Carson Kelly - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

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

Impact Kelly will move to the bench Saturday after going 1-for-11 with an RBI and a run scored in three games to begin September. Miguel Amaya will handle catching duties and bat ninth.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Exiting starting nine Kelly is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Brewers.

Impact Kelly started at catcher in the first two games of the series, so he will get a break during Wednesday's tilt. Miguel Amaya will be behind the dish and will bat ninth for the Cubs.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Homers in three-hit game Kelly went 3-for-5 with a walk, a solo home run and two total RBI in Monday's 17-3 win over the Brewers

Impact Kelly hit one of nine Chicago home runs in the rout, launching his 10th long ball of the season in the seventh inning. The veteran Chicago catcher has now recorded double figures in homers in consecutive seasons for the first time in his MLB career. Kelly has largely held off Miguel Amaya for the starting role with the Cubs, and he's been a fairly solid offensive backstop for fantasy managers the last two years.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Bregman hits 3 home runs and Cubs set team record with 9 in 17-3 rout of Brewers

Alex Bregman hit three of Chicago’s franchise-record nine home runs and the Cubs punctuated their August power display with a 17-3 blowout of the Milwaukee Brewers

SEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press

Idle Sunday Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Reds.

Impact Despite contributing four RBI to a 17-5 win Saturday, Kelly will sit out Sunday's series finale with the Reds. Miguel Amaya will be the backstop and bat ninth for the Cubs.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Huge effort in lopsided win Kelly went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, a double, a walk and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 17-5 win over the Reds.

Impact Kelly was by outshined Pete Crow-Armstrong's three-homer, six-RBI performance, but he still enjoyed a massive day at the dish in his own right. The veteran backstop amassed at least four RBI for the third time this season. He's on the verge of surpassing last season's career high of 50 RBI, as Kelly's slashing .260/.343/.386 with nine big flies, 49 RBI and 49 runs scored over 359 plate appearances.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Crow-Armstrong homers 3 times as the Chicago Cubs pound the Cincinnati Reds 17-5

Pete Crow-Armstrong homered three times and drove in six runs, helping the Cubs beat Sal Stewart and the Cincinnati Reds 17-5

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Out of Tuesday's lineup Kelly is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's affair with the Diamondbacks.

Impact Despite launching a solo shot in the series opener Monday, Kelly will sit out Tuesday's matchup. The Cubs will send Miguel Amaya to handle the catching duties and bat ninth.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in Monday's win Kelly went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 7-0 win over Arizona.

Impact Kelly followed Michael Conforto's two-run homer with a solo shot over the left-field fence in the sixth inning, as the duo went back-to-back. After a poor July, the veteran catcher has looked better at the plate in August, slashing .273/.310/.418 with two homers, eight RBI and seven runs across 16 contests this month. Overall, Kelly is hitting .262/.343/.379 with eight homers, 45 RBI and 45 runs in 98 games this season.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Conforto and Kelly hit back-to-back HRs, lift the Cubs over the Diamondbacks 7-0

Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night

AUGUST 25 • Associated Press

Drawing third start in four games Kelly will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact The Cubs' timeshare at catcher has been tilting in favor of Kelly lately; he'll pick up his third start Sunday in the last four games. Thus far in August, Kelly has produced a .689 OPS, 60 points ahead of Miguel Amaya's mark on the month.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers News: Longtime pitcher released, Brady Smith injury, Awful Announcing rankings The Tigers released the last piece of the Carson Kelly trade; Brady Smith went onto the High-A IL; Tigers' broadcast gets praise from Awful...

AUGUST 21 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Crow-Armstrong makes MLB history, Bregman give Cubs another walk-off win over White Sox, 4-3

Pete Crow-Armstrong made MLB history with a leadoff home run and Alex Bregman’s RBI single gave the Chicago Cubs a second straight walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox, 4-3

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

Pete Crow-Armstrong Joins 30-30 Club With Walk-Off Home Run Against White Sox

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his first career walk-off homer, a two-run shot in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 7-5 win over...

AUGUST 18 • FOX SPORTS

Pete Crow-Armstrong Joins 30-30 Club With Walk-Off Home Run Against White Sox

Pete Crow-Armstrong's first career walk-off homer gives Cubs 7-5 win over White Sox in 10 innings

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his first career walk-off homer, a two-run shot in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 7-5 win over the crosstown White Sox at Wrigley Field

AUGUST 18 • Associated Press

Taking seat Sunday Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Kelly will miss his second consecutive game and his third out of the past four. Miguel Amaya will handle the catching duties behind the plate and bat ninth for the Cubs.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Getting rest Saturday Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Kelly will get a day off after beginning the series by going 1-for-3 with two strikeouts Friday. Miguel Amaya will handle catching duties and bat ninth.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Exiting Cubs' lineup Kelly is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

Impact It's a routine day of rest after Kelly started at catcher in the first two games of the series. Miguel Amaya will don the catching gear for Thursday's finale.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits 27th homer and Cubs beat Nationals 8-6 to move 20 games over .500

Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman and Seiya Suzuki homered, and the Chicago Cubs rallied from an early deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 8-6

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Resting up Sunday Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact Kelly will get a day off from catching after he started behind plate in both of the previous two contests. Miguel Amaya will receive the nod at catcher and will bat eighth in the series finale in Kansas City.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Jac Caglianone powers the Royals past Chicago 6-3 as Clay Holmes makes a shaky debut for the Cubs

The Royals made Clay Holmes' debut with the Cubs a forgettable one Saturday night, scoring four times off him before pulling away for a 6-3 victory

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Pete Crow-Armstrong scores on error in 11th and Cubs rally for 3-2 win over Blue Jays

Pete Crow-Armstrong scored on a throwing error in the 11th inning after Alex Bregman hit a two-strike, two-out homer in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 3-2 win over t...

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Sitting out Thursday Kelly is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Blue Jays.

Impact Kelly and Miguel Amaya have rotated starts at catcher for the Cubs in each of the last 10 games. It will be Amaya behind the dish Thursday at Wrigley Field.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly star as the Cubs beat the slumping Dodgers 10-5

Seiya Suzuki, Carson Kelly and Kevin Alcántara each hit a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Los Angeles Dodgers their fourth consecutive loss with a 10-5 victory

AUGUST 4 • Associated Press

Resting up Sunday Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Kelly will take a seat while the Cubs go with Miguel Amaya behind the plate for the second time in the series. Since the All-Star break, Kelly has played in 12 games and has gone 7-for-38 (.184 average) with no extra-base hits, five RBI and three runs.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

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