18 Carson Kelly C

Kelly went 1-for-2 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's spring game against the Rockies.

Kelly is 3-for-11 with a double, four runs and an RBI through five spring appearances. The 25-year-old backstop emerged as the Diamondbacks' primary catcher in 2019 after beginning the season as one of three in a rotation. Kelly swatted 18 home runs in 365 plate appearances while proving he can control the game from behind the plate. He returns as the top catcher and should see an increase in at-bats in 2020.

Kelly is not in Sunday's lineup against the Padres.

Kelly had an impressive season overall, but he hit just .167 with zero home runs in 16 September games. Caleb Joseph will start behind the dish and hit eighth in the finale.

Kelly is not starting Saturday against the Padres.

Kelly owns a .146/.222/.171 slash line over his last 13 games. Alex Avila gets the start behind the plate in his absence.

Kelly remains on the bench Wednesday against the Cardinals.

After starting five out of the previous seven games, Kelly has now sat for two games in a row. Caleb Joseph gets the nod behind the plate on this occasion.

Kelly is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Kelly has gone just 4-for-33 over his last 11 games. Alex Avila will start behind the plate Tuesday.

Kelley is not starting Wednesday against the Marlins.

Kelly has gone 1-for-22 at the plate over his last eight games. Alex Avila will be the starting catcher Wednesday.

Kelly went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 7-5 win over the Marlins.

Kelly entered the game hitless in his last 15 at-bats and just 8-for-55 (.145) over the past month. He told NIck Piecoro of the Arizona Republic he thinks he close to rediscovering the swing that led to his offensive breakout earlier this season. It should be remembered that Kelly has never played this deep into a season.

Kelly went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 7-5 win over the Marlins.

Kelly entered the game hitless in his last 15 at-bats and just 8-for-55 (.145) over the past month. He told NIck Piecoro of the Arizona Republic he thinks he close to rediscovering the swing that led to his offensive breakout earlier this season. It should be remembered that Kelly has never played this deep into a season.

Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

The Diamondbacks' catching situation has turned into more of a timeshare lately, as Kelly will head to the bench for the third time in the past four contests. Alex Avila will draw the nod behind the dish, working in a battery with Zac Gallen.

Kelly is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.

Kelly and Alex Avila alternated starts over the previous six contests, but that comes to an end Friday as Kelly sits for the second straight game. The 25-year-old is 2-for-20 with three runs scored and a double in his last eight games.

Kelly is not in Thursday's lineup against the Mets.

He is hitless with five strikeouts and zero walks in 11 at-bats over his last four games. Alex Avila will start behind the dish and hit seventh.

Kelly is not starting Tuesday against the Mets.

Kelly sits for the second time in three games after previously starting four straight contests. Alex Avila will start behind the plate.

Kelly is not starting Sunday against the Reds.

Kelly has just eight hits in his last 17 games, though he's added 12 walks, giving him a solid .357 on-base percentage. Alex Avila gets the nod behind the plate in his absence.

Kelly is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.

Kelly will sit for a second consecutive day while Alex Avila receives another turn behind the dish. Over his last 13 games, Kelly has recorded just six hits in 33 at-bats (.182 average), but the slump probably won't cost him his job as Arizona's primary catcher. Avila isn't lighting it up offensively of late, either, as he'll enter Monday with just two hits in 29 at-bats in his last 11 contests.

Kelly is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Kelly has alternated starts with Alex Avila over the last seven contests, and that trend continues Sunday after Kelly went 0-for-2 with a run scored and a walk in Saturday's win.

Kelly is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

Kelly went 3-for-3 with a walk in Thursday's series opener, but he'll nonetheless head to the bench Friday. Alex Avila will take over behind the plate for the Diamondbacks.

Kelly isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.

Kelly will catch another breather after also being held out of Sunday's starting nine. Alex Avila is set to handle the catching duties and bat eighth.

Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee.

Kelly started the first two games of the series and will take a seat after going 0-for-5 with a walk and three strikeouts. Alex Avila will start behind the plate and bat eighth Sunday.

Kelly is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rockies.

Kelly will give way to Alex Avila behind the dish Wednesday with the Diamondbacks playing an afternoon game after a night contest. Since the start of August, Kelly is slashing .186/.327/.465 with four home runs in 14 games.

Kelly went 2-for-3 with a home run and a second run scored in Monday's 5-3 win over the Rockies.

Kelly snapped an 0-for-17 skid with a sixth-inning single that set the stage for Ketel Marte's two-run home run. Two innings later, Kelly delivered his 18th homer of the season. His .542 slugging percentage is tops among catchers with at least 250 plate appearances.