My Take
Carson Kelly is one of those players who you can tell genuinely loves being behind the plate — the guy has always been a catcher's catcher, the kind of backstop pitchers rave about in interviews. He spent years quietly developing under Yadier Molina in St. Louis, which is honestly the best possible apprenticeship for a defensive-minded catcher, and when Arizona finally gave him the starting job he proved he belonged. His offensive upside never quite exploded the way some scouts projected, but his game-calling and blocking chops are legit, and he bounces around rosters not because teams don't want him but because everyone wants a piece of what he brings. Drafted out of Westview High in Oregon and still grinding — I respect the longevity.
Overview
Carson Franklin Kelly (born July 14, 1994) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers. Born in Chicago, Kelly was raised in Beaverton, Oregon.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carson Kelly
- Name (Japanese)
- カーソン・ケリー
- Reading
- かーそん・けりー
- Born
- July 14, 1994 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Westview High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.