Amaya is starting at catcher and batting eighth in Monday's game against the Marlins.
The Cubs are mixing things up a bit with Ian Happ (oblique) out for the third straight day, as regular DH Seiya Suzuki is covering Happ's spot in the outfield. Carson Kelly is sliding in as the DH on Monday, which opens up a start behind the plate for Amaya. While he hasn't been able to match Kelly's scintillating 1.151 OPS, Amaya has been a reliable offensive performer with a .741 OPS, three home runs and 18 RBI across 21 games.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Smacks two-run homer
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Amaya went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 14-5 extra innings loss to San Francisco.
Amaya got the Cubs on the board in the third inning, when he took Justin Verlander deep to left-center field for a two-run home run. It was Amaya's third home run of the season, and the Cubs' backup catcher has started the year slashing .257/.284/.471 with 10 runs scored and 16 RBI in 75 plate appearances.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Belts first homer
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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: Resting Friday
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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
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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
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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: Continues strong spring play
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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: Not starting Sunday
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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
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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: Not in Friday's lineup
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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: Getting breather Saturday
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Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.
Amaya has been in a bit of a slump at the plate lately, going just 1-for-21 over his last eight games. The Cubs will instead put Christian Bethancourt behind the plate Saturday in an effort to find some offensive production from their catcher.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting down Wednesday
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Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Amaya will sit down for Wednesday's finale after going 1-for-7 with two RBI across the first two games of the series. Christian Bethancourt will catch instead for Jordan Wicks and bat ninth.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Resting Saturday
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Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup Saturday against the Yankees.
Amaya will get a day to regroup after going 0-for-9 across his last three games. Christian Bethancourt will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Not starting Tuesday
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Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
Amaya will take a seat Tuesday after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout during a loss in Monday's series opener. Christian Bethancourt will start behind the dish instead and bat ninth.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Continues hot streak Monday
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Amaya went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and four RBI in Monday's 18-8 win over the Pirates.
Amaya has been on fire lately, and he kept rolling Monday. The catcher went 0-for-1 off the bench Sunday, but otherwise he's gone 12-for-17 over his last five games with five extra-base hits. Amaya had yet to really take off at the MLB level before this stretch of games, though the 25-year-old could be turning a corner. While he's unlikely to stay this hot, Amaya could be poised for a big finish as Chicago's top option behind the plate.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Launches grand slam
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Amaya went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and an RBI single during Thursday's 10-2 win over Detroit.
Amaya started and finished the Cubs' scoring barrage, getting the team on the scoreboard in the second inning with a two-out grand slam off Kenta Maeda before plating Pete Crow-Armstrong in the seventh for Chicago's 10th run. Amay has a .767 OPS through 14 games in August is slashing .221/.277/.333 with six home runs in 275 plate appearances for the season.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting down Wednesday
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Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Wednesday's game versus Detroit.
Amaya will get a chance to regroup Wednesday after being held hitless in nine at-bats over his last three games. Christian Bethancourt will catch instead for right-hander Jameson Taillon and bat ninth.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Drives in two Saturday
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Amaya went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Amaya is now riding a modest two-game hitting streak, but it's been a struggle overall for the catcher. He has just a .588 OPS through 83 games, which is a 100-point drop from his figure last season as a rookie. The 25-year-old was a fairly well-regarded prospect on his way up to the majors, but that has yet to translate to significant offensive success. Amaya should continue to see regular playing time, however, as journeyman Christian Bethancourt is the only other catching depth currently on the MLB roster.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Resting up Wednesday
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Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Amaya had started at catcher each of the past four days, so he'll be getting a breather Wednesday while the Cubs and Twins wrap up their series with an afternoon game after a night game. Christian Bethancourt will step in behind the plate in place of Amaya, who has gone 2-for-14 with a home run and a walk through his first five games this month.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Resting Wednesday
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Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Amaya will hit the bench after he had started at catcher in three of the past four games while going 5-for-8 with two walks and a run during that stretch. Tomas Nido will spell Amaya behind the dish Wednesday.
