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 1
OPL Roster%
6.25%
OPL Average Salary
$1.80


April 23, 2025 4:49 PM : Kelly is starting at catcher and batting eighth in Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Analysis: Kelly received a breather Tuesday but will return to the lineup Wednesday, sending Miguel Amaya to the bench. While Amaya has been effective with a .278 average and .798 OPS across 15 games, Kelly has been even better with a .371 average and 1.511 OPS in 13 appearances. As a result of the hot start, Kelly has seen his role grow, though Chicago will likely keep using both backstops fairly evenly.

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
2025CHC1558411411615100 10.03 150.40

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
Apr 25, 2025 CHC PHI 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.60
Apr 23, 2025 CHC LAD 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Apr 22, 2025 CHC LAD 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00
Apr 20, 2025 CHC ARI 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
Apr 18, 2025 CHC ARI 5 4 2 1 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 29.00
Apr 16, 2025 CHC @SDP 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.60
Apr 13, 2025 CHC @LAD 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6.00
Apr 12, 2025 CHC @LAD 5 3 3 2 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 38.60
Apr 8, 2025 CHC TEX 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Apr 6, 2025 CHC SDP 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Totals 36 26 7 9 0 0 4 7 8 1 0 0 0 80.80

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Jun 10, 2023 AAA RNO TAC 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 9, 2023 AAA RNO TAC 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Jun 7, 2023 AAA RNO TAC 4 4 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jun 6, 2023 AAA RNO TAC 5 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Jun 4, 2023 AAA RNO @OKC 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 3, 2023 AAA RNO @OKC 5 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jun 2, 2023 AAA RNO @OKC 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 1, 2023 AAA RNO @OKC 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 29 10 3 3 0 0 5 4 1 1 0 0

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
July 23, 2017 11:51 AM add Can of Corns $1
September 8, 2017 2:47 PM cut Can of Corns $1
February 4, 2018 11:52 AM add Rigby & Pops $1
August 10, 2018 1:16 PM cut Rigby & Pops $1
February 17, 2019 8:19 PM add Empire $1
February 24, 2019 1:45 PM move LT Rising (from Empire) $1
October 4, 2019 4:50 PM increase LT Rising $3
September 30, 2020 6:11 PM increase LT Rising $5
October 9, 2021 3:35 AM increase LT Rising $7
October 14, 2022 1:04 AM increase LT Rising $9
December 28, 2022 3:38 PM cut LT Rising $0

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 10IL 
Blake Snell SDP SP L $28 15IL 
$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
$50 loan 		I Found Nimmo Max Kepler MIN OF L $8 
Sean Manaea OAK SP L $7 15IL
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 LAA 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 
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 
 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 COL AAA 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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