Miguel Amaya - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Red Sox beat Cubs 4-3 in doubleheader opener, assure Wild Card Series matchup against Yankees

Connor Wong hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a doubleheader opener that clinc...

SEPTEMBER 25 • Associated Press

Acuña, Albies, Baldwin hit late 2-run homers that lift Braves over Cubs 6-3

Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies and Drake Baldwin hit late-inning, two-run homers, and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Homers in loss Sunday Amaya went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Making the start in place of Carson Kelly, Amaya delivered his sixth home run of the season in the fifth inning with a runner on. Kelly ultimately appeared as a pinch hitter, and he's clearly been Chicago's top catcher this year, which limits Amaya's fantasy upside. As it stands, the 27-year-old is best used as a daily option on days when he does find himself in the lineup, but his role is otherwise too small to generate much value in standard formats.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Lowe helps the Pirates top the Cubs 4-3 in series finale

Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Pittsburgh’s three-run sixth inning, and the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 to avoid a sweep of their weekend series

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Conforto homers, Hoerner has 3 hits to lead the Cubs past the Marlins, 6-5

Michael Conforto homered and singled, Nico Hoerner had three hits and an RBI and the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Cubs vs. Marlins Lineup: Javier Assad is Back, Miguel Amaya Behind the Plate, More The Chicago Cubs got a strong bounce-back showing from Shota Imanaga on Friday against the Miami Marlins. The struggling southpaw threw 6.0...

SEPTEMBER 5 • SI.COM

Ceding work to Kelly Amaya is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Amaya finds himself on the bench for the third time in four games while the Cubs' timeshare at catcher has tilted more in favor of Carson Kelly of late. Since tying a season high with three RBI in an Aug. 9 win over the Royals, Amaya has gone 2-for-16 with a solo home run and a 2:6 BB:K in his subsequent six games.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners' Kade Anderson signs autographs, takes it all in before impressing in big league debut

Well before Kade Anderson threw his first MLB pitch, the Seattle Mariners’ prized left-hander took some time to make a few fans’ days

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Idle Friday Amaya is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Mariners on Friday.

Impact Amaya will get a breather for Friday's series opener while Carson Kelly starts behind home plate and bats ninth while forming a battery with southpaw Matthew Boyd. Amaya has gone 5-for-25 with two home runs and four RBI across 10 games in August.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Wednesday Amaya is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Amaya has seen his playing time tick up in the second half and entered play Wednesday having started behind the plate in four of the Cubs' last six contests. However, it will be Carson Kelly doing the catching as the Cubs try to finish off the sweep.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Pops homer in loss Amaya went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 11-4 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Amaya has homered twice over his last four games, going 4-for-14 in that span. The catcher has started three of the Cubs' last four contests as he starts to take a chunk out of Carson Kelly's playing time versus right-handed pitchers. On the year, Amaya is batting .241 with a .726 OPS, five homers, 22 RBI, 30 runs scored and nine doubles over 203 plate appearances.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker both homer and drive in 4 runs as the Cardinals pound the Cubs 11-4

Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker both homered and finished with three hits and four RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Chicago Cubs 11-4 on Sunday for a second straight w...

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Earning more opportunities vs. RHPs Amaya will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Amaya will crack the lineup for the third time in four games, with each of those starts coming against right-handed pitching. He's produced a .720 OPS and 105 wRC+ in 138 plate appearances versus righties, putting him well ahead of what fellow backstop Carson Kelly (.594 OPS, 72 wRC+ in 211 plate appearances) has done in those same matchups. With that in mind, the Cubs may look to move forward with a quasi-platoon of the two catchers, even though both are right-handed hitters.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Crushes home run Sunday Amaya went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Royals.

Impact Amaya hit his fourth home run of the season in the seventh inning, getting him up to 21 RBI as well. The 27-year-old catcher has been splitting time behind the plate with Carson Kelly, with Kelly getting the start on both Friday and Saturday before taking a seat Sunday. Amaya is likely still the 1B to Kelly's 1A, so his overall fantasy value will be capped unless his role grows at some point, but he's capable of producing when given an opportunity.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Happ and Amaya homer to help Boyd improve to 8-1 as the Cubs beat the Royals 10-2

Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Splitting time with Carson Kelly Amaya is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Carson Kelly will draw the start behind the plate Monday, but he and Amaya appear to have settled into a pattern of alternating turns at catcher. Amaya had started in five of the previous 10 games, going 5-for-17 with a double, three RBI and two runs.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Bregman breaks out of slump with a HR, 2 doubles as the Cubs beat the Cardinals 7-3

Alex Bregman had a homer, two doubles and drove in two runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals

JULY 28 • Associated Press

Crow-Armstrong powers the Cubs to an 11-0 rout of the Pirates

Pete Crow-Armstrong was 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs as the Chicago Cubs cruised past the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0

JULY 26 • Associated Press

The Cubs beat the Twins 6-2 as Nico Hoerner ties a career high with 4 hits

Nico Hoerner had four hits to tie a career high, Matthew Boyd gave up three hits and one run in six sharp innings to win his fourth straight start, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Mi...

JULY 18 • Associated Press

Former Cubs player Anthony Rizzo snares Michael Busch's home run ball in the Wrigley Field bleachers

The ball from current Cubs first baseman Michael Busch’s first inning solo homer against Minnesota was recovered in Wrigley Field’s right-field bleachers by former Chicago first ba...

JULY 18 • Associated Press

Scores three times in win Amaya went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and three runs scored in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Orioles.

Impact Amaya scored three times for the second time in his last three appearances, and he's batting .286 over his last 10 contests with three RBI and nine runs scored. The Cubs have alternated between Amaya and Carson Kelly in seven straight games, giving both players some fantasy appeal but also capping their respective ceilings. Kelly has been a bit better overall with a .763 OPS compared to Amaya's .725 mark, though Amaya is talented enough and seeing enough playing time to make an offensive impact when given the opportunity.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd blanks Orioles over 6 innings in 5-2 victory

Matthew Boyd pitched six shutout innings, Alex Bregman drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2

JULY 8 • Associated Press

Big game in easy win Wednesday Amaya went 2-for-4 with a walk, three RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 23-3 win over the Padres.

Impact Amaya was a bit overshadowed by Chicago's eight home runs on the day, but he still managed a strong performance of his own. The 27-year-old catcher isn't seeing a ton of playing time behind Carson Kelly and came into the contest batting just .226 with no home runs this month, though Amaya is a capable offensive performer when given the opportunity.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Suzuki hits game-ending single off Miller as the Cubs beat the Padres 3-2

Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single off Mason Miller in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-2

JUNE 30 • Associated Press

Catching in first game of day Amaya will start at catcher and bat eighth in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Mets.

Impact Top backstop Carson Kelly will rest for the early contest of the twin bill, clearing the way for Amaya to draw his 32nd start of the season through the Cubs' first 79 games. Amaya has posted a respectable .721 OPS over 124 plate appearances, but he's unlikely to see a dramatic spike in playing time while Kelly has produced at a similar level (.766 OPS) and is a more established big-league catcher.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

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