Carson Kelly CHC C R 

Born: 07/14/1994 Age: 30

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

T-Bone Snakes for $2

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

Thu 7/03 Fri 7/04 Sat 7/05
CLE 8:05 PM EDT STL 2:20 PM EDT STL 2:20 PM EDT

Positions
C
2026 Earned Positions
C

All Leagues
Average $1.91 Median $1.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $2.15 Median $1.00

All Leagues
Average $1.20 Median $1.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $1.50 Median $1.00

Roster%
61.35%
Change
7Day 0.62%
30Day 16.87%

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


July 1, 2025 11:41 PM : Kelly went 2-for-2 with a walk, two doubles and three RBI in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Guardians.
Analysis: It's been an up-and-down season for Kelly, who started the year hot with a 1.347 OPS through the end of April. The veteran catcher's OPS dipped to .620 in June to go along with a .203 batting average, but he's now batting .379 over his last 10 games with four extra-base hits and five RBI. Kelly has been volatile, though he should remain Chicago's primary backstop, at least until Miguel Amaya (oblique) returns in the near future.

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
2025CHC552071744681930100 5.27 290.10

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 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
Jun 21, 2025 CHC SEA 4 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10.10
Jun 19, 2025 CHC MIL 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.60
Totals 33 27 11 5 4 0 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 61.20

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
March 10, 2017 8:21 AM add T-Bone Snakes $1
October 7, 2017 1:47 AM increase T-Bone Snakes $3
January 22, 2018 9:43 AM cut T-Bone Snakes $2
March 17, 2018 6:32 PM add José Ramírez's Chain 👑 $3
May 19, 2018 3:31 AM cut José Ramírez's Chain 👑 $2
June 21, 2018 3:35 PM add José Ramírez's Chain 👑 $2
June 22, 2018 2:06 AM cut José Ramírez's Chain 👑 $1
March 24, 2019 1:13 AM add Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 $3
March 30, 2019 4:10 AM move T-Bone Snakes (from Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈) $3
August 23, 2019 9:03 AM move Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 (from T-Bone Snakes) $3
August 28, 2019 12:20 PM move Atlanta Hammers (from Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈) $3
October 4, 2019 5:04 PM increase Atlanta Hammers $5
November 15, 2019 12:17 AM increase Atlanta Hammers $6
September 30, 2020 6:33 PM increase Atlanta Hammers $8
January 31, 2021 12:25 PM cut Atlanta Hammers $0
March 20, 2021 11:54 PM add Northern Swell AAA 🌊 $7
March 29, 2021 5:19 PM move Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 (from Northern Swell AAA 🌊) $7
October 9, 2021 4:18 AM increase Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 $9
April 20, 2022 7:23 PM cut Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 $5
May 25, 2022 7:39 PM add Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 $5
May 25, 2022 8:08 PM cut Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 $3
June 28, 2022 11:35 AM add Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 $3
June 28, 2022 12:11 PM cut Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 $2
July 30, 2022 2:57 PM add Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 $2
July 30, 2022 3:08 PM cut Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 $1
August 31, 2022 3:48 PM add Blake Street $2
October 14, 2022 2:19 AM increase Blake Street $4
January 8, 2023 12:20 PM cut Blake Street $0
June 14, 2023 9:57 PM add Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 $1
July 30, 2023 8:19 PM cut Catz A-Plenti 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 $1
April 9, 2025 9:10 PM add José Ramírez's Chain 👑 $2
May 7, 2025 12:32 PM move T-Bone Snakes (from José Ramírez's Chain 👑) $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 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