Carson Kelly

C Chicago Cubs
Age 33 R/R 6'1" / 212 lbs MLB HR -8% Svc 7.936 · Ctrl thru 2027
Overview
MLB40-MANExt / FA-dealFA 2028
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WAR
202430MLBTEX313.238/.314/.37490932.2
202531MLBCHC421.249/.336/.4281721163.4
202632MLBCHC425.258/.336/.3761001061.9
2027PROJ33MLBCHC386.237/.321/.3811221001.6
2028PROJ34MLBCHC300.227/.310/.35981910.4
Last 3 seasons WAR 7.5  ·  Next 2 projected WAR 2.0Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2027Service7.936First FA2028Options4
2027Ext / FA-deal$11M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Whiff%90
Chase%90
xwOBA57
Bat Spd44
Barrel%42
Avg EV32
Form.239/.311/.379 · rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .236/.318/.382
CompsJohn Buck (age 33) · Elias Díaz (age 32) · Nick Hundley (age 33)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 104100vR 88
AVG/OBP/SLG.237 / .321 / .381
PA386
HR12
K%18
BB%10
BABIP263
ISO150
MLB%100%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -0.2 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-0BATRUN: -0.9 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-1RUNFLD: +0.2 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: +6.9 runs (Positional adjustment)+7POSREP: +8.4 runs (Replacement-level credit)+8REPTotal WAR: +1.60+1.6WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
1.60.42728
Tools · Recent Form · Splits · ContractCON 50 / POW 50
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT50
Whiff%
905.6%
xAVG
340.238
POWER50
Barrel%
427.2
Avg EV
3287.7
Bat Spd
4470.8
EYE60
Chase%
9017.0%
SPEED40
Sprint
1625.8
Recent Formrolling true talent ⓘ
K%16%▲15% over 78 PA (60d) · proj 18%
BB%8%▼6% over 78 PA (60d) · proj 10%
ISO.140·.127 over 71 AB (60d) · proj .146
HR/BB4.0%·3.4% over 59 BBE (60d) · proj 4.4%
BABIP.261·.263 over 57 BIP (60d) · proj .261
SLASH.239/.311/.379·proj .236/.318/.382
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 813 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
213
600
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wRC+
141
99
◀◀L
wOBA
376
315
◀◀L
ISO
185
151
◀◀L
BABIP
323
265
◀◀L
K%
16.4%
19.0%
◀L
BB%
12.7%
9.2%
◀◀L
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2017
Service   7.936 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2027
First FA Year   2028
OPT
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Ext / FA-deal$11M+1.6$13M+$2M
Totals $11M $13M +$2M
Options · projected decision
2027MUTUAL OPT$10.7M / $0.0M buyoutDECLINE
2028MUTUAL OPT$7.5M / $1.5M buyoutDECLINE
2029CLUB OPT$10.7M / $0.0M buyoutDECLINE
2030CLUB OPT$10.7M / $0.0M buyoutDECLINE

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve. Catcher framing: only 2027 Statcast framing is modeled (Baseball Savant server-caches the leaderboard to the current season); prior-year framing is unmodeled — projections for established framers may run below FG-DC by 1-3 WAR.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
201218 ROKJohnson City Cardinals — 225213 481009 10331 00 225263399662 174228 154 291 34 — — — — — —
201319 APeoria Chiefs — 168146 32602 13252 00 219292301593 82248 158 263 40 — — — — — —
201420 APeoria Chiefs — 415363 901746 37547 10 248329366696 118274 139 310 63 — — — — — —
201521 A+Palm Beach Cardinals — 419389 851818 22643 00 219266332597 113239 155 266 36 — — — — — —
201622 AAAMemphis Redbirds — 126113 331000 11170 00 292355381735 88340 139 328 79 — — — — — —
