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Esmerlyn Valdez's homer caps five-run first, Pirates send skidding Cubs to 10th straight loss 12-1

Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago’s losing streak to 10 games

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Cubs were the hottest team in baseball to start the season. Then mid-May hit

The Chicago Cubs now share a bit of unwanted big league history after a 2-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Tallies two hits in loss Kelly went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Astros.

Impact Kelly and Michael Busch were the only Chicago hitters with multiple hits on the day as the Cubs lost their eighth straight contest. Despite the team's struggles recently, Kelly has remained a bright spot with a .296/.380/.392 slash line across 39 games. The batting average and on-base percentage would be new career bests for the veteran catcher, who has held onto his role as Chicago's top backstop ahead of Miguel Amaya due to his strong play.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Idle Saturday Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston.

Impact Kelly will get a breather Saturday after going 3-for-14 with a walk and five strikeouts over his last five games. Miguel Amaya will handle catching duties and bat eighth.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cabrera exits start with blister on right middle finger CHICAGO -- After Edward Cabrera’s opening fastball in the fourth inning sailed high on Wednesday night, Cubs catcher Carson Kelly tossed the...

MAY 21 • MLB.COM

Cubs' Carson Kelly is the 'King of ABS' | Sporting News Kelly is showing he can handle the new system.

MAY 19 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Resting up Saturday Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Kelly will catch a breather Saturday after notching three hits and four RBI during Friday's victory. Miguel Amaya will catch for starter Jameson Taillon and bat ninth.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Plates four in Friday's win Kelly went 3-for-5 with a double and four RBI during Friday's 10-5 win over the White Sox.

Impact Kelly gave the Cubs a 2-1 lead with an RBI single in the fourth inning, and his second hit in the seventh plated another run to break a 4-4 tie. He completed the hat trick with a ground-rule double in the eighth that scored Alex Bregman and Seiya Suzuki, concluding a 10-run outburst from the Cubs' offense. Kelly is now batting .281 since the beginning of May, but his .636 OPS in that span and inconsistent playing time both work to limit his fantasy appeal.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Kelly's tiebreaking single, 4 RBIs lead Cubs to 10-5 win at White Sox

Carson Kelly hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and drove in four runs as the Chicago Cubs stopped a five-game White Sox winning streak with a 10-5 victory over their c...

MAY 16 • Associated Press

Amaya returns to Cubs' lineup after battling back tightness ATLANTA -- Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya returned to the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Braves after dealing with back tightnes...

MAY 15 • MLB.COM

Absent from Cubs' lineup Kelly is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Atlanta.

Impact Kelly started at catcher in four of the previous five games, so he'll get a breather in Thursday's series finale. Miguel Amaya is doing the catching and batting eighth for the Cubs.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Yastrzemski drives in tiebreaking run, Dubón and Baldwin homer as Braves beat Cubs 4-1

Mike Yastrzemski drove in the tiebreaking run with a pinch-hit double in the eighth inning, and Mauricio Dubón finished off Chicago with a two-run homer that carried the Atlanta Br...

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Jacob deGrom strikes out 10 while reaching 1,900 Ks as Rangers beat Cubs 3-0 in another shutout

Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while getting the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Ch...

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Grabbing seat Thursday Kelly is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Reds.

Impact Kelly had started three of the previous four tilts but will get a breather for the series finale. It will be Miguel Amaya doing the catching and batting ninth for the Cubs.

MAY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Busch and Crow-Armstrong help the Cubs beat the Reds 7-6 for their 8th straight win

Michael Busch drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning after Pete Crow-Armstrong connected for a two-run homer in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs beat t...

MAY 7 • Associated Press

Busch stars as the surging Cubs beat the Diamondbacks 8-4 for their 5th consecutive win

Michael Busch hit a three-run triple and a sacrifice fly, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4 for their fifth straight win

MAY 3 • Associated Press

Productive in win Friday Kelly went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Kelly has been an offensive force so far for the Cubs, as he's slashing .316/.413/.443 through 24 games. He's established himself as the clear top backstop in Chicago across the past two seasons, though Miguel Amaya is one of the more talented complementary options in the league. Kelly should continue to see the majority of the playing time moving forward, and his hot bat warrants attention in most fantasy formats.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Walks and game time up, pitches in strike zone down through first full month of MLB's robot umpires

Walks are up 7.3% as pitches in the strike zone dropped markedly and the time of game increased by 5 minutes through the first full month of Major League Baseball’s initial season...

MAY 1 • Associated Press

Busch helps the Cubs top the Diamondbacks 6-5 in series opener

Michael Busch had two hits and two RBIs, helping Colin Rea and the Chicago Cubs top the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5

MAY 1 • Associated Press

Taking seat Wednesday Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Impact He'll sit for the second time in the series while Miguel Amaya receives another start behind the plate in the finale in San Diego. Unless he ends up being used off the bench Wednesday, Kelly will finish April with a robust .317/.419/.476 slash line to go with two home runs, seven RBI and 12 runs over 18 games.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Wrobleski dazzles with 6 scoreless innings, wins 4th straight start as Dodgers beat Cubs, 6-0

Justin Wrobleski tossed six scoreless innings, becoming the first Dodgers pitcher since 2009 to win his first four starts

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

In Thursday's lineup after all Kelly will start at catcher and bat fifth in Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Impact The Cubs' initial lineup did not include Kelly, but he's in there in the updated version. Kelly is sporting a .310/.420/.466 batting line with a pair of homers and an 11:12 BB:K in the early going this season.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup again Thursday Kelly is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Phillies.

Impact It's the first time this season Kelly has been out of the lineup for consecutive games, and he's now started just three of the last eight tilts. Miguel Amaya will draw a second straight start at catcher as the Cubs try to finish off a sweep.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Wednesday's lineup Kelly is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Phillies on Wednesday.

Impact Kelly will sit for the second time in three days while Miguel Amaya serves behind home plate and bats eighth while catching pitches from the returning Matthew Boyd. Kelly has gone 15-for-46 (.326) with two home runs, seven RBI, nine runs scored and a 9:10 BB:K since April 1.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Monday Kelly is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Phillies on Monday.

Impact Kelly will get a breather for Monday's series opener after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts against the Mets on Sunday. Miguel Amaya will serve behind home plate and bat seventh while catching pitches from Colin Rea.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

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