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2025 Batting
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AVG
Batting Average
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HR
Home Runs
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RBI
Runs Batted In
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OPS
On-base Plus Slugging
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Stolen Bases
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| Regular Season | .283 | 1 | 12 | .770 | 0 |
Top Miguel Amaya News
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Belts first homer
Amaya went 2-for-3 with a home run, three total runs and three total RBI against the Dodgers in a 16-0 victory Saturday.
Amaya didn't start the contest, but he was moved into the DH role after Seiya Suzuki exited in the fifth inning due to a wrist injury. Amaya took advantage of the opportunity, knocking a two-run single and a solo home run. Fellow backstop Carson Kelly had a big day of his own with two homers, and the duo has split catching duties pretty evenly of late, with Amaya getting the start behind the plate in four of the team's past eight games.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting again Sunday
Amaya is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Amaya will take a seat for the second day in a row while the Cubs hand Carson Kelly another start. Through the Cubs' first 11 games, Kelly has amassed an impressive 1.658 OPS, so the club could be inclined to favor him over Amaya until the former's bat cools down.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting Saturday
Amaya isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.
The Cubs seem to be content alternating between Amaya and Carson Kelly behind the plate, and Saturday will mark the latter's turn to start following an 0-for-4 outing from Amaya on Friday.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
Amaya is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Athletics.
He'll sit in favor of Carson Kelly, who is getting his second start in the series after hitting for the cycle Monday. It's been a fairly even split between Amaya and Kelly so far this season in terms of playing time, with Amaya drawing five starts to Kelly's four.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Absent from starting nine
Amaya isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.
This marks Amaya's second game off of the young regular season after also sitting down for Friday's matchup against the Diamondbacks. Carson Kelly is starting behind the plate and will bat ninth in Amaya's absence.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Resting Friday
Amaya is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Friday.
Amaya drove in five runs during Thursday's 10-6 win over Arizona. He'll get a break Friday while Carson Kelly serves behind home plate and bats ninth against Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Drives in five runs
Amaya went 2-for-5 with two doubles and five RBI during Thursday's 10-6 win against the Diamondbacks.
The 26-year-old started behind the plate and batted ninth in the Cubs' domestic opener, and he powered the offense with a three-run double in the fifth inning and a two-run double in the ninth. Amaya has been a bright spot in his first two games of the season, going 3-for-8 with three doubles and six RBI, which could help him move up from the bottom of the lineup.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Provides offense in 2025 opener
Amaya went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 4-1 defeat to the Dodgers in Tokyo.
The Cubs could muster only three hits against Yoshinobu Yamamoto and four relievers, and Amaya provided all the offense on a second-inning double. The catcher managed to carry over a strong spring performance into his 2025 debut, and while veteran Carson Kelly will see some playing time, Amaya could seize a larger role behind the plate if he gets off to a hot start.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Stays hot Saturday
Amaya went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Mariners and is now batting .524 this spring with a 1.450 OPS.
Amaya has gone 11-for-21 across seven contests with two doubles and two home runs. The 26-year-old has more upside than the Cubs' other catcher, veteran Carson Kelly, and Amaya could seize a majority of the playing time as the season progresses if he delivers on his promise at the plate.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Continues strong spring play
After going 2-for-3 in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Padres, Amaya is now batting an even .500 this spring.
Amaya is 9-for-18 with a home run and two RBI so far in Cactus League play. The 25-year-old is slated to split time behind the plate with offseason acquisition Carson Kelly this season, though Amaya could seize a larger share of playing time if he continues to show progress as a hitter. He finished with an OPS below .700 each of the last two years but flashed more offensive upside as he came up through the minors.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Could see role reduced
With the Cubs adding Carson Kelly earlier in the offseason, Amaya may have to settle for a smaller role behind the plate, Jordan Bastian and Adam McCalvy of MLB.com report.
Amaya went from 53 games played as a rookie in 2023 to 117 games last year, but he's yet to really make his mark at the plate, as he posted an OPS below .700 in each of the two seasons. Kelly also hasn't been a consistent offensive threat at the MLB level, though the 30-year-old does at least give the Cubs a veteran presence at catcher. Both players may end up splitting time until one of them seizes a larger role. The situation dampens Amaya's 2025 fantasy outlook to a degree, but he could still emerge as a useful player in his age-26 season if he starts to hit like he did in the upper levels of the minors in 2022 and 2023.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Not starting Sunday
Amaya is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Reds.
Christian Bethancourt will start behind home plate and bat seventh in the Cubs' regular-season finale. If he doesn't come off the bench Sunday, Amaya will end the 2024 regular season having slashed .232/.288/.357 with eight home runs and 47 RBI across 363 plate appearances.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Returns to lineup with solid effort
Amaya went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Phillies.
After sitting out Monday's game, Amaya returned to the lineup and rattled off his second straight two-hit effort dating back to Sunday. The catcher has a .653 OPS so far this season, which is a step back from last year's .688 mark. Amaya has yet to really take off offensively at the MLB level, though he stands a decent chance of once again being Chicago's starting catcher in 2025, at least to start the season.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting out Monday
Amaya is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in Philadelphia.
Amaya slugged a home run in Sunday's win over the Nationals but will receive a day of rest for Monday's series opener against the Phillies. Christian Bethancourt will start at catcher and bat eighth for the Cubs.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Goes yard in win
Amaya went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a double in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Nationals.
Amaya hit the Cubs' third homer off Washington starter Jake Irvin when he went deep in the fourth inning. That blast snapped a nearly month-long power drought for Amaya, who went 14-for-58 (.241) over 21 contests between homers. The catcher is up to a .229/.287/.360 slash line with eighth homers, 45 RBI, 30 runs scored, 13 doubles and two triples across 347 plate appearances this season. He appears set to close out the year as the No. 1 catcher ahead of Christian Bethancourt.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Not in Friday's lineup
Amaya is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Nationals.
Amaya caught each of the last two games but will get a breather during Friday's afternoon tilt. Christian Bethancourt will be behind the dish and bat ninth for the Cubs.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Tallies three hits in win
Amaya went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.
Amaya batted ninth and did his part to contribute to Chicago's 18-hit barrage. The catcher recorded just his second triple of the season and snapped an 0-for-7 slump that extended over his last five appearances. Amaya has struggled to find a ton of offensive consistency this year, though his playing time alone gives him a decent amount of fantasy value at a thin position.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 230 lbs |
| Birthplace: Chitre, Panama |
| Age: 26 |
| Experience: 2 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |