Impact Kelly has remained the primary catcher down the stretch, starting 11 of 18 games in the month of September. Daulton Varsho gets the nod behind the plate in his absence.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
CARSON KELLY #18 - CATCHER - TEXAS RANGERS
9 HR •
37 RBI •
.238 AVG
9 HR
37 RBI
.238 AVG
Not in Saturday's lineup Kelly will sit Saturday against the Astros, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
Collect three hits in win Kelly went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two doubles and an additional run scored in a victory over the Angels on Tuesday.
Impact Kelly launched a homer to left field in the second inning , the third long ball of five hit by Arizona in the contest. He later came around to score another run after slugging a leadoff double in the fourth frame. The three-hit game was only the second of the season for the backstop, who is batting a disappointing .206/.252/.371 on the campaign.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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Receives breather Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Impact Kelly had started each of the past four games (three times at catcher, once as a designated hitter), so he'll be getting some routine maintenance in the series finale. Daulton Varsho substitutes in for Kelly behind the dish.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Mariners score early, Sheffield shines in win over D-backs
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Goes deep in win Kelly went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Thursday's victory over the Dodgers.
Impact Kelly did his part in a sixth-inning rally to help the Diamondbacks take control of the game for good, mashing a two-run homer against reliever Tony Gonsolin. It was long ball No. 3 of the season for Kelly, who is averaging just .195/.239/.322.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Diamondbacks shake prolonged slump, beat Dodgers 5-2
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Not starting Tuesday Kelly is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact Kelly owns an OPS of .400 over his last 12 games. Both of Arizona's other catchers will be the lineup Tuesday, with Daulton Varsho behind the plate and Stephen Vogt serving as the designated hitter.
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clubs second homer Kelly went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Dodgers.
Impact Kelly's third-inning long ball was the only run Arizona could muster off Dodgers starter Julio Urias. It was Kelly's second homer of the year, to go with eight RBI, four runs scored and a .194 batting average through 67 plate appearances. Expect the 26-year-old Kelly to continue splitting time with Stephen Vogt behind the dish.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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Sitting again Monday Kelly isn't starting Monday against the Rockies.
Impact Kelly will be excluded from the lineup for the second straight contest after going hitless in his past seven at-bats. Stephen Vogt will take over as the starting catcher again Monday.
AUGUST 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Sunday's lineup Kelly is not in the lineup Sunday against the Giants.
Impact Kelly started three of the past four games but will head to the bench after going 0-for-7 during that stretch. Stephen Vogt will take over behind the plate Sunday for the Diamondbacks.
AUGUST 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Friday's lineup Kelly isn't in the lineup Friday against the Giants.
Impact Kelly continues to share time behind the plate, and he'll get a day off after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts over the past two contests. Stephen Vogt will start at catcher Friday.
AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Tuesday Kelly is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Oakland, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
Impact Kelly appears to be slipping behind Stephen Vogt in the pecking order behind the plate for the Diamondbacks. Vogt starts Tuesday, his fourth start in the last six games and his seventh in the last 11 contests.
AUGUST 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Sunday's lineup Kelly is not in Sunday's lineup against the Padres.
Impact His playing time has been somewhat inconsistent, but he is 4-for-8 with a home run and three RBI over his last two games. Stephen Vogt will start behind the dish and bat seventh.
AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Key to Saturday's win Kelly went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Padres.
Impact As important as Kelly's bat was to the win, it was a stellar play on defense that was key to the win. The catcher positioned his foot to block the hand of Jorge Mateo and then made a deft tag on the final play of the game. Manager Torey Lovullo had talked about splitting the catching duties more evenly between Kelly and Stephen Vogt, which still may happen, but it was nice to see Kelly's bat break out of its early season slumber. He entered the contest with a .167/.268/.278 slash line. Perhaps the home run Kelly hit Tuesday, his previous start before Saturday's, ignited the cold stick in his hands.
AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Losing playing time Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Kelly and backup Stephen Vogt will share the catching duties evenly going forward, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
Impact Kelly's offensive slump dragged into into the second quarter of the 60-game season, which resulted in Vogt starting five of the last seven games, including Friday night. "It's going to probably flatten out and be 50/50," Lovullo said. Kelly, who snapped a hitless streak of 15 at-bats in his last start, is slashing .167/.268/.278 over 13 games (41 plate appearances).
AUGUST 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Friday Kelly is not in the lineup Friday against the Padres.
Impact Kelly finds himself on the bench for the fifth time in the past seven games as he is 6-for-36 in 13 games this season. Stephen Vogt receives another start behind the plate for Arizona.
AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting out again Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Impact On the bench for the fourth time in six games, Kelly seems to have settled into a timeshare at catcher with Stephen Vogt, who gets the nod behind the dish in the series finale. Both backstops are hitting below the Mendoza Line for the season, so expect the distribution of starts between the two to be fairly even until one player clearly separates himself from the other.
AUGUST 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
