Kelly is also arguably a better defensive catcher than his counterpart Amaya, and should he sustain even two-thirds of this production, he should see more time behind the plate. A

Carson Kelly homered twice, singled and walked twice for the visiting Chicago Cubs in a 16-0 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the middle game of their three-game series on Saturday night.

LOS ANGELES — Cubs catcher Carson Kelly still has photos of the X-rays on his phone. They show his ulna snapped through, a millimeter shy of being considered displaced and requiring surgery, the result of a spring-training fastball striking the exact wrong spot on his right forearm in 2023.