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Kelly will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Blue Jays. Texas will make room in the lineup for both of its catchers Thursday, as top backstop Jonah Heim will get a day off behind the plate and serve as the Rangers' designated hitter. Even though Heim sits atop the depth chart, Kelly has still received a fair amount of playing time by the standards of No. 2 catchers since he was acquired from the Tigers on July 28. In 26 games with Texas, Kelly has slashed .250/.308/.333 with one home run, seven RBI and 10 runs.
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians. Kelly appeared to have worked his way into a timeshare at catcher with Jonah Heim earlier this month while the latter was slumping, but the playing time behind the dish seems to be tilting back in Heim's favor. Heim will pick up his third start at catcher in four games while Kelly returns to the bench after he had caught in Saturday's 13-5 loss.
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Kelly started at catcher and went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Twins. Kelly made his fifth start in the last six games, including four as the catcher and one at DH. Sunday's hitless effort put a halt to a six-game hit streak, but he could continue to steal at-bats from primary backstop Jonah Heim, who is mired in a 4-for-27 (.148/.233/.296) run.
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Kelly started at designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Twins. Kelly entered the starting lineup, replacing primary DH Josh Smith, and extended his hit streak to six games. During that stretch, Kelly is 9-for-23 with one home run, six RBI and four runs. He's eaten into the playing time of primary catcher Jonah Heim, who is 2-for-15 over the same stretch. Overall, since the Rangers acquired him from the Tigers, Kelly is batting .344/.382/.500 over 10 contests.
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Kelly will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game versus the Red Sox. Kelly will get his second straight start and fourth start over the last five games after beginning his Rangers career by going 7-for-21 with a home run. Jonah Heim remains the favorite to see the bulk of the starts at catcher for Texas over the remainder of the season, but the Rangers are riding the hot hand for now.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TEX | 86 | 263 | 31 | 64 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 52 | 0 | .243 |
| 2023 | ARI-DET | 52 | 136 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 1 | .205 |
| 2022 | ARI | 104 | 317 | 40 | 67 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 71 | 2 | .211 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs SEATTLE | 2/11 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| vs GAUSMAN (CAREER) | 3/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| vs LHP | 53/223 | 0.24 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 18 | 45 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/18 | vs  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/17 | vs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15 | @  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14 | @ |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | @ |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/12 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/11 | @  |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/19 | vs |
2:35 PM | Kevin Gausman |
| 9/20 | vs |
8:05 PM | George Kirby |
| 9/21 | vs |
7:05 PM | Emerson Hancock |
| 9/22 | vs |
2:35 PM | Bryan Woo |
| 9/24 | @  |
9:40 PM | Mitch Spence |
| 9/25 | @ |
9:40 PM | Brady Basso |
| 9/26 | @ |
3:37 PM | J.T. Ginn |