Carson Kelly, St. Louis Cardinals
Who Is He?
Kelly is probably the biggest prospect still of this entire list. He was a second round selction in 2012 out of high school in Oregon. He’s worked his way to AA this season and is hitting .305/.348/.405 on top of playing the good defense that gets him on this list.
Kelly is an athletic guy, having come up as an infielder in the draft and moving behind the plate after being drafted, so he not only provides solid framing, but offers good lateral movement behind the plate and good blocking skills.
Kelly has a good build for a catcher at 6’2 and 220 pounds, and he brings solid contact skills to the plate along with a good eye. The Cardinals obviously are well-set with an all-time catcher in Yadier Molina, but as he begins to age off the position, the 21 year-old Kelly can start to work his way into the position in the next two seasons.
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