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ANTWONE KELLY, RIGHT HANDED PITCHER
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| Born: September 1, 2003 Height: 5’10” Weight: 183 Bats: Right Throws: Right Signed: Int’l Free Agent, 2021, Pittsburgh Pirates How Acquired: International Free Agent Country: Aruba Agent: N/A |
WTM’s PLAYER PROFILE |
| The Pirates signed Kelly out of Aruba. He’s short for a RHP, but after he signed his fastball jumped to the mid-90s. He also throws a curve.
2021 Pitching as a starter, Kelly had a solid debut in the DSL, with good walk and K rates. He improved significantly after struggling in his first few starts; in his last nine, he had an ERA of 2.87. 2022 Kelly pitched mostly in relief in the FCL. He put up good numbers overall, but he got on a strong run over his last six games. In 16 innings, he gave up one run, nine hits and five walks, and fanned 22. Kelly’s 2022 season was very promising. In both seasons, he’s improved a lot as the summer went on. He’ll be interesting to watch at Bradenton. |
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CONTRACT INFORMATION
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| 2023: Minor League Contract |
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PLAYER INFORMATION
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| Signing Bonus: N/A MiLB Debut: 2021 MLB Debut: N/A MiLB FA Eligible:2027 MLB FA Eligible: N/A Rule 5 Eligible: 2025 Added to 40-Man: N/A Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
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TRANSACTIONS
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| January 15, 2021: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent. |