St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 13, 2016
BenFred: Matheny confident in Kelly's offense
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Carson Kelly takes batting practice during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.comVIERA, Fla. • Cardinals catcher Carson Kelly, who started and hit eighth against the Nationals on Sunday at Space Coast Stadium, arrived at spring training having won a minor-league gold glove behind the plate, but searching for signs of growth at it.
The converted third baseman hit .225/.263/.339 at High-A Palm Beach last season, though manager Mike Matheny has encouraged looking beyond the slash line.