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Crow-Armstrong and Swanson homer off an ineffective Senga to power Cubs past Mets 9-6

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer, Dansby Swanson also went deep and drove in four and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 9-6 despite an injury to starting pitcher Edw...

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Collects six RBI in blowout win Kelly went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 16-2 win over Toronto.

Impact It was a banner day for Kelly, whose six RBI doubled the total from his previous 23 games combined. The veteran backstop clubbed a grand slam in the opening frame, worked a bases-loaded walk in the sixth and followed up with an RBI infield single in the seventh. Kelly is batting .281 with a double, two home runs, nine RBI and seven runs scored over his past 10 contests.

JUNE 20 • ROTOWIRE

Carson Kelly has grand slam and career-high 6 RBIs as Cubs rout Blue Jays 16-2

Carson Kelly hit his second career grand slam in Chicago’s seven-run first inning and finished with a career-high six RBIs as the Cubs routed the Toronto Blue Jays 16-2

JUNE 19 • Associated Press

Cubs score 7 runs in the 2nd inning and get homers from Swanson and PCA in 8-6 win over Rockies

Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6

JUNE 18 • Associated Press

Idle Tuesday Kelly isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Kelly will move to the bench for the third time in Chicago's last four games while Miguel Amaya catches for starter Edward Cabrera and bats eighth.

JUNE 16 • ROTOWIRE

Receiving night off Kelly is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Kelly will hit the bench after he started behind the plate in three of the Cubs' last four games. Moises Ballesteros will get the nod at catcher in the series opener.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Saturday Kelly is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against San Francisco.

Impact Kelly will ride the bench for the third time in the past five games. The 31-year-old has slugged .277/.355/.367 with three homers in 186 plate appearances this season. Miguel Amaya will take over the catching duties and bat eighth on Saturday.

JUNE 13 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Busch hits 3-run homer to back Javier Assad's strong start, Cubs beat Giants 5-1

Michael Busch hit a three-run homer into McCovey Cove beyond right field in the fifth inning to back Javier Assad’s strong start on the mound, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Fra...

JUNE 13 • Associated Press

Ends home run drought in win Kelly went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 9-3 win over the Rockies.

Impact A day after getting a break from the starting lineup, Kelly returned with his third home run of the season. The Chicago catcher has been a steady enough hitter with a .282 batting average and .731 OPS across 51 games, though Thursday's long ball was his first since April 18. The power has been noticeably down from 2025, when Kelly went deep 17 times in 111 regular-season contests.

JUNE 12 • ROTOWIRE

Suzuki's slam, Bregman's 2-run homer power Cubs to a 9-3 win over the Rockies

Seiya Suzuki hit his third career grand slam, Alex Bregman added a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs snapped a three-game skid with a 9-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

On bench Wednesday Kelly isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Kelly will miss out on the starting nine for a second consecutive game despite going 4-for-13 with an RBI and a run over his last four contests. Moises Ballesteros will handle catching duties Wednesday while Michael Conforto works as Chicago's designated hitter.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Tuesday Kelly is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Rockies.

Impact Kelly went 3-for-12 with a RBI across the first three games of the four game series versus the Giants. He will get some rest with Miguel Amaya starting at catcher and batting eighth in the series finale Tuesday.

JUNE 9 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Chapman has 2 HRs, a career-high 8 RBIs, as Giants go deep 7 times to rout Cubs 18-3

Matt Chapman hit his fourth career grand slam in the fourth inning and added a three-run shot to cap San Francisco’s seven-run sixth inning and the Giants pounded the slumping Chic...

JUNE 5 • Associated Press

Resting Thursday Kelly isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Kelly has gone 0-for-11 across his last three contests, and Thursday will mark the fourth time in seven games that he's been kept on the sidelines. Moises Ballesteros will handle catching duties with Kelly on the bench, allowing Pedro Ramirez to work as Chicago's designated hitter.

JUNE 4 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact Kelly went 0-for-4 during Chicago's loss in Friday's series opener and will now stay put in the dugout to begin Saturday's contest. Miguel Amaya will replace him behind home plate and bat eighth.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

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

MAY 27 • 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

MAY 25 • 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.

MAY 25 • 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.

MAY 23 • 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

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