Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. His latest book about the Cubs is "Chicago Cubs Firsts." Find him on Bluesky at @bleedcubbieblue.bsky.social
Carson Kelly is off to a fantastic — and wholly unexpected — start for the Chicago Cubs in 2025.
In 20 games, with 80 plate appearances, Kelly is batting .361/.500/.820 with eight home runs, 23 RBI, 16 runs scored, 17 walks and only seven strikeouts.
He remains, as of Tuesday morning, the only MLB player with at least eight home runs and fewer strikeouts than homers, which is just wild.