Carson Kelly C CHC Mon 8/24/20 4:11 PM
Carson Kelly
C CHC
Kelly isn't starting Monday against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Carson Kelly C CHC Sun 8/23/20 1:35 PM
Carson Kelly
C CHC
Kelly is not in the lineup Sunday against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Carson Kelly C CHC Fri 8/21/20 6:11 PM
Carson Kelly
C CHC
Kelly isn't in the lineup Friday against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Carson Kelly C CHC Tue 8/18/20 1:35 PM
Carson Kelly
C CHC
Kelly is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Oakland, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Carson Kelly C CHC Sun 8/16/20 12:36 PM
Carson Kelly
C CHC
Kelly is not in Sunday's lineup against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Carson Kelly C CHC Sun 8/16/20 8:28 AM
Carson Kelly
C CHC
Kelly went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Carson Kelly C CHC Sat 8/15/20 7:35 AM
Carson Kelly
C CHC
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Kelly and backup Stephen Vogt will share the catching duties evenly going forward, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
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).
Carson Kelly C CHC Fri 8/14/20 4:54 PM
Carson Kelly
C CHC
Kelly is not in the lineup Friday against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Carson Kelly C CHC Wed 8/12/20 12:34 PM
Carson Kelly
C CHC
Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Carson Kelly C CHC Wed 8/12/20 12:49 AM
Carson Kelly
C CHC
Kelly went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly went deep off Rockies starter Kyle Freeland in the seventh inning. The homer was Kelly's first of the year, and also accounted for his first run scored. He's added four RBI and a .167 batting average in 36 at-bats this year.