When Carson Kelly was called up to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, it was presumed that baseball’s second-best catching prospect would assume primary duties behind the plate in the absence of Yadier Molina. After all, it’s widely believed that Kelly is good enough already that he might start on a handful of MLB teams if his playing time weren’t blocked by a future hall of famer. While the projection systems aren’t quite as high on the 23-year-old, Fangraphs Depth Charts still projects him for perfectly competent 1.2 WAR per 450 plate appearances, which ranks 33rd among all catchers.
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