201622 AASpringfield Cardinals — 236216 62706 14463 01 287339403742 116339 196 330 84 — — — — — —
201622 INTLGlendale Desert Dogs — 9477 22403 1341 20 286396455850 169264 414 370 136 — — — — — —
201723 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals — 7569 12300 5111 00 174240217457 43207 157 216 32 -6 +0 +1 +6 +2 0.3
201723 AAAMemphis Redbirds — 280244 6913010 33403 02 283375459834 176304 1412 373 94 — — — — — —
201824 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals — 4235 4000 371 00 114205114319 143 177 154 -9 -5 +0 -1 +7 +1 0.2
201824 AAAMemphis Redbirds — 349294 791417 48485 00 269380395775 126299 1414 352 92 — — — — — —
201925 MLBArizona Diamondbacks — 365314 7719018 48792 00 245349478827 232271 2213 364 119 +8 +0 +9 +7 +8 3.2
202026 MLBArizona Diamondbacks — 129122 27505 6291 00 221264385649 164250 225 288 80 -3 +0 +4 +2 +3 0.6
202127 MLBArizona Diamondbacks — 359304 7311113 44746 00 240347411759 171270 2112 338 113 +5 +0 +5 +6 +8 2.5
202228 MLBArizona Diamondbacks — 354317 671807 29714 20 211286334620 123247 208 279 71 -12 +0 +6 +7 +8 0.9
202228 AAAReno Aces — 2217 6202 410 00 3534768241.300 471267 518 515 184 — — — — — —
202329 MLBDetroit Tigers — 151136 28502 14400 10 206280287567 81274 269 261 65 -6 +0 +5 +3 +3 0.5
202329 AAAReno Aces — 3429 10300 381 00 345424448873 103455 249 383 99 — — — — — —
202430 MLBTexas Rangers — 313281 67919 25556 00 238314374688 135266 188 311 93 -3 +0 +11 +6 +7 2.2
202531 MLBChicago Cubs — 421369 9213117 45803 20 249336428764 179272 1911 338 116 +8 +0 +8 +8 +9 3.4
202632 MLBChicago Cubs — 425380 9815010 40705 01 258336376713 118293 169 324 106 +3 -0 -0 +8 +9 1.9
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 26342327 54598381 25951629 51 234319383702 149266 2010 315 99 -2 +1 +48 +59 +57 16.7
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
201218 ROK MLEJohnson City Cardinals — 225216 38707 7471 00 176205306511 130190 213 218 34 — — — — — —
201319 A MLEPeoria Chiefs — 168150 31502 9352 00 207261280541 73231 215 228 40 — — — — — —
201420 A MLEPeoria Chiefs — 415374 811644 26687 10 217280313593 96246 166 262 63 — — — — — —
201521 A+ MLEPalm Beach Cardinals — 419392 731517 19933 00 186229283513 97216 225 222 36 — — — — — —
201622 AAA MLEMemphis Redbirds — 126116 30900 8220 00 259306336643 78314 176 285 79 — — — — — —
201622 AA MLESpringfield Cardinals — 236220 59604 10553 01 268309350659 82336 234 292 84 — — — — — —
201723 MLB MLESt. Louis Cardinals — 7569 12300 5111 00 174240217457 43207 157 215 32 -6 +0 +1 +6 +2 0.3
201723 AAA MLEMemphis Redbirds — 280252 611108 25513 02 242318381699 139273 189 307 94 — — — — — —
201824 MLB MLESt. Louis Cardinals — 4235 4000 371 00 114205114319 143 177 155 -9 -5 +0 -1 +7 +1 0.2
201824 AAA MLEMemphis Redbirds — 349308 731216 34645 00 237323341664 104279 1810 304 92 — — — — — —
201925 MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks — 365324 7617019 38792 00 235319463782 228271 2210 343 119 +8 +0 +9 +7 +8 3.2
202026 MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks — 129122 26405 6291 00 213256369625 156250 225 286 80 -3 +0 +4 +2 +3 0.6
202127 MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks — 359305 7310114 43746 00 239345416761 177270 2112 335 113 +5 +0 +5 +6 +8 2.5
202228 MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks — 354317 651607 29714 20 205280322602 117247 208 274 71 -12 +0 +6 +7 +8 0.9
