ATLANTA -- Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya returned to the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Braves after dealing with back tightness that surfaced the day after their May 7 win over the Reds.
Since then, Carson Kelly has handled most of the catching duties, while Moisés Ballesteros started the series opener against the Braves at Truist Park on Tuesday.
Amaya participated in baseball activities on Tuesday, doing fielding work and taking live at-bats before rejoining the lineup on Thursday.
“Everything is good about Miguel. He’s ready to go,” manager Craig Counsell said.
The 27-year-old enters Thursday slashing .228/.371/.351 with two home runs and a .722 OPS across 23 games this season.
In 2025, injuries limited Amaya to 28 games, though he still showed promise offensively, finishing with four home runs and 13 extra-base hits while batting .281.