Michael Kelly | |
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Oakland Athletics – No. 47 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. | September 6, 1992|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 16, 2022, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics (through June 1,2024) | |
Win–loss record | 4–2 |
Earned run average | 2.94 |
Strikeouts | 42 |
Teams | |
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Michael Joseph Kelly (born September 6,1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Guardians.
Kelly attended West Boca Raton Community High School in Boca Raton,Florida,and played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher. [1] The San Diego Padres selected Kelly in the first round,with the 48th overall selection,of the 2011 MLB draft. [2] [3]
Kelly split the 2017 season between the Double–A San Antonio Missions and Triple–A El Paso Chihuahuas. In 28 games (22 starts),he accumulated a 10–4 record and 4.19 ERA with 128 strikeouts in 126+2⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017. [4] He pitched for the Padres' organization for six seasons without appearing in the major leagues.
On December 14, 2017, Kelly signed a major league contract with the Baltimore Orioles. [5] He was designated for assignment on March 29, 2018, and assigned outright to the Double-A Bowie Baysox after clearing waivers on April 5. Kelly split the year between Bowie and the Triple–A Norfolk Tides, accumulating a 1–6 record and 8.42 ERA with 62 strikeouts across 31 appearances. He elected free agency following the season on November 2. [6]
On April 25, 2019, Kelly signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an independent baseball league. [7] He made 20 appearances (17 starts) for the Blue Crabs, compiling a 3–8 record and 5.34 ERA with 83 strikeouts across 89+1⁄3 innings pitched. [8]
On May 11, 2021, Kelly signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization. [9] He split the season between the Double–A Corpus Christi Hooks and Triple–A Sugar Land Skeeters. In 41 relief outings between the two affiliates, Kelly accumulated a 5–4 record and 2.70 ERA with 62 strikeouts across 50 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 7. [10]
On November 28, 2021, Kelly signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. [11] He began the season with the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs. On June 13, 2022, Kelly was selected to the 40–man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [12] He made four appearances for the Phillies, recording a 2.25 ERA with four strikeouts across four innings pitched. On July 14, Kelly was removed from the roster and sent outright to Triple–A Lehigh. [13] He elected free agency on October 14.
On January 4, 2023, Kelly signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians. [14] The deal included an invitation to the Guardians' 2023 major league spring training camp. He began the year with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, where he made 18 appearances and recorded a 1.61 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 2 saves in 22+1⁄3 innings pitched. On June 3, Kelly was selected to the major league roster to fill the roster spot vacated by Hunter Gaddis, who had been optioned to Triple-A. [15] In 14 games for Cleveland, he compiled a 3.78 ERA with 16 strikeouts across 16+2⁄3 innings of work. The Guardians designated Kelly for assignment on November 14, 2023. [16]
On November 17, 2023, the Oakland Athletics claimed Kelly off of waivers. [17] In 28 games for Oakland, he recorded a 2.59 ERA with 22 strikeouts across 31+1⁄3 innings pitched. On June 4, 2024, MLB suspended Kelly for one year for violating the league's gambling policies. [18]
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