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: Plates four in Friday's win
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Kelly went 3-for-5 with a double and four RBI during Friday's 10-5 win over the White Sox.
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.
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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: In Thursday's lineup after all
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Kelly will start at catcher and bat fifth in Thursday's game against the Phillies.
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.
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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.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Receiving rest Wednesday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Miguel Amaya will step in behind the plate for Kelly, who will be rested after making starts each of the past three days. Kelly is off to a scorching start to April, having recorded a hit in each of his starts while slashing .364/.488/.545 in 10 games overall.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Slugs first home run
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Kelly went 2-for-4 with a walk, a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Phillies.
Just like he did last year, Kelly is off to a scorching hot start in 2026 with a .333 batting average and .922 OPS through 15 games. However, unlike 2025, the power hasn't been there for the catcher in the early going, as this was his first home run of the year. Kelly still seems to be locked in at the plate, and he should remain Chicago's top backstop ahead of Miguel Amaya, giving the former plenty of fantasy utility.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Walks it off against Pittsburgh
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Kelly went 2-for-5 with a double and RBI in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Pirates.
Making his 10th start over the first 15 games of the season, Kelly doubled in the fourth inning before providing the game-winning, walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. Kelly is now slashing .308/.426/.385 with three doubles, four RBI, four runs scored and an 8:8 BB:K across 47 plate appearances.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Doubles, scores in win
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Kelly went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Rays.
Kelly extended his hitting streak to four games with the multi-hit effort, and he's now batting .281 for the season with a .705 OPS. The veteran catcher has appeared in 10 games so far, with Miguel Amaya appearing in seven. Kelly has the slight edge for playing time at the moment, though the Cubs can get both bats in the lineup by having one or the other serve as the DH and relying on Moises Ballesteros to serve as the backup behind the plate.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Absent from lineup
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Kelly is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.
Kelly has been behind the dish for three of the Cubs' first five games this season but will yield catching duties to Miguel Amaya on Tuesday. Amaya is in the nine spot in Chicago's lineup.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Hits first spring home run
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Kelly went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Padres.
Kelly connected in the fifth inning for his first home run of the exhibition slate. The veteran catcher got off to a scorching hot start in 2025 before eventually cooling off, but he still finished with a respectable .761 OPS and 17 home runs across 111 regular-season games. Heading into 2026, Kelly should be Chicago's top backstop again with Miguel Amaya serving in a complementary role. Amaya dealt with a myriad of injuries last year and could push for a larger chunk of playing time this season if he stays healthy, which would allow Kelly to stay fresher but might reduce his fantasy ceiling.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting up Saturday
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Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati.
Kelly will receive a day off Saturday after going 2-for-4 with a strikeout during Friday's loss. Reese McGuire will catch for starter Javier Assad instead and bat ninth.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Receiving breather Wednesday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
Kelly will head to the bench for the day game after he started behind the plate Monday and Tuesday while going 3-for-9 with a double. Reese McGuire will handle catching duties for the Cubs in the series finale.
