RATING: 4.63
AGE: 25
2020 STATS: 39 G, 129 PA, .221/.264/.385, .649 OPS, 71 OPS+, -0.3 WAR
2020 SALARY: Pre Arb League Minimum Pro Rated
2021 STATUS: 1st year Arb eligible, (Super 2). Estimated $1.3M
Carson Kelly was taken in the 2nd round of the 2012 draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. Coming out of high school as an 18 year old that year, he made his major league debut four years later in 2016. Considered a top catching prospect, he was blocked by Yadier Molina, and in very limited playing time in parts of three seasons failed to hit enough to push the issue of replacing Molina.