Patrick Kivlehan

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Patrick Kivlehan
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Kivlehan with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2022
New York Boulders – No. 10
Outfielder
Born: (1989-12-22) December 22, 1989 (age 34)
Nyack, New York, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: August 20, 2016, for the San Diego Padres
NPB: May 24, 2022, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Men's baseball
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Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team

Patrick Anthony Kivlehan (born December 22, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Boulders of the Frontier League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, and Arizona Diamondbacks, and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

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Career

Kivlehan played both college baseball and college football at Rutgers University. [1] In his four years of football at Rutgers, he played in 43 games as a backup defensive back, recording 40 tackles and one interception. After his college football career ended after his senior season, he joined Rutgers baseball team. [2] [1] In his one season of baseball, he hit .392/.480/.693 with 14 home runs, 50 runs batted in (RBI) and 24 stolen bases in 51 games. For his play he was named the Big East Player of the Year. [3]

Seattle Mariners

Kivlehan was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round of the 2012 MLB draft. [4] [5] [6] He made his professional debut that season for the Everett AquaSox. [7]

In 72 games, he hit .301/.373/.511 with 12 home runs and 52 RBI. Kivlehan started the 2013 season with the Clinton LumberKings. After hitting .283/.344/.386 and three home runs in 60 games with Clinton, he was promoted to the High Desert Mavericks. In 68 games with High Desert he hit .320/.384/.530 with 13 home runs in 68 games. Overall, he hit .303/.366/.464 and 16 home runs. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League. [8]

Kivlehan returned to High Desert to start 2014. After hitting nine home runs in 32 games, he was promoted to the Jackson Generals. [9]

The Mariners added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season. [10]

Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers acquired Kivlehan from the Mariners on December 2, 2015, as a player to be named later from an earlier trade that sent Leonys Martín and Anthony Bass to the Mariners and Tom Wilhelmsen and James Jones to the Rangers. [11]

Seattle Mariners (second stint)

On May 29, 2016, Kivlehan was traded back to the Mariners for a player to be named later or cash considerations (later specified as pitcher Justin De Fratus). [12]

San Diego Padres

On August 4, 2016, the San Diego Padres claimed Kivlehan off waivers. [13] The Padres promoted him to the major leagues on August 20, [14] he hit his first career home run off Robbie Ray in his second big league at bat.

Cincinnati Reds

On September 28, 2016, Kivlehan was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds. [15] He was designated for assignment on October 6. [16]

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Kivlehan with the Reds in 2017

Kivlehan made the Reds' Opening Day roster in 2017. [17] He was outrighted to Triple-A on November 3, 2017, and elected free agency on November 6. On November 18, Kivlehan signed a minor league contract with the Reds that included an invitation to spring training. [18] He was released from the organization in early May 2018. [19]

New York Mets

On May 9, 2018, Kivlehan signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets. [20]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On September 6, 2018, the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired Kivlehan from the Mets for cash considerations. [21] He appeared in 9 games for the Diamondbacks before he was outrighted to Triple-A on October 10. The following day, he elected free agency.

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Kivlehan with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019 spring training

On October 31, 2018, he signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [22]

Toronto Blue Jays

On May 10, 2019, Kivlehan was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. [23] He became a free agent following the 2019 season. [24] He re-signed with Toronto on December 2, 2019. [25] Kivlehan was released by the Blue Jays organization on August 16, 2020.

San Diego Padres (second stint)

On February 26, 2021, Kivlehan signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization that included an invitation to Spring Training. [26] On May 12, 2021, Kivlehan was selected to the active roster. [27] In 5 games with the Padres, Kivlehan went 1-for-4 with 2 walks and 2 RBI. On May 17, Kivlehan was returned to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas. [28]

Chicago White Sox

On February 21, 2022, Kivlehan signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. [29] Kivlehan played in 3 games for the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, going 3-for-12 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI before he was released on April 12. [30]

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

On April 29, 2022, Kivlehan signed a one-year, $480,000 contract with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball. [31] Kivlehan played in 29 games for the Swallows, hitting .241/.264/.494 with 6 home runs and 14 RBI. He became a free agent following the season.

New York Boulders

On April 7, 2023, Kivlehan signed with the New York Boulders of the Frontier League as a player and assistant coach. [32]

International career

On July 2, 2021, Kivlehan was named to the roster for the United States national baseball team for the 2020 Summer Olympics, contested in 2021 in Tokyo. [33] The team went on to win silver, falling to Japan in the gold-medal game. [34]

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