Amaya signed with the
Chicago Cubs as an international free agent on July 17, 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the
Dominican Summer League Cubs where he
batted .245 with one
home run and 22
runs batted in (RBI) in 58 games. Amaya played 2017 with the
Eugene Emeralds where he slashed .228/.266/.338 with three home runs and 26 RBI in 58 games, and spent 2018 with the
South Bend Cubs, earning
Midwest League All-Star honors and slashing .256/.349/.403 with 12 home runs and 52 RBI in 116 games. He was selected to play in that year's
All-Star Futures Game. In 2019, Amaya played for the
Myrtle Beach Pelicans, batting .235/.351/.402 with 11 home runs and 57 RBI over 99 games. He was also selected to the All-Star Futures Game for the second consecutive year. He was selected to play in the
Arizona Fall League for the
Mesa Solar Sox following the season. On November 20, 2019, the Cubs added Amaya to their
40-man roster to protect him from the
Rule 5 draft. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic. He underwent
Tommy John surgery during the 2021–22 offseason. The Cubs optioned Amaya to the Double-A
Tennessee Smokies to begin the 2023 season. In 13 games for Tennessee, he hit .273/.411/.659 with four home runs and eight RBI. On May 2, 2023, the Cubs promoted Amaya to the major leagues for the first time. He appeared in 53 games with 131 at-bats, and had five home runs and 18 RBI. In 2024 Amaya shared catching duties with veteran
Yan Gomes. He appeared in 116 games for the Cubs during the regular season, recording 328 at-bats, 76 hits, eight home runs, and 47 RBI. In early 2025, Amaya and veteran
Carson Kelly were considered to be one of MLB's best catcher tandems. On May 24, Amaya suffered a left oblique injury on a throw to second and was placed on the injured list. After being transferred to the 60-day injured list on July 31, he was activated on August 12. The next day, he was removed in the midst of a game against the
Toronto Blue Jays with an ankle injury, and returned to the IL. ==References==