Merrill Kelly
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| SK Wyverns – No. 23 | |||
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Kenneth Merrill Kelly (born October 14, 1988 in Houston, Texas) is an American right-handed baseball pitcher currently with SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization.
Prior to playing professionally, Kelly attended Desert Mountain High School, whence the Baltimore Orioles drafted him in the 37th round of the 2007 draft, but he did not sign a contract. He then attended Yavapai College, where from the Cleveland Indians took him in the 22nd round of the 2009 draft, but again, he did not sign. He played baseball for Yavapai for two years. He transferred to Arizona State University, where he played in 2010. He signed a professional contract after the Rays took him in the 8th round of the 2010 draft.[1]
Kelly has advanced about one minor league level each season, beginning his career at Low-A in 2010 and reaching Triple-A for the first time in 2013. He split his first professional season between the Hudson Valley Renegades and the Bowling Green Hot Rods. He was 8-7 with a 3.28 ERA for the 2011 Charlotte Stone Crabs. He had a 8-3 record and a 3.57 ERA for the 2012 Montgomery Biscuits after being used primarily in relief. In 2013, he went 13-8 with 111 strikeouts and a 3.64 ERA in 28 games (26 starts) for the Biscuits and Triple-A Durham Bulls. He allowed only 128 hits in 158 1/3 innings. He was invited to practice with the major league club for 2014 spring training, but did not make the Opening Day roster.[2] He began the 2014 season with Durham.
References
- ↑ "BR Minors page". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Kelly expected to start with Bulls". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)