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Miguel Amaya

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Mar 18, 2025 1 0 0 1 2.5
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Tue, Mar 11
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Fri, Mar 21
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Sat, Mar 22
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ATH
Sun, Mar 23
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Tue, Mar 18
L 4-1
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Wed, Mar 19
L 6-3
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Miguel Amaya took over as Chicago's unquestioned top catcher when the team cut Yan Gomes in June, but the youngster failed to do much with the opportunity. He batted just .232 with a .645 OPS, eight home runs and 47 RBI across 117 games. This came after hitting .214 with a .688 OPS across 53 games as a rookie in 2023. Amaya did flash a bit more offensive upside at times during his minor-league career, though his best traits as a player are probably on the defensive side of the equation, which doesn't do much for fantasy managers. The Cubs brought in Carson Kelly during the offseason, who should be the slight favorite for the No. 1 catching job. The pair are expected to split playing time, and Amaya will be difficult to trust even if he receives enough volume to be fantasy relevant.

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2025 2.52.5 — — 1 — — .333
2024 1921.6 32 8 47 23 — .232
2023 851.6 17 5 18 12 — .214
3y Avg. 931.6 16 4 22 12 — .229
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Provides offense in 2025 opener

    Rotowire
    Amaya went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 4-1 defeat to the Dodgers in Tokyo. The Cubs could muster only three hits against Yoshinobu Yamamoto and four relievers, and Amaya provided all the offense on a second-inning double. The catcher managed to carry over a strong spring performance into his 2025 debut, and while veteran Carson Kelly will see some playing time, Amaya could seize a larger role behind the plate if he gets off to a hot start.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Stays hot Saturday

    Rotowire
    Amaya went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Mariners and is now batting .524 this spring with a 1.450 OPS. Amaya has gone 11-for-21 across seven contests with two doubles and two home runs. The 26-year-old has more upside than the Cubs' other catcher, veteran Carson Kelly, and Amaya could seize a majority of the playing time as the season progresses if he delivers on his promise at the plate.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Continues strong spring play

    Rotowire
    After going 2-for-3 in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Padres, Amaya is now batting an even .500 this spring. Amaya is 9-for-18 with a home run and two RBI so far in Cactus League play. The 25-year-old is slated to split time behind the plate with offseason acquisition Carson Kelly this season, though Amaya could seize a larger share of playing time if he continues to show progress as a hitter. He finished with an OPS below .700 each of the last two years but flashed more offensive upside as he came up through the minors.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Not starting Sunday

    Rotowire
    Amaya is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Reds. Christian Bethancourt will start behind home plate and bat seventh in the Cubs' regular-season finale. If he doesn't come off the bench Sunday, Amaya will end the 2024 regular season having slashed .232/.288/.357 with eight home runs and 47 RBI across 363 plate appearances.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Returns to lineup with solid effort

    Rotowire
    Amaya went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Phillies. After sitting out Monday's game, Amaya returned to the lineup and rattled off his second straight two-hit effort dating back to Sunday. The catcher has a .653 OPS so far this season, which is a step back from last year's .688 mark. Amaya has yet to really take off offensively at the MLB level, though he stands a decent chance of once again being Chicago's starting catcher in 2025, at least to start the season.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Not in Friday's lineup

    Rotowire
    Amaya is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Nationals. Amaya caught each of the last two games but will get a breather during Friday's afternoon tilt. Christian Bethancourt will be behind the dish and bat ninth for the Cubs.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Getting breather Saturday

    Rotowire
    Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies. Amaya has been in a bit of a slump at the plate lately, going just 1-for-21 over his last eight games. The Cubs will instead put Christian Bethancourt behind the plate Saturday in an effort to find some offensive production from their catcher.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting down Wednesday

    Rotowire
    Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports. Amaya will sit down for Wednesday's finale after going 1-for-7 with two RBI across the first two games of the series. Christian Bethancourt will catch instead for Jordan Wicks and bat ninth.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Resting Saturday

    Rotowire
    Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup Saturday against the Yankees. Amaya will get a day to regroup after going 0-for-9 across his last three games. Christian Bethancourt will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Not starting Tuesday

