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Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Reds.
Despite contributing four RBI to a 17-5 win Saturday, Kelly will sit out Sunday's series finale with the Reds. Miguel Amaya will be the backstop and bat ninth for the Cubs.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Huge effort in lopsided win
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Kelly went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, a double, a walk and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 17-5 win over the Reds.
Kelly was outshined by Pete Crow-Armstrong's three-homer, six-RBI performance, but he still enjoyed a massive day at the dish in his own right. The veteran backstop amassed at least four RBI for the third time this season. He's on the verge of surpassing last season's career high of 50 RBI, as Kelly's slashing .260/.343/.386 with nine big flies, 49 RBI and 49 runs scored over 359 plate appearances.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Out of lineup Tuesday
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Kelly is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Despite launching a solo shot in the series opener Monday, Kelly will sit out Tuesday's matchup. The Cubs will send out Miguel Amaya to handle the catching duties and bat ninth.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Goes yard in Monday's win
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Kelly went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 7-0 win over Arizona.
Kelly followed Michael Conforto's two-run homer with a solo shot over the left-field fence in the sixth inning, as the duo went back-to-back. After a poor July, the veteran catcher has looked better at the plate in August, slashing .273/.310/.418 with two homers, eight RBI and seven runs across 16 contests this month. Overall, Kelly is hitting .262/.343/.379 with eight homers, 45 RBI and 45 runs in 98 games this season.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Drawing third start in four games
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Kelly will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.
The Cubs' timeshare at catcher has been tilting in favor of Kelly lately; he'll pick up his third start Sunday in the last four games. Thus far in August, Kelly has produced a .689 OPS, 60 points ahead of Miguel Amaya's mark on the month.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Taking seat Sunday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Kelly will hit the bench for a second consecutive game and for the third time in the last four contests. He appears to be moving into more of a timeshare at catcher with Miguel Amaya, who will receive another turn behind the plate Sunday.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Getting rest Saturday
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Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Kelly will get a day off after beginning the series by going 1-for-3 with two strikeouts Friday. Miguel Amaya will handle catching duties and bat ninth.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Exiting lineup Thursday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
Kelly will get a routine day of rest after starting at catcher in the first two games of the series. Miguel Amaya will don the catching gear for Thursday's finale.
Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Kelly will get a day off after he started behind plate the previous two contests. Miguel Amaya will receive the nod at catcher and bat eighth for the series finale in Kansas City.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Sitting out Thursday
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Kelly is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Blue Jays.
Kelly and Miguel Amaya have rotated starts at catcher for the Cubs in each of the last 10 games. It will be Amaya behind the dish Thursday at Wrigley Field.
Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Kelly will take a seat while the Cubs go with Miguel Amaya behind the plate for the second time in the series. Since the All-Star break, Kelly has gone 7-for-38 (.184) with no extra-base hits, five RBI and three runs in 12 games.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Exiting starting lineup
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Kelly is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Yankees.
Kelly will get a break during Friday's matinee after he started at catcher Thursday afternoon in St. Louis. Miguel Amaya is behind the dish for the Cubs in the series opener.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Day off Wednesday
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Kelly had been in the Cubs' starting nine for each of the previous three contests, but he'll get a breather Wednesday. Miguel Amaya will draw the start at catcher, and he will occupy the No. 9 slot in the North Siders' lineup.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Taking seat Monday
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Kelly is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Tigers.
It's a routine day off for Kelly. Miguel Amaya will do the catching for the Cubs and occupy the No. 9 spot in the batting order.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting up Saturday
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Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Minnesota.
Kelly will move to the bench Saturday after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's loss. Miguel Amaya will replace him as Chicago's backstop and bat ninth.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Blasts sixth home run Saturday
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Kelly went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-3 win against the Reds on Saturday.
Kelly hit his second home run in his last four games in the sixth inning, giving him six long balls on the season. The veteran catcher was making his fourth straight start, with Saturday's appearance coming at DH as Miguel Amaya handled duties behind the plate. Kelly and Amaya have been alternating pretty regularly as Chicago's backstop, limiting the fantasy ceiling of each as long as they're splitting the workload.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Returns to lineup with home run
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Kelly went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 9-7 win over the Orioles.
Kelly hit the pine Tuesday in favor of Miguel Amaya, but he returned Wednesday and popped his fifth home run of the season. The two Chicago catchers have alternated starts the last eight games, which keeps both players fresher but also caps their upside. Based on this recent trend, it seems likely that Kelly will return to the bench for Thursday's matinee.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Taking seat Tuesday
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Kelly is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore.
Kelly and Miguel Amaya continue to split the reps at catcher for the Cubs fairly evenly. With Amaya in the lineup Tuesday, this marks the seventh consecutive occasion in which the two have alternated starts behind the dish.
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