When the Chicago Cubs signed veteran catcher Carson Kelly to a two-year, $11.5 million deal this past offseason, not many people batted an eye. Including his numbers so far in 2025, Kelly is the owner of a career .227/.314/.385 slash line with 60 home runs, 72 doubles, three triples and 225 RBI.
The Chicago Cubs are off to an amazing start to the 2025 season all things considered. They are 14-9 and they have had to play some of the best teams in baseball.
Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly had a monster game on Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In fact, he has exceeded all expectations so far this year while splitting duties with Miguel Amaya behind home plate.
How many of the 50 MLB players with three or more 40 home run seasons can you name in six minutes?
The Chicago Cubs are still going through their grueling schedule, as they opened up a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. The Diamondbacks came into Chicago as one of the hotter teams in the National League and were riding a five-game winning streak before the Cubs handed them a 13-11 loss.
Carson Kelly had two homers, Kyle Tucker, Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki also homered, and the host Chicago Cubs blew a six-run lead against the Arizona Diamondbacks before recovering for an 13-11 victory Friday afternoon.
The Chicago Cubs are shorthanded in their series against the San Diego Padres. Chicago has been the victim of several unfortunate injury news headlines.
The Chicago Cubs received a scare during Sunday’s game as catcher Carson Kelly was hit with a pitch on his left wrist. He stayed in the game for a few innings, but was later pulled and underwent x-rays.
Some players are overperforming early in the Major League Baseball schedule and are due to regress.
Carson Kelly homered twice, singled and walked twice for the visiting Chicago Cubs in a 16-0 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the middle game of their three-game series on Saturday night.
The 2025 Major League Baseball season may still be its infancy, but there have already been some surprises across the league. With that in mind, here are the five biggest MLB shockers so far.
Dansby Swanson and Carson Kelly homered Saturday while Matthew Boyd tossed six scoreless innings as the Chicago Cubs toppled the visiting San Diego Padres 7-1.
The Chicago Cubs opened spring training against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Feb. 20. The Cubs are set to play their first home baseball game of the regular season at Wrigley Field on Friday, April 4.
On Monday, the Chicago Cubs made history by facing the Athletics in the first MLB game played at Bruce Sutter Field in Sacramento -- the A's' temporary home while they wait to move to Las Vegas.
Can you name the last player to hit a single, double, triple and home run in one game for every MLB franchise? Five minutes are on the clock.
The Chicago Cubs played the first game of a series against the Athletics which will see games played in a minor league stadium. The Cubs’ offense came to life against the A’s, hitting four home runs, and won 18-3.
Michael Busch christened Sutter Health Park as a major league stadium with a first-inning home run, Carson Kelly hit for the cycle, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled the Athletics' debut at their new home in West Sacramento, Calif., with an 18-3 shellacking on Monday.
Michael Busch christened Sutter Health Park as a major league stadium with a first-inning home run, Carson Kelly hit for the cycle, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled the Athletics' debut at their new home in West Sacramento, Calif., with an 18-3 shellacking on Monday.
The improbable cycle was the first in Cubs history since former All-Star Mark Grace did it in 1993.
The righty-swinging backstop had a nice year in 2024.
The Chicago Cubs need another catcher. The lack of depth behind Miguel Amaya, who is also still coming into his own as a top backstop, was alarming and the Cubs were surely going to get involved with players in free agency. Lo and behold, that is the case.
The Chicago Cubs are making progress towards a deal with catcher Carson Kelly, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman and others reported Monday. Kelly, 30, was seen as one of the top free agent catchers remaining on the open market, although it wasn't a particularly strong class at that position to begin with.
It’s proven to be a savvy move. After a disastrous stretch at the plate in 2022-23, he has rebounded back to the 2019 and 2021 form that made him into a quality all-around catcher.
A new emphasis on one existing rule is already causing frustration among baseball fans before the regular season has even started.
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!