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: Absent from lineup
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Kelly is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
He's getting a breather after starting behind the plate in Tuesday's 8-1 loss while going 0-for-2 with a walk. Reese McGuire will handle the catching duties Wednesday.
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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: Pops 10th home run Friday
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Kelly went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-3 win over the Cardinals.
Kelly hit one of eight Chicago home runs on the afternoon, which included three from Michael Busch and two from Pete Crow-Armstrong. The veteran catcher now has 10 long balls this season, and he's been hot recently, recording a .407 batting average and 1.152 OPS over his last 10 games. Kelly should remain the Cubs' top backstop moving forward, though he'll receive competition for playing time when Miguel Amaya (oblique) returns from the injured list, which is expected sometime around the All-Star break,
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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: Bounces back with two hits in loss
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Kelly went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Phillies.
After getting a breather Tuesday, Kelly returned Wednesday and delivered his first multi-hit effort since May 24. In 10 games since that last two-hit performance, the catcher had gone just 2-for-30 with six strikeouts. Kelly still has a solid .255 batting average and .868 OPS, thanks to a scintillating start to the season, and he should remain Chicago's clear No. 1 backstop as long as Miguel Amaya (oblique) is sidelined.
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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.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Not in lineup
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Kelly is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Tigers on Saturday.
Kelly will get a breather after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's 3-1 loss to Detroit. Reese McGuire will serve behind home plate and bat ninth while forming a battery with Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Exiting starting nine
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Kelly is absent from the lineup for Thursday's tilt versus the Nationals.
Kelly started at catcher in the first two games of the three-game set but will get a breather for Thursday's finale. Reese McGuire is behind the dish and batting ninth.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Moves up to third in order
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Kelly is starting at catcher and batting third in Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Kelly had been batting cleanup recently but will now move up to the No. 3 spot for the first time all season. The veteran has had a fantastic start to the year with a .927 OPS and nine home runs through 37 games. While Miguel Amaya is still in the mix behind the plate, Kelly has emerged as the team's top option due to his strong offensive production.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Out of lineup Sunday
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Kelly is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
It's likely just a rest day for Kelly, who went 0-for-10 with a walk while starting the previous three games. Reese McGuire will step in behind the plate to catch for veteran righty Jameson Taillon on Sunday.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Back in Wednesday's lineup
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Kelly (illness) is starting behind home plate and batting fifth against the Rockies on Wednesday.
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.
