| Keagan Gillies | |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:January 27, 1998 Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Keagan Michael Gillies (January 27,1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Gillies played college baseball at Tulane University from 2017 to 2021,accumulating a 10 wins and 187 strikeouts in 215+1⁄3 innings pitched across 79 games (30 starts). [1] Gillies was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 15th round, with the 437th overall selection, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [2] He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Orioles. Gillies made nine appearances (five starts) split between the FCL Orioles and Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds in 2022, registering a 1-2 record and 4.87 ERA with 22 strikeouts across 20+1⁄3 innings pitched. [3]
Gillies split the 2023 campaign between the High-A Aberdeen IronBirds and the Double-A Bowie Baysox. In 33 appearances for the two affiliates, he compiled an aggregate 5-1 record and 2.43 ERA with 61 strikeouts and four saves across 40+2⁄3 innings pitched. [4] Gillies made 42 appearances out of the bullpen for Bowie in 2024, posting a 1-3 record and 4.94 ERA with 54 strikeouts and seven saves across 47+1⁄3 innings pitched. [5]
Gillies began the 2025 season with the Double-A Chesapeake Baysox, posting a 4-1 record and 1.15 ERA with 34 strikeouts and eight saves across 31+1⁄3 innings pitched. He was selected to represent the Orioles organization at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game. [6] [7] On July 2, 2025, Gillies was promoted to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides. [8]