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• Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Stays hot Saturday

  9D ago • By 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

  14D ago • By 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

  09/29/2024 • By 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

  09/25/2024 • By 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

  09/20/2024 • By 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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