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Carson Kelly CHC C R 

Born: 07/14/1994 Age: 30

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2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Catalina Cubs for $1

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

Tue 6/10 Wed 6/11 Thu 6/12
@PHI 6:45 PM EDT @PHI 1:05 PM EDT PIT 8:05 PM EDT

Positions
C
2026 Earned Positions
C

All Leagues
Average $1.87 Median $1.00
SABR Points
Average $2.00 Median $1.00

All Leagues
Average $1.70 Median $1.00
SABR Points
Average $2.00 Median $1.00

Roster%
74.23%
Change
7Day 3.38%
30Day 3.68%

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


June 9, 2025 5:06 PM : Kelly is starting at catcher and batting seventh in Monday's game against the Phillies.
Analysis: Kelly had been batting cleanup some recently but will slide down in the order Monday as he tries to break out of a slump. Over his last 10 games, the veteran backstop is batting just .138 with a .435 OPS. Kelly's season-long numbers still look pretty good due to a hot start, and he should be in no risk of losing playing time in the short term, though the eventual return of Miguel Amaya (oblique) could squeeze Kelly if he continues to struggle at the plate.

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
2025CHC411601333331925100 5.58 228.80

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
May 13, 2017 8:03 PM add Staggering Lack of Logic $1
August 26, 2017 10:58 AM cut Staggering Lack of Logic $1
September 2, 2017 5:23 PM add Hayden Sidd Finch $1
October 7, 2017 1:56 AM increase Hayden Sidd Finch $3
March 29, 2018 4:02 AM cut Hayden Sidd Finch $2
April 11, 2019 4:17 PM add The Man in the High Castle $2
October 4, 2019 4:55 PM increase The Man in the High Castle $4
September 30, 2020 6:17 PM increase The Man in the High Castle $6
March 2, 2021 12:39 PM cut The Man in the High Castle $0
March 24, 2021 11:12 PM add I Found Nimmo $1
July 25, 2021 5:05 PM move Honey Nut Chourios (from I Found Nimmo) $1
October 9, 2021 4:42 AM increase Honey Nut Chourios $3
April 1, 2022 5:34 PM cut Honey Nut Chourios $0
April 4, 2022 11:02 PM add Born 2 B Bad $1
October 14, 2022 1:47 AM increase Born 2 B Bad $3
January 31, 2023 9:17 PM cut Born 2 B Bad $0
May 1, 2025 7:49 PM add Catalina Cubs $1

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 60IL
Blake Snell SDP SP L $28 60IL 
$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 10IL 
$50 loan 		I Found Nimmo Max Kepler MIN OF L $8
Sean Manaea OAK SP L $7 60IL 
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 STL ST 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 15IL 
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 10IL 
 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 MIL 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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