Carson Kelly
C CHC
Fri 6/23/23 8:39 AM

Kelly went 2-for-4 in Thursday's 5-3 win over Washington.
EDGE Analysis
After going hitless in his first 14 at-bats off the injured list, Kelly has four hits in his subsequent seven at-bats. He had been on the 60-day IL to start the season, and it's normal for players to struggle after such a long stretch of not seeing MLB pitching.

Carson Kelly
C CHC
Wed 6/21/23 5:58 AM

Kelly went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to Milwaukee.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly got the start at catcher after Gabriel Moreno started four of the previous five games. The two hits were Kelly's first in five games since being activated off the 60-day injured list, where he began the season due to a forearm injury. He was 0-for-14 with a walk prior to his second-inning double Tuesday.

Carson Kelly
C CHC
Sun 6/18/23 1:58 PM

Kelly is not in the starting lineup versus the Guardians on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly will take a seat after going 0-for-3 Saturday against Cleveland, and he's still searching for his first hit of the 2023 season. Gabriel Moreno gets the start behind the plate while Kelly rests.

Carson Kelly
C CHC
Fri 6/16/23 7:37 PM

Kelly is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly is still looking for his first hit of the 2023 season after going 0-for-11 versus the Phillies in the three-game series earlier this week. Gabriel Moreno will be the starting backstop and hit seventh versus Touki Toussaint and the Guardians on Friday.

Carson Kelly
C CHC
Thu 6/15/23 1:02 PM

Kelly is not in the lineup Thursday against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly will grab some rest after logging three straight starts following his Monday return from the 60-day injured list. Gabriel Moreno is catching for the Diamondbacks on Thursday and hitting eighth.

Carson Kelly
C CHC
Wed 6/14/23 5:18 PM

Kelly will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly has now started in three straight games since returning from the 60-day injured list Monday for his 2023 debut with the Diamondbacks and looks as though he'll operate as Arizona's top catcher ahead of Gabriel Moreno. However, given that Kelly is off to an 0-for-7 start at the plate since being activated, he may have to pick up the pace with the bat to ensure he sticks ahead of Moreno on the depth chart for the balance of the season.

Carson Kelly
C CHC
Wed 6/14/23 6:06 AM

Kelly started at catcher and went 0-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 15-3 loss to the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly made a second consecutive start behind the dish after being activated off the 60-day injured list Monday. He's 0-for-7 thus far, but it's normal for a hitter's timing to be off after not seeing MLB pitching for such a long time. What's less normal is the staff ERA. Throwing out Tuesday's final inning that featured infielder Josh Rojas pitching, Kelly's catcher ERA is 9.00 (17 earned runs, 17 innings).

Carson Kelly
C CHC
Mon 6/12/23 5:46 PM

Kelly is starting at catcher and batting seventh Monday versus the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly was activated from the 60-day injured list and will make his return to the lineup Monday. He'll replace Gabriel Moreno behind the plate, who he'll likely have to compete with for playing time moving forward.

Carson Kelly
C CHC
Mon 6/12/23 5:00 PM

Kelly (forearm) was activated from the 60-day injured list Monday, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly will make his return to the Diamondbacks' roster after he was placed on the injured list in late March with a fractured right forearm. The 28-year-old will be returning to a first place Arizona squad after he produced a .345 average with three doubles, four RBI and five runs scored over 29 at-bats over his eight-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Reno. Kelly will have to compete with Gabriel Moreno for reps at catcher moving forward, though Kelly could be eased back into fielding duties and operate more frequently as a designated hitter for the time being. He is coming off of a down year in 2022 where he posted a .211/.282/.334 slash line, all of which were his lowest marks over his three seasons with Arizona.

Carson Kelly
C CHC
Wed 6/7/23 7:24 AM

Kelly (forearm) went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored for Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
This was the fifth game of a rehab assignment for Kelly, who appears to be getting his timing down at the plate. He went 0-for-5 in the first two games but is 5-for-12 in the three games since. He started at catcher Tuesday and is scheduled to start behind the plate Wednesday, after which the team will assess whether to have him play a third consecutive game Thursday, per Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said that assessment will not include the possibility of Kelly being reinstated, saying the focus is on building stamina and accumulating reps.