Cubs' Carson Kelly: Returns to lineup with home run
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Kelly went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 9-7 win over the Orioles.
Kelly hit the pine Tuesday in favor of Miguel Amaya, but he returned Wednesday and popped his fifth home run of the season. The two Chicago catchers have alternated starts the last eight games, which keeps both players fresher but also caps their upside. Based on this recent trend, it seems likely that Kelly will return to the bench for Thursday's matinee.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting Wednesday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
Kelly will rest for the day game after he caught all nine innings of the Cubs' 9-7 win Tuesday night. Miguel Amaya will handle catching duties in Wednesday's contest.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Idle for series opener
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.
The Cubs will keep Kelly on the bench for the second game in a row, affording Miguel Amaya another turn behind the plate after he went 1-for-2 with a double in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Brewers. Kelly has been serviceable throughout the season with a .276/.362/.391 slash line across 218 plate appearances and still appears to be the Cubs' No. 1 catcher.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Taking seat Sunday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
He'll give way to Miguel Amaya behind the dish in the series finale. Kelly started at catcher in the first two tilts in Milwaukee and went 1-for-6 with two walks and a double.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Idle Thursday
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Kelly isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
Kelly has gone 6-for-15 with 10 RBI and nine runs scored across his last four games, but the Cubs will keep him on the bench to begin Thursday's contest while Miguel Amaya starts behind the plate.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting in early game
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Kelly is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Mets.
Miguel Amaya will be behind the plate for Game 1 of the twin bill, but Kelly is expected to draw the start at catcher for the second game of the day and form a battery with starting pitcher Shota Imanaga. After totaling just two RBI from May 16 through June 16, Kelly has plated nine runs in his last three games alone while providing three extra-base hits and four walks.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Collects six RBI in blowout win
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Kelly went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 16-2 win over Toronto.
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.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Idle Tuesday
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Kelly isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
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.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Receiving night off
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.
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.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Idle Tuesday
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Kelly is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Rockies.
Kelly went 3-for-12 with an RBI while playing in three games versus the Giants from Friday to Sunday. He will get some rest with Miguel Amaya starting at catcher and batting eighth Tuesday.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Idle Saturday
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Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
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.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Tallies two hits in loss
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Kelly went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Astros.
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.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Idle Saturday
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Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston.
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.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Absent from Cubs' lineup
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Kelly is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Atlanta.
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.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Grabbing seat Thursday
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Kelly is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Reds.
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.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Productive in win Friday
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Kelly went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks.
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.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Taking seat Wednesday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
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.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Out of lineup again Thursday
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Kelly is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Phillies.
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.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Kelly is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Phillies on Wednesday.
Kelly will sit for the second time in three days while Miguel Amaya serves behind home plate and bats eighth while doing the catching for 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.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Sitting Monday
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Kelly is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Phillies on Monday.
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.
