Kelly is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Brewers.
Kelly started at catcher in the Cubs' 4-3 win Wednesday night, so he will get a break for Thursday's matinee. Reese McGuire will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth for the Cubs.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting for early game
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Kelly is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Brewers.
Reese McGuire will draw the start behind the dish for the first game of the day, but Kelly should form a battery with starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (calf) in the second contest of the twin bill. Kelly continues to uphold an excellent .819 OPS on the season, but his production has tailed off a bit thus far in August, as the veteran backstop is slashing .256/.347/.256 through 14 games.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Swipes rare base in win
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Kelly went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Pirates.
Kelly has been effective at the plate this season with 13 home runs and an .830 OPS through 83 games, but speed hasn't been a part of his output, as this was his first stolen base of the year. It was actually the veteran catcher's first steal since 2023, and he only has four total stolen bases during his 10-year MLB career. Kelly figures to keep seeing opportunities in the heart of Chicago's lineup, especially with Miguel Amaya (ankle) back on the IL, but he likely won't run too much more often.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: On bench Friday
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Kelly isn't part of the starting nine for Friday's game against the Pirates.
Kelly is out of the lineup for the second time in three games, yielding to Reese McGuire on Friday. Kelly had started the prior five consecutive contests, and he's slashing .270/.367/.471 in 308 plate appearances this season.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Posts three hits Saturday
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Kelly went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Cardinals.
This was Kelly's third multi-hit effort over seven games in August, and he's batting .364 (8-for-22) in that span. None of those hits have gone for extra bases, but the catcher is at least displaying some consistency at the plate. On the year, he's at a .276/.368/.484 slash line, 13 home runs, 38 RBI, 42 runs scored, 12 doubles and no stolen bases across 78 contests. His .852 OPS is the best of his career, which should allow Kelly to maintain decent playing time even once Miguel Amaya (oblique) returns in the upcoming week.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Sitting Saturday
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Kelly is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Orioles on Saturday.
Kelly will take a seat after going 2-for-3 with a run in Friday's 1-0 win over Baltimore. Reese McGuire will serve behind home plate and bat eighth.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Leads offense in low-scoring game
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Kelly went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Friday's 1-0 win over the Orioles.
Kelly had half of Chicago's hits and scored the team's lone run in the low-scoring affair. The veteran catcher had a productive July, slashing .290/.370/.581 with four home runs and 10 RBI in 18 games, and he's off to a good start in August. Kelly is locked in as the Cubs' top backstop, though the eventual return of Miguel Amaya (oblique) could cut into his playing time a little bit.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Goes deep in loss
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Kelly went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 12-4 loss to the Royals.
While Kansas City's offense broke the game open, Kelly still managed to turn in his own solid effort. The Chicago catcher is now up to 13 home runs for the season, and he's been hot in July with a .350 batting average and four long balls in 12 games. The return of Miguel Amaya (oblique) may cut into Kelly's playing time a little bit, though the latter has earned a sizeable role due to his strong production at the plate.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Knocks 12th homer
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Kelly went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run during Saturday's 5-2 win over the Yankees.
Kelly continued his great first half Saturday, reaching in three out of four plate appearances and clubbing his 12th home run of the season. With one game to go before the All-Star break, the 30-year-old Kelly is slashing .272/.374/.518 with 12 home runs and 33 RBI, putting him on pace for a career-best campaign in all those categories. He's also off to a strong start in July with a 1.180 OPS in seven games.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting in series finale
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Reese McGuire will step in behind the plate while Kelly rests after starting in five of the previous six games. After falling into a 4-for-44 rut at the plate over a three-week stretch from late May to mid-June, Kelly has heated back up, slashing .389/.452/.694 with two home runs, seven RBI and six runs over his last 11 games.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Goes deep again Saturday
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Kelly went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Cardinals.
Kelly went deep for the second straight game to get to 11 home runs for the season. The catcher is in the midst of a hot streak at the moment, as he's batting .393 over his last 10 games with the two home runs, four doubles and six RBI. Overall, Kelly is slashing .268/.370/.508 with 31 RBI and 33 runs scored across 57 games, making him a solid option at his position.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Getting breather Thursday
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Kelly isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.
Kelly has been on fire since late June, going 8-for-19 with four RBI and two runs scored across his last seven games. He'll step out of the starting nine Thursday, however, allowing Reese McGuire to start behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Heating up again
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Kelly went 2-for-2 with a walk, two doubles and three RBI in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Guardians.
It's been an up-and-down season for Kelly, who started the year hot with a 1.347 OPS through the end of April. The veteran catcher's OPS dipped to .620 in June to go along with a .203 batting average, but he's now batting .379 over his last 10 games with four extra-base hits and five RBI. Kelly has been volatile, though he should remain Chicago's primary backstop, at least until Miguel Amaya (oblique) returns in the near future.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Idle Saturday
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Kelly isn't part of the starting nine for Saturday's game against Houston.
Kelly will yield to Reese McGuire behind the dish against Houston right-hander Lance McCullers. Kelly had caught back-to-back games, going 3-for-7 with an RBI and two runs scored.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Returns to lineup Monday
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Kelly is starting at catcher and batting sixth in Monday's game against the Cardinals.
After getting a breather Sunday, Kelly will return to the lineup to face lefty starter Matthew Liberatore in St. Louis. Kelly's current backup, Reese McGuire, launched his fourth home run of the year Sunday in only 12 games, while Kelly has been slumping recently. The latter should remain Chicago's top catcher as long as Miguel Amaya (oblique) is sidelined, but McGuire could carve out a larger role in the short term if he stays hot and Kelly continues to struggle.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Getting Sunday off
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Kelly will take a seat after starting three of Chicago's last four contests. In his stead, Reese McGuire will start behind the plate and bat eighth. After a hot start to the season, Kelly is slumping this month, slashing just .171/.209/.220 in 11 June games.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Not in Friday's lineup
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Kelly is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.
Kelly had started each of the previous two contests but will get a breather for the series opener versus Seattle. Reese McGuire is catching and batting ninth for the Cubs on Friday.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting Sunday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Kelly will get some rest for the series finale while Reese McGuire forms a battery with starting pitcher Colin Rea on Sunday.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Idle Friday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Pittsburgh.
Kelly has been slumping at the plate recently, going 4-for-37 (.108) with three runs scored over his last 11 games. He'll get a day off Friday against Paul Skenes and the Pirates, allowing for Reese McGuire to draw a start behind the dish.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Out of Tuesday's lineup
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Kelly is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Philadelphia.
Kelly batted seventh Monday -- which is the lowest he's hit since April -- and is out of the lineup altogether Tuesday as he battles through a 2-for-30 slump. Reese McGuire is catching and batting ninth for the Cubs.
