Carson Kelly

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.

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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 32)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dog

Origin

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Occupation

baseball player

High school

Westview High School

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson%20Kelly
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
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Tags

• Illinois
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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