
Carson Kelly
Chicago CubsC
Age: 32
Bats/Throws: R/R
6'1" / 212
DOB: 7/14/1994
(32 years, 3 months, 5 days)
C
| Season | 2026 | 2026 | Total |
| Team | FGDC | CHC | - - - |
| Level | PROJ | MLB | MLB |
| G | 94 | 121 | 790 |
| PA | 373 | 425 | 2648 |
| HR | 12 | 10 | 81 |
| AVG | .236 | .258 | .234 |
| OBP | .314 | .336 | .316 |
| SLG | .391 | .376 | .382 |
| wOBA | .310 | .320 | .306 |
| wRC+ | 100 | 103 | 92 |
| WAR | 1.9 | 1.6 | 10.2 |
2026 Games
Played
Played
C:105
DH:6
1B:4
RosterResource
| How Acquired: | Free Agent (TEX) Dec'24 |
| Draft: | 2012, Rd: 2, Pick: 26, Ovr: 86 |
| Draft Team: | St. Louis Cardinals |
| School: | Westview HS (OR) |
| Contract | 2 yr, $11.5M (2025-26) (RR) |
Free Agent | AAV: $5.75M |
| Options | 2027 mutual option |
Service Time
7.161MiLB Options
n/a
News
Rotowire: Kelly is absent from the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Red Sox. (9/25/2026)
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2026
CHC
September 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/1 vs. L C (7) | 9/2 vs. R | 9/3 vs. R C (9) | 9/4 vs. R C (9) | 9/5 vs. R | 9/6 vs. R C (8) | |
9/7 vs. L C (7) | 9/8 vs. R PH-C | 9/9 vs. R C (9) | 10 | 9/11 vs. R C (9) | 9/12 vs. R C (7) | 9/13 vs. R PH |
9/14 vs. R C (9) | 9/15 vs. L PH | 9/16 vs. R C (9) | 17 | 9/18 vs. R C (8) | 9/19 vs. L C (7) | 9/20 vs. R |
21 | 9/22 vs. R C (8) | 9/23 vs. R PH | 9/24 vs. R C (8) | 9/25 vs. L 9/25 (2) vs. R C (8) | 26 | 9/27 vs. R |
28 | 9/29 vs. R C (8) | 9/30 vs. R C (8) | ||||
Italic = entered as an in-game substitute
2026 Games by Position
Season Summary
| Total Team Games | 165 |
|---|---|
| Available Team Games | 165 |
| Games Started | 100 |
| Pinch Hitter | 12 |
| Pinch Runner | 0 |
| Defensive Replacement | 9 |
Starting Lineup
| All | vs R | vs L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 5th | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 6th | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 7th | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| 8th | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| 9th | 14 | 13 | 1 |
Transaction Tracker
Transaction Type
| Date | Team | Transaction Details |
|---|
| Date | Team | Transaction Details |
|---|
No data is available.
| Date | Team | Transaction Details |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | CHC | Agreed to two-year contract (2025-26) |
| 11/1/2024 | TEX | Became a free agent |
| 7/28/2024 | TEX | Acquired from Tigers for C/1B Liam Hicks and RP Tyler Owens |
| 11/6/2023 | DET | Club option exercised |
| 8/19/2023 | DET | Agreed to one-year contract (2023) |
| 8/15/2023 | ARI | Cleared waivers; released |
| 8/13/2023 | ARI | Designated for assignment |
| 6/12/2023 | ARI | Activated from 60-Day IL |
| 5/20/2023 | ARI | Transferred to 60-Day IL |
| 3/30/2023 | ARI | Placed on 10-Day IL |
| 1/13/2023 | ARI | Agreed to one-year contract (2023), avoiding arbitration |
| 6/11/2022 | ARI | Activated from 10-Day IL |
| 5/8/2022 | ARI | Placed on 10-Day IL |
| 3/22/2022 | ARI | Agreed to one-year contract (2022), avoiding arbitration |
| 7/30/2021 | ARI | Activated from 10-Day IL |
| 6/20/2021 | ARI | Placed on 10-Day IL |
| 5/24/2021 | ARI | Activated from 10-Day IL |
| 5/15/2021 | ARI | Placed on 10-Day IL |
| 1/15/2021 | ARI | Agreed to one-year contract (2021), avoiding arbitration |
| Date | Team | Transaction Details |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | CHC | Agreed to two-year contract (2025-26) |
| 11/1/2024 | TEX | Became a free agent |
| 7/28/2024 | TEX | Acquired from Tigers for C/1B Liam Hicks and RP Tyler Owens |
| 11/6/2023 | DET | Club option exercised |
| 8/19/2023 | DET | Agreed to one-year contract (2023) |
| 8/15/2023 | ARI | Cleared waivers; released |
| 8/13/2023 | ARI | Designated for assignment |
| 6/12/2023 | ARI | Activated from 60-Day IL |
| 5/20/2023 | ARI | Transferred to 60-Day IL |
| 3/30/2023 | ARI | Placed on 10-Day IL |
| 1/13/2023 | ARI | Agreed to one-year contract (2023), avoiding arbitration |
| 6/11/2022 | ARI | Activated from 10-Day IL |
| 5/8/2022 | ARI | Placed on 10-Day IL |
| 3/22/2022 | ARI | Agreed to one-year contract (2022), avoiding arbitration |
| 7/30/2021 | ARI | Activated from 10-Day IL |
| 6/20/2021 | ARI | Placed on 10-Day IL |
| 5/24/2021 | ARI | Activated from 10-Day IL |
| 5/15/2021 | ARI | Placed on 10-Day IL |
| 1/15/2021 | ARI | Agreed to one-year contract (2021), avoiding arbitration |
Injury History
| Date | Team | Injury / Surgery | Return Date |
|---|
| Date | Team | Injury / Surgery | Return Date |
|---|
No data is available.
| Date | Team | Injury / Surgery | Return Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/20/2023 | ARI | Fractured forearm | 6/12/2023 |
| 5/4/2022 | ARI | Strained oblique | 6/11/2022 |
| 6/19/2021 | ARI | Fractured wrist (right) | 7/30/2021 |
| 5/13/2021 | ARI | Fractured toe | 5/24/2021 |
| Date | Team | Injury / Surgery | Return Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/20/2023 | ARI | Fractured forearm | 6/12/2023 |
| 5/4/2022 | ARI | Strained oblique | 6/11/2022 |
| 6/19/2021 | ARI | Fractured wrist (right) | 7/30/2021 |
| 5/13/2021 | ARI | Fractured toe | 5/24/2021 |

