2025 Stats
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.279
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Kelly split the 2024 campaign between Texas and Arizona and had a .238/.313/.374 slash line with nine home runs in 91 games. He split playing time behind the plate with both clubs and produced plus-four in Statcast Fielding Run Value. He then landed a two-year, $11.5 million contract with the Cubs in December and should serve as the veteran complement to Miguel Amaya, who performed well down the stretch last season. The pair are likely to see a fairly even split of playing time, with Kelly potentially having an edge given his experience, but even then he isn't likely to play in much more than 100 games. Read Past Outlooks

Back in Wednesday's lineup
Kelly (illness) is starting behind home plate and batting fifth against the Rockies on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Kelly is back in the lineup after being omitted from Tuesday's starting nine due to an illness, though he did pinch hit for Reese McGuire in the ninth inning. Kelly has slashed .241/.328/.389 with 11 runs, two home runs and three RBI in 61 plate appearances since the beginning of May.
Kelly is back in the lineup after being omitted from Tuesday's starting nine due to an illness, though he did pinch hit for Reese McGuire in the ninth inning. Kelly has slashed .241/.328/.389 with 11 runs, two home runs and three RBI in 61 plate appearances since the beginning of May.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+12%
OPS vs LHP
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+46%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .781 | 129 | 4 | 12 | .250 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .698 | 470 | 16 | 62 | .236 | ||||
2025vs Left | .724 | 37 | 1 | 5 | .200 | ||||
2025vs Right | 1.058 | 98 | 8 | 19 | .309 | ||||
2024vs Left | .806 | 49 | 1 | 3 | .302 | ||||
2024vs Right | .665 | 264 | 8 | 34 | .227 | ||||
2023vs Left | .801 | 43 | 2 | 4 | .229 | ||||
2023vs Right | .478 | 108 | 0 | 9 | .198 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+42%
OPS on Road
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+81%
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Since 2023Home | .594 | 307 | 7 | 29 | .197 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .843 | 292 | 13 | 45 | .282 | ||||
2025Home | .709 | 73 | 4 | 10 | .180 | ||||
2025Away | 1.280 | 62 | 5 | 14 | .400 | ||||
2024Home | .644 | 152 | 3 | 14 | .231 | ||||
2024Away | .726 | 161 | 6 | 23 | .245 | ||||
2023Home | .407 | 82 | 0 | 5 | .149 | ||||
2023Away | .753 | 69 | 2 | 8 | .274 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Carson Kelly compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
1.29BB Rate
16.8%K Rate
13.0%BABIP
.268ISO
.299AVG
.290OBP
.412SLG
.589OPS
1.001wOBA
.429Exit Velocity
90.7 mphHard Hit Rate
34.1%Barrels/PA
9.2%Expected BA
.272Expected SLG
.538Sprint Speed
22.3 ft/secGround Ball %
44.0%Line Drive %
15.4%Fly Ball %
40.7%Prospect Rankings History
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After getting released by Arizona during the 2023 season, Kelly came over to Detroit and enjoyed limited offensive success in a reserve role. Across 19 games with the Tigers, the catcher batted just .173 with a .271 on-base percentage. Kelly has never been much of an offensive threat during his career with just a .221 batting average over eight MLB seasons. The 29-year-old has at least displayed some power in the past, as he recorded 13 home runs in 98 games for the Diamondbacks back in 2021. Kelly had a career-high 18 long balls for Arizona in 2019. However, heading into 2024, the veteran seems unlikely to play enough to make much of a fantasy impact. Jake Rogers is entrenched as the top backstop in Detroit, making it likely that Kelly sees a similar workload to last year, when he appeared in 52 games. It's possible that Kelly sees more playing time if Rogers gets hurt, but even in that case, the former may not be a great fantasy target if he's unable to produce at the plate.
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Remains out of lineup
Kelly (illness) was omitted from the Cubs' lineup against the Rockies on Tuesday.
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Absent again Monday
Kelly (illness) didn't play in Monday's game against the Rockies.
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Scratched with illness
Kelly was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds due to an illness, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
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Goes deep in loss
Kelly went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Reds.
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Getting breather Saturday
Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.
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Closing in on deal with Cubs
The Cubs and Kelly are making progress toward a contract, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Kelly, 30, slashed .238/.313/.374 with nine home runs over 91 contests between the Tigers and Rangers in 2024 and also graded out at a plus-four on defense in terms of Baseball Savant's Runs Value. He would likely share starts at catcher with Miguel Amaya in Chicago.
Kelly, 30, slashed .238/.313/.374 with nine home runs over 91 contests between the Tigers and Rangers in 2024 and also graded out at a plus-four on defense in terms of Baseball Savant's Runs Value. He would likely share starts at catcher with Miguel Amaya in Chicago.