Miguel Amaya

Miguel Amaya Fantasy Stats

#9 C  |  Chicago Cubs
Healthy

Height / Weight 6'0"  /  230 lbs.
Date of Birth (Age) Mar 9, 1999 (25)
Experience 2 seasons
College None

Season Stats

SEASON TEAM POS GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS FPTS
2023CHCC53131172840518124000.214.329.359.688243.0
2024CHCC1173283276132847236200.232.288.357.645532.0
Career 170 459 49 104 17 2 13 65 35 102 0 0 .227 .300 .357 .657 775.0

Game Log

TEAM OPP POS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS FPTS
Sep 16, 2024 CHCOAKC41301020000.750.7501.2502.00020.0
Sep 17, 2024 CHCOAKC10000000100.000.000.000.0000.0
Sep 18, 2024 CHCOAKC11000001000.000.500.000.5004.0
Sep 19, 2024 CHCWSHC40000000000.000.000.000.0000.0
Sep 21, 2024 CHCWSHC30000000100.000.000.000.0000.0
Sep 22, 2024 CHCWSHC31210120000.667.6672.0002.66721.0
Sep 24, 2024 CHCPHIC42200011000.500.600.5001.10014.0
Sep 25, 2024 CHCPHIC40000000000.000.000.000.0000.0
Sep 27, 2024 CHCCINC20100010100.500.333.500.8335.0
Sep 28, 2024 CHCCINC40100000000.250.250.250.5003.0
Last 10 30 5 9 1 1 1 6 2 3 0 0 .300 .333 .500 .833 67.0

Cubs Depth Chart

C

Miguel Amaya

Christian Bethancourt

1B

Michael Busch

Patrick Wisdom

Cody Bellinger

2B

Nico Hoerner

Michael Busch

Miles Mastrobuoni

SS

Dansby Swanson

Nico Hoerner

Luis Vazquez

3B

Isaac Paredes

Patrick Wisdom

Miles Mastrobuoni

LF

Ian Happ

Mike Tauchman

Seiya Suzuki

Kevin Alcántara

CF

Pete Crow-Armstrong

Cody Bellinger

Mike Tauchman

Kevin Alcántara

RF

Cody Bellinger

Seiya Suzuki

Mike Tauchman

Patrick Wisdom

SP

Justin Steele

Shota Imanaga

Jameson Taillon

Javier Assad

Kyle Hendricks

RP

Jorge López

Drew Smyly

Julian Merryweather

Ethan Roberts

Enoli Paredes

Miguel Amaya News

Miguel Amaya  • C  •  Cubs

Miguel Amaya Resting On Monday

Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya is out of the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. This appears to be a regular rest day for Amaya, who smacked a home run during Sunday's game. In his absence, Christian Bethancourt will be behind the plate and bat eighth versus right-hander Aaron Nola. Bethancourt has been great during his short period with the Cubs. Through 22 games, Bethancourt is hitting .306 with three home runs and 15 RBI on the North Side.
Sep 23   
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Miguel Amaya Getting A Breather Against Nationals

Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya will start Friday's contest on the bench at Wrigley Field against the Washington Nationals in the second game of a four-game series. Christian Bethancourt will do the catching for right-hander Jameson Taillon and will bat out of the nine-hole versus Nationals right-hander Trevor Williams. In his first full big-league season, Amaya has slashed .227/.286/.347 with a below-average .633 OPS, seven home runs, 43 RBI, 29 runs scored, 22 walks and 60 strikeouts in 111 games played and 341 trips to the plate. The long season has apparently worn him down, too, as he's gone 5-for-37 (.135) with a double, triple, six RBI and five strikeouts in 15 games in the final month of the regular season. DFS gamers should be able to find better sleeper options at catcher than Bethancourt, who has hit .203 (26-for-128) on the year with five homers and 22 RBI.
Sep 20   
Miguel Amaya  • C  •  Cubs  |  Isaac Paredes  • 3B  •  Cubs

Isaac Paredes, Miguel Amaya Sitting On Saturday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Isaac Paredes and catcher Miguel Amaya are not in the starting nine on Saturday afternoon as the Cubs continue a three-game set against the New York Yankees. The third baseman is in the midst of a rough 2-for-17 slide since the start of the month, while Amaya has tallied just one hit since September 1. As a result, Patrick Wisdom will cover the hot corner and bat in the eight-hole, and Christian Bethancourt will be behind the dish batting ninth. Fantasy managers should expect Paredes and Amaya to return to the starting nine tomorrow as they are scheduled to face Yankee ace, Gerrit Cole. Both Wisdom and Bethancourt could be sneaky plays in DFS this afternoon as they will face Clarke Schmidt who will be making his return to the mound after not pitching since May due to a strained lat.
Sep 7   
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Miguel Amaya Tallies Up Four RBI In Win

Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya had a great day at the plate Monday as his team blew out the Pittsburgh Pirates 18-8. Amaya, batting from the nine spot in the order, went 4-for-5 with two doubles and four RBI. The 25-year-old has been a productive hitting catcher for the Cubs all season but has really taken his game to the next level as of late. Since the All-Star break, Amaya is slashing .342/.381/.570 with four homers and 17 RBI over 26 games. Amaya has hit well enough recently to be considered adding in two-catcher or deep-league formats.
Aug 27   
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Miguel Amaya Hits Grand Slam, Racks Up Five RBI

Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya had a big night at the plate on Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a grand slam in a 10-2 clobbering of the Detroit Tigers. Amaya also smacked an RBI single later in the game to bring his total RBI's to five. The backstop is now slashing .221/.277/.333 with 20 runs, six homers, and 29 RBI in 249 at-bats on the season. Needless to say, this game is an anomaly for Amaya, who doesn't need to be rostered in any fantasy leagues. Nevertheless, this was an excellent game for the 25-year-old.
Aug 23   
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Miguel Amaya Takes A Seat On Friday

Chicago Cubs catching prospect Miguel Amaya is not in Friday's lineup as the Cubs and Cardinals will face off for the second game of a four-game set. Amaya got the starting nod on Thursday evening for the opening game of the series. Across his past five games, the young backstop has tallied only one hit but posted a seven-game hitting streak prior to this cold stretch. As a result, Christian Bethancourt will slot in behind the dish and catch for Javier Assad. With Tomas Nido (knee) sidelined, fantasy managers should expect Amaya and Bethancourt to split catching duties in the Northside, with Amaya getting a slight majority. Bethancourt is best to leave out of your DFS lineup this afternoon as he will face right-hander Erick Fedde who will make his St. Louis debut. He performed quite well with the White Sox earlier this season, carrying a solid 3.11 ERA and 1.14 WHIP.
Aug 2   
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Miguel Amaya Doing The Catching Against Cardinals

Chicago Cubs rookie catcher Miguel Amaya will draw the start behind the plate on Friday to catch left-hander Justin Steele, and he'll bat ninth in the lineup against St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty. Yan Gomes will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh. Amaya has essentially become the Cubs' No. 2 catcher over Tucker Barnhart, and he's hitting .271 (19-for-70) with two home runs, four doubles, 13 RBI and 10 runs scored in his first 26 big-league games over 86 plate appearances. The 24-year-old has little DFS appeal at the bottom of Chicago's order, though, and he's still only worth considering in deep two-catcher fantasy leagues.
Jul 21, 2023   
Miguel Amaya  • C  •  Cubs

Miguel Amaya Absent Versus Pirates

Chicago Cubs rookie catcher Miguel Amaya (hand) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This is a bit concerning after Amaya was hit by a pitch in the hand during Sunday's game. It's possible the Cubs are just giving Amaya an extra day to rest. Fantasy managers should stay tuned for more news in case Amaya does end up going to the injured list. Yan Gomes will do the catching and bat eighth versus right-hander Osvaldo Bido on Monday.
Jun 19, 2023   
Miguel Amaya  • C  •  Cubs

Miguel Amaya Hits First Big-League Home Run

Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya put together a strong performance at the plate during Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres. The 24-year-old went 3-for-3 and blasted his first career home run in the 7-1 victory. Amaya crushed a 415-foot two-run blast off right-hander Drew Carlton in the third inning to make it 7-0. He drew the start at designated hitter, while Yan Gomes did the catching. The Cubs could put Amaya there more often, assuming he keeps hitting like this. The hope is that Amaya can be the Cubs catcher of the future, but injuries have held him back. He appears healthy now, so we'll see what he can do.
Jun 5, 2023   
Miguel Amaya  • C  •  Cubs

Cubs Expected To Promote Miguel Amaya

The Chicago Cubs are expected to promote catcher prospect Miguel Amaya on Tuesday. Starting catcher Yan Gomes (head) left Monday's contest early and will continue to be evaluated after being hit in the head on a back swing. Amaya, 24, has been one of the Cubs top prospects in his young career, but injuries have caused him to miss significant time throughout the past few seasons. Thus far in 2023, he has been healthy and hit a respectful .273 with four homers and eight RBI over 44 at-bats for Double-A Tennessee. Gomes status is one to monitor before acting on Amaya, but he could see a good amount of action over Tucker Barnhart if Gomes lands on the injured list. For now, managers can take a wait-and-see approach with Amaya. With the right opportunity, he could be worth a flier in two-catcher leagues.
May 2, 2023   
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