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CHC • Catcher • #9
17 days ago
Amaya took Roki Sasaki deep in the fifth to make it an 8-4 deficit for the Cubs. The 27-year-old has done a decent job over the first month with the stick as seen in a .234/.345/.383 slash.
CHC • Catcher • #9
about 1 month ago
Amaya finally broke a scoreless tie with a run-scoring single off of Connor Brogdon in the eighth inning that plated Dylan Carlson. That was all the offense the Cubs would require in this one. He’s off to a sizzling start at the plate this season, slashing .417/.500/.750 with a homer and four RBI in 14 plate appearances.
CHC • Catcher • #9
about 1 month ago
Amaya has started to see some time at DH against lefties, which is a good sign for how the Cubs feel about his bat. The bad news is that he’s hit ninth in every game he’s appeared in this year. Amaya, off to a .375/.444/.750 start with a homer in his first nine plate appearances, probably deserves to cut into Carson Kelly’s playing time more than he did last year. We’re skeptical it actually happens. Kelly is batting cleanup against LHP Joey Cantillo.
CHC • Catcher • #9
about 1 month ago
Amaya hit ninth today after Carson Kelly batted sixth in the opener, which demonstrates how the Cubs currently feel about the offensive abilities of their two catchers. Still, it shouldn’t surprise anyone if Amaya outhits Kelly this season. Kelly’s bested a .700 OPS in just three of his seven relatively full seasons, and Amaya actually came in at .281/.314/.500 in the 28 games he was able to take part in last year.
CHC • Catcher • #9
about 2 months ago
With a .318/.400/.591 line, Amaya has had a nice spring, but he still hasn’t made up any ground on Carson Kelly, who has come in at .364/.417/.727 to date. Kelly figures to get the majority of the playing time behind the plate for Cubs, though both probably rank among MLB’s top 30 catchers at this point.
CHC • Catcher • #9
9 months ago
Amaya will officially head to the injured list after spraining his ankle and being carted off the field Wednesday. The 26-year-old will be out for at least two weeks, and it’s plausible the injury will keep him from playing until September. Carson Kelly and Reese McGuire will handle backstop duties with Amaya unavailable.
CHC • Catcher • #9
9 months ago
Amaya was carted off after stepping awkwardly on first base tonight. The Cubs kept Reese McGuire on the roster after activating Amaya on Tuesday, so he’ll be Carson Kelly’s backup. The Cubs could call up Nicky Lopez for a utility role or maybe summon Moisés Ballesteros if they’re OK with him playing a minor role.
Source: Marquee Sports Network
CHC • Catcher • #9
9 months ago
Amaya extended his last stride to try to beat out an infield grounder and landed on the corner of the bag awkwardly, leading to what seemed to be a pretty bad injury; he had to be carted off afterwards. It was Amaya’s first game back in the lineup after he returned from a strained oblique on Tuesday.
CHC • Catcher • #9
9 months ago
Amaya, returning from an oblique strain, went 6-for-27 with no extra-base hits in nine games for Triple-A Iowa. Although he was very good before getting hurt, batting .280/.313/.505 in 27 games, he’ll likely see less time than Carson Kelly behind the plate for the Cubs. The team is also keeping Reese McGuire; he’d certainly be claimed on waivers if the team tried to demote him, and the Cubs want to keep him in case Amaya or Kelly goes down.
CHC • Catcher • #9
9 months ago
Amaya is now 5-for-16 in five games at Triple-A and should be nearing a return to the Cubs. However, neither Reese McGuire nor Carson Kelly has minor league options left, so McGuire would need to be designated for assignment to make room for Amaya.
CHC • Catcher • #9
9 months ago
The Cubs needed to free up a spot on their 40-man roster on Thursday, which they accomplished by moving Amaya to the 60-day IL. He has already missed more than 60 days, so this doesn’t change anything in his prognosis or his potential timeline for a return. He has been shelved since the end of May with a left oblique strain.
CHC • Catcher • #9
11 months ago
Cubs manager Craig Counsell told reporters Amaya is targeting around the All-Star break for a potential return. The 26-year-old backstop landed on the shelf back in late May with an oblique strain that was expected to keep him sidelined for at least 4-6 weeks.
Source: Taylor McGregor
CHC • Catcher • #9
12 months ago
Cubs manager Craig Counsell told reporters they’re hoping to get Amaya back prior to the All-Star break in early July. The 26-year-old backstop hit the injured list over the weekend with a left oblique strain.
Source: Maddie Lee
CHC • Catcher • #9
12 months ago
Amaya has been outstanding this season for fantasy managers, hitting .280 with four homers and 25 RBI through 27 games. It’ll be Reese McGuire, not top prospect Moises Ballesteros, coming up to take his spot on Chicago’s roster.
CHC • Catcher • #9
12 months ago
Amaya suffered the strain while attempting to throw out Elly Da La Cruz during Saturday’s game against Cincinnati. While not official, it seems likely that Moises Ballesteros will be recalled from Triple-A Iowa to take Amaya’s place on the roster, and he should split duties with Carson Kelly behind the plate.
Source: Taylor McGregor
CHC • Catcher • #9
12 months ago
Amaya, 26, was removed after attempting to throw out Elly De La Cruz. The backstop was replaced by Carson Kelly. It’s likely that Amaya will need to undergo testing to determine the severity of his injury.
Source: Maddie Lee
CHC • Catcher • #9
12 months ago
The homer was nearly robbed by Kyle Stowers in center. Amaya is batting .287/.323/.529 this season, which is a very welcome development that’s been blunted by the fact that Carson Kelly is hitting .286/.421/.604 and has overtaken Amaya as the Cubs’ primary catcher.
HOU • Catcher • #9
about 1 year ago
Ullola’s velocity has been down some this season, but he was brought along slowly after leaving the Astros’ spring breakout game with shoulder discomfort. He went on to pitch a total of 10 innings and give up 10 runs in his first four Triple-A starts. His last two outings have gone much better — he’s totaled 10 scoreless innings — even though he’s still in the 91-94 mph range with his fastball. Ideally, he’ll keep creeping up some there, and he could see time in the Astros rotation this summer.
CHC • Catcher • #9
about 1 year ago
The 26-year-old backstop got the Cubs on the board in this one with a 379-foot (104.7 mph EV) two-run shot off of Justin Verlander in the third inning, trimming the Cubs’ deficit to two runs at 4-2. That would wind up being his only hit in three at-bats on the evening. For the season, he has been solid in a reserve role for the Cubs, slashing .257/.284/.471 to go with the aforementioned three long balls and 16 RBI.
CHC • Catcher • #9
about 1 year ago
Amaya has looked like a perfectly solid starting catcher this year, but Carson Kelly has been quite a bit more than that, which is why Amaya’s start today was just his second in six games. He’ll continue taking a backseat until Kelly slumps.
CHC • Catcher • #9
about 1 year ago
This is a good statline no matter when you get in the game, but even more impressive when you consider he didn’t enter the game until the fifth inning. Amaya’s homer is the first of 2025, and he’s plated 11 over the first 17 games of the campaign.