Bleed Cubbie Blue · Dec 10, 2024
Cubs close to signing catcher Carson Kelly
Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty ImagesAl Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. He's also written three books about the Cubs, the latest is "Chicago Cubs Firsts."
For a time this offseason, the Cubs had only one catcher on their 40-man roster, Miguel Amaya. Then they made a trade with the Angels to acquire Matt Thaiss, but it was generally thought Thaiss wasn’t quite the guy the Cubs wanted to pair with Amaya.
Monday, the Cubs got that guy:
As reported by @JonHeyman, the Cubs and C Carson Kelly are nearing a deal, per a source. Not done yet but its close.