    Rotowire
    Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates. Amaya will take a seat Tuesday after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout during a loss in Monday's series opener. Christian Bethancourt will start behind the dish instead and bat ninth.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Continues hot streak Monday

    Rotowire
    Amaya went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and four RBI in Monday's 18-8 win over the Pirates. Amaya has been on fire lately, and he kept rolling Monday. The catcher went 0-for-1 off the bench Sunday, but otherwise he's gone 12-for-17 over his last five games with five extra-base hits. Amaya had yet to really take off at the MLB level before this stretch of games, though the 25-year-old could be turning a corner. While he's unlikely to stay this hot, Amaya could be poised for a big finish as Chicago's top option behind the plate.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Launches grand slam

    Rotowire
    Amaya went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and an RBI single during Thursday's 10-2 win over Detroit. Amaya started and finished the Cubs' scoring barrage, getting the team on the scoreboard in the second inning with a two-out grand slam off Kenta Maeda before plating Pete Crow-Armstrong in the seventh for Chicago's 10th run. Amay has a .767 OPS through 14 games in August is slashing .221/.277/.333 with six home runs in 275 plate appearances for the season.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting down Wednesday

    Rotowire
    Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Wednesday's game versus Detroit. Amaya will get a chance to regroup Wednesday after being held hitless in nine at-bats over his last three games. Christian Bethancourt will catch instead for right-hander Jameson Taillon and bat ninth.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Drives in two Saturday

    Rotowire
    Amaya went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox. Amaya is now riding a modest two-game hitting streak, but it's been a struggle overall for the catcher. He has just a .588 OPS through 83 games, which is a 100-point drop from his figure last season as a rookie. The 25-year-old was a fairly well-regarded prospect on his way up to the majors, but that has yet to translate to significant offensive success. Amaya should continue to see regular playing time, however, as journeyman Christian Bethancourt is the only other catching depth currently on the MLB roster.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Resting up Wednesday

    Rotowire
    Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins. Amaya had started at catcher each of the past four days, so he'll be getting a breather Wednesday while the Cubs and Twins wrap up their series with an afternoon game after a night game. Christian Bethancourt will step in behind the plate in place of Amaya, who has gone 2-for-14 with a home run and a walk through his first five games this month.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Resting Wednesday

    Rotowire
    Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers. Amaya will hit the bench after he had started at catcher in three of the past four games while going 5-for-8 with two walks and a run during that stretch. Tomas Nido will spell Amaya behind the dish Wednesday.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting out series finale

    Rotowire
    Amaya is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks. Amaya will take a seat for the second time in the three-game series against the Diamondbacks to open up the second half of the season. Though he's sported a hot bat of late with eight hits in his last 16 at-bats, Amaya is still slashing an underwhelming .213/.275/.298 on the season. Unless Amaya sustains his hot run at the dish for a longer period of time, the Cubs could prefer to prioritize Tomas Nido at catcher due to his defensive acumen.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Getting afternoon off

    Rotowire
    Amaya is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. Amaya has moved back into a timeshare with Tomas Nido behind the plate, but it'll be the latter's turn to play Sunday after the former started at catcher in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday. In the Cubs' 5-4 loss in the second game of the twin bill, Amaya went 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks and two RBI.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Productive in win Sunday

    Rotowire
    Amaya went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Angels. Amaya has been seeing less playing time recently, with the newly signed Tomas Nido seemingly taking over as Chicago's top catcher. The 25-year-old Amaya still has some upside, but after hitting .214 in 53 games last year as a rookie he's batting only .194 this season. If he can't get his bat going a bit more, Amaya will likely stick in a reserve role, which caps his fantasy value.
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  • Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Getting extended time off

    Rotowire
    Manager Craig Counsell said Saturday that the Cubs are giving Amaya extra time off to work through his struggles at the plate, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports. Amaya is slashing .186/.249/.256 with two home runs and 15 RBI this season, but since June 1 those numbers have dipped to .167/.231/.200. Tomas Nido is starting behind home plate Saturday, and he figures to see more full-time work moving forward while Amaya works on things offensively.
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