202228 AAA MLEReno Aces — 2218 6202 310 00 3334297781.206 444224 514 440 184 — — — — — —
202329 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 151136 28502 14400 10 206280287567 81274 269 264 65 -6 +0 +5 +3 +3 0.5
202329 AAA MLEReno Aces — 3430 8200 2101 00 267333333667 67388 296 314 99 — — — — — —
202430 MLB MLETexas Rangers — 313281 66918 25556 00 235311359670 125266 188 306 93 -3 +0 +11 +6 +7 2.2
202531 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 421369 9313118 45803 20 252338439777 187272 1911 340 116 +8 +0 +8 +8 +9 3.4
202632 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 425380 9815010 40705 01 258336376713 118293 169 324 106 +3 -0 -0 +8 +9 1.9
201218 ROK MLEJohnson City Cardinals — 225216 38707 7471 00 176205306511 130191 213 218 34 — — — — — —
201218 ROK RAWJohnson City Cardinals — 225213 481009 10331 00 225263399662 174228 154 291 34 — — — — — —
201319 A MLEPeoria Chiefs — 168150 31502 9352 00 207261280541 73252 215 228 40 — — — — — —
201319 A RAWPeoria Chiefs — 168146 32602 13252 00 219292301593 82248 158 263 40 — — — — — —
201420 A MLEPeoria Chiefs — 415374 811644 26687 10 217280313593 96252 166 262 63 — — — — — —
201420 A RAWPeoria Chiefs — 415363 901746 37547 10 248329366696 118274 139 310 63 — — — — — —
201521 A+ MLEPalm Beach Cardinals — 419392 731517 19933 00 186229283513 97222 225 222 36 — — — — — —
201521 A+ RAWPalm Beach Cardinals — 419389 851818 22643 00 219266332597 113239 155 266 36 — — — — — —
201622 AA MLE3 teams — 456421 1131905 23974 21 268312349662 81334 215 290 82 — — — — — —
201622 AA RAW3 teams — 456406 1172109 38674 21 288355406761 118323 158 337 82 — — — — — —
201723 AAA MLE2 teams — 355321 721308 30624 02 224299340638 115255 178 288 81 — — — — — —
201723 AAA RAW2 teams — 355313 8116010 38514 02 259346406752 147282 1411 340 81 — — — — — —
201824 AAA MLE2 teams — 391343 771216 37716 00 224311318629 93265 189 288 81 — — — — — —
201824 AAA RAW2 teams — 391329 831417 51556 00 252363365727 112283 1413 331 81 — — — — — —
201925 MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks — 365324 7617019 38792 00 235319463782 228251 2210 343 119 +8 +0 +9 +7 +8 3.2
201925 MLB RAWArizona Diamondbacks — 365314 7719018 48792 00 245349478827 232271 2213 364 119 +8 +0 +9 +7 +8 3.2
202026 MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks — 129122 26405 6291 00 213256369625 156239 225 286 80 -3 +0 +4 +2 +3 0.6
202026 MLB RAWArizona Diamondbacks — 129122 27505 6291 00 221264385649 164250 225 288 80 -3 +0 +4 +2 +3 0.6
202127 MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks — 359305 7310114 43746 00 239345416761 177266 2112 335 113 +5 +0 +5 +6 +8 2.5
202127 MLB RAWArizona Diamondbacks — 359304 7311113 44746 00 240347411759 171270 2112 338 113 +5 +0 +5 +6 +8 2.5
202228 MLB MLE2 teams — 376335 711809 32724 20 212288346635 134239 199 284 78 -10 +0 +6 +7 +8 1.1
202228 MLB RAW2 teams — 376334 732009 33724 20 219296359656 141248 199 293 78 -10 +0 +6 +7 +8 1.1
202329 MLB MLE2 teams — 185166 37702 16501 10 223295301596 78302 279 274 71 -6 +0 +5 +3 +4 0.6
202329 MLB RAW2 teams — 185165 38802 17481 10 230306315621 85308 269 283 71 -6 +0 +5 +3 +4 0.6
202430 MLB MLETexas Rangers — 313281 66918 25556 00 235311359670 125265 188 306 93 -3 +0 +11 +6 +7 2.2
202430 MLB RAWTexas Rangers — 313281 67919 25556 00 238314374688 135266 188 311 93 -3 +0 +11 +6 +7 2.2
202531 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 421369 9313118 45803 20 252338439777 187273 1911 340 116 +8 +0 +8 +8 +9 3.4
202531 MLB RAWChicago Cubs — 421369 9213117 45803 20 249336428764 179272 1911 338 116 +8 +0 +8 +8 +9 3.4
202632 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 425380 9815010 40705 01 258336376713 118293 169 324 106 +3 -0 -0 +8 +9 1.9
202632 MLB RAWChicago Cubs — 425380 9815010 40705 01 258336376713 118293 169 324 106 +3 -0 -0 +8 +9 1.9
201218 ROK MLEJohnson City Cardinals — 225215 38707 7471 00 177205307512 130190 213 218 34 — — — — — —
201319 A MLEPeoria Chiefs — 168155 31502 9352 00 200261271532 71231 215 228 40 — — — — — —
201420 A MLEPeoria Chiefs — 415379 811644 26687 10 214280309589 95246 166 262 63 — — — — — —
201521 A+ MLEPalm Beach Cardinals — 419394 731517 19933 00 185229282511 96216 225 222 36 — — — — — —
201622 AA MLE3 teams — 456426 1131905 23974 21 265312345658 80328 215 290 82 — — — — — —
201723 AAA MLE2 teams — 355318 721308 30624 02 226299343641 116259 178 288 81 — — — — — —
201824 AAA MLE2 teams — 391345 771216 37716 00 223311316627 93264 189 288 81 — — — — — —
201925 MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks — 365322 7617019 38792 00 236319466785 230271 2210 343 119 — — — — — —
202026 MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks — 129121 26405 6291 00 215256372628 157250 225 286 80 — — — — — —
202127 MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks — 359307 7310114 43746 00 238345414758 176270 2112 335 113 — — — — — —
202228 MLB MLE2 teams — 376337 711809 32724 20 211288344633 134246 199 284 78 — — — — — —
202329 MLB MLE2 teams — 185166 37702 16501 10 223295301596 78295 279 274 71 — — — — — —
202430 MLB MLETexas Rangers — 313279 66918 25556 00 237311362673 125266 188 306 93 — — — — — —
202531 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 421370 9313118 45803 20 251338438776 186272 1911 340 116 — — — — — —
202632 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 425377 9815010 40705 01 260336379716 119293 169 324 106 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202430 MLB MLETexas Rangers — 313279 66918 25556 00 237311362673 125266 188 306 93 — — — — — —
202531 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 421370 9313118 45803 20 251338438776 186272 1911 340 116 — — — — — —
202632 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 425377 9815010 40705 01 260336379716 119293 169 324 106 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202733 MLB MLECHC 100% 386341 8112112 38694 21 237321382703 146261 1810 315 100 -0 +0 +0 +7 +8 1.6
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202733 MLB CTXCHC 100% 386341 8213112 38694 21 237321381701 143263 1810 315 100 -0 +0 +0 +7 +8 1.6
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202834 MLB MLECHC 100% 300265 61909 29553 10 227310361671 134253 1810 303 91 -3 +0 -5 +5 +6 0.4
202834 MLB CTXCHC 100% 300265 61918 29553 10 227310359669 132255 1810 302 91 -3 +0 -5 +5 +6 0.4
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 29342592 606107489 28857132 61 234318381699 147265 1910 314 84 -5 +1 +44 +65 +64 17.1
/ 162G— A+C — 650574 13524120 641267 10 235319385704 150266 1910 314 84 -1 +0 +10 +14 +14 3.8
Career— MLE — 56885105 116720110145 463110662 115 229301357658 129263 198 293 84 -6 +1 +44 +72 +72 18.6
/ 162G— MLE — 650583 13423117 531267 11 230301360661 130264 198 293 84 -1 +0 +9 +14 +14 3.6