Tyler Patrick Kelly (; born July 20, 1988) is an

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former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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. He plays for Team Israel. At the

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, Kelly led the

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with a .397

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as a sophomore in 2008. That summer he was a 2008

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All Star playing for the

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. The

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selected Kelly in the 13th round (386th overall) of the

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. Kelly was a 2009

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All Star, a 2011

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All Star, a 2012

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All Star, and a 2013 Eastern League All Star. The Mets promoted Kelly to the major leagues in his eighth pro season, in 2016, after 855 minor league games, and 3,063 minor league at bats. He was the starting third baseman for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. In April 2017, he was acquired by the Phillies, and in January 2018, he signed a contract to return to the Mets. In August 2019, Kelly announced his retirement from professional baseball. In September 2019, he obtained

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. He played for Team Israel at the

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and 2023 European Baseball Championships. He also played for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019, which Israel won to qualify to play

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. He played third base for Team Israel at the

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in Tokyo in the summer of 2021, and tied for fourth-most at the Olympics with four walks. Kelly also played for Team Israel in the

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Early life

Kelly was born in

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, the first child of Pat and Diane Kelly, and is Jewish. Ty Kelly's father is Catholic, and his mother is Jewish – by virtue of which he qualified to play for Team Israel.Michael Powell (September 21, 2016)
"Good Bat? Cannon Arm? Jewish? Sign Him Up!"
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. Retrieved September 8, 2019. His father played both college

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and

for the

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, before serving as an assistant

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. Ty Kelly is a

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. Kelly attended St. Mary's High School in

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, where he played both basketball and baseball, graduating in 2006. In baseball, he batted just under .400 as a senior, and received All-Tri-City Athletic League (TCAL) and all-area honors. In basketball, Kelly was named All-TCAL Defensive Player of the Year.

College baseball

Kelly played his freshman year of

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for the

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. He then transferred to the

, where he majored in Communications in his sophomore and junior years."Ty Kelly Stats, Highlights, Bio"
'' MiLB.com''. Minor League Baseball. 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018. Kelly led the

with a .397

(BA) as a sophomore in 2008, and was # 2 in the Big West Conference in

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, with 94, playing for the Aggies. He helped the Aggies reach the

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in their first year of eligibility. In 2008, Kelly played

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for the

of the

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, and was named a league all-star. He was on the Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Watch List in 2009, and batted .307 with 20 doubles (tied for 3rd in the Conference). His career batting average and hits total rank second and third, respectively, in Aggies history.

Professional career

Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles selected Kelly in the 13th round (386th overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He began his

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(MiLB) career that year as a third baseman and second baseman, with a .265 batting (BA) and 33 walks (BB) in 61 games, for the Short-Season A

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. Kelly was named a 2009 mid-season

All Star. In 2010, Kelly played third base and second base for the Class-A

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of the

; he batted .259 with 4 home runs (HR), 58

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(RBI), 30 doubles, 68 BB (5th in the league), and 11 sacrifice hits (3rd). In 2011, Kelly batted .274 with 4 home runs, 46 RBIs, and 67 walks (5th in the league) for Delmarva, primarily playing third base and left field. He was named a 2011 mid-season South Atlantic League All Star. In 2012, Kelly hit a combined .327/.425/.467, with 11 HR, and 70 RBI, split between the Advanced-A

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of the

– for whom he batted .346 (2nd in the league)/.460 (2nd)/.513 (8th) with 54 walks (5th), while primarily playing second base and third base; Double-A

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of the Eastern League (primarily playing third base and left field); and Triple-A

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of the

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(IL) (playing second base and third base). Kelly was named Player of the Week in the Carolina League on July 16, 2012. He was named a 2012 mid-season Carolina League All Star. Kelly was named an MiLB.com Organization All-Star in 2012, for both Baltimore and Seattle. For the season, he led Orioles minor-leaguers in hits, batting, and total bases, and was third in RBI.

Seattle Mariners

In 2013, Kelly hit .283 in 72 games for Bowie before being traded to the

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on June 30, for outfielder

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. He was named a 2013 mid-season Eastern League All Star. Kelly then batted .320/.456/.406, with 51 BB, in 54 games, for the Triple-A

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of the

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(PCL). His 5-walk game on August 16, 2013, tied a PCL single-game record. On the season, Kelly batted .298/.417/.392 and recorded 85 runs, 27 doubles, and 102 walks (second in the minors, behind Greg Bird), in 126 games. He led the minor leagues in fewest swings-per-at-bat (at 30.8%). Kelly was named a 2013 ''

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'' High Class A All Star, and a 2013 MiLB.com Organization All-Star for Seattle. In returning to Tacoma for 2014, Kelly batted .263/.381 (10th in the league)/.412, with 15 homers, in 134 games; he started 64 games at second base, 36 games at third base, 15 games in right field, and 5 games in left field. Kelly ranked 2nd in the PCL with 85 walks (trailing only

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of the Dodgers), 8th in runs (81), and placed in the top 5 in MiLB in fewest swings-per-at-bat (with 36.4%). He was named a 2014 MiLB.com Organization All-Star for Seattle.

St. Louis Cardinals

Kelly was traded to the

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for pitcher

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on November 20, 2014. As a member of the Cardinals organization, Kelly played for the Triple–A

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of the PCL and batted .203 in 79 games.

Toronto Blue Jays

On July 22, 2015, he was claimed off waivers by the

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, and optioned to the Triple-A

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of the IL. Kelly was

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on August 29, and outrighted to the Bisons on August 31. He played in 117 games in 2015, batting .226, with 3 home runs, and 33 RBI. Kelly elected free agency on November 7. Kelly's career minor league stat line includes a .275/.374/.380 batting average, 54 home runs, 482 RBI, 3,892 at bats, and 1,094 games played. He played 400 games at second base, 370 games at third base, 148 games in left field, 64 games in right field, 50 games at shortstop, 35 games in center field, 4 games at first base, and made 3 pitching appearances (3 innings in Triple-A).

New York Mets

On November 13, 2015, Kelly signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets that included an invitation to

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. The Mets promoted Kelly to the major leagues on May 23, 2016, in his eighth pro season (after 855 minor league games, and 3,063 minor league at bats), to replace an injured

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. At the time, he was leading the minor leagues with a .391 batting average and a .478 on base percentage. Kelly made his major league debut starting at third base against the

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on May 24. Kelly hit his first home run against Jameson Taillon on June 8 in Pittsburgh. In 2016, he had a 1.22 walks/strikeout ratio, the best in the major leagues, in 71 plate appearances. He played 39 games for the Mets at six different positions, batted .241/.352/.345 in 58 at bats, and got a hit in his only postseason at bat, against four-time All Star

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. In February 2017, Kelly was outrighted to the Mets' Triple-A team and invited to major league spring training by the Mets. In 2017, he made the New York Mets' opening day roster, and played in one game as a pinch hitter. Kelly was designated for assignment on April 8 in order to make room for pitcher

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on the 25-man roster.

Toronto Blue Jays (second stint)

On April 10, 2017, the

claimed Kelly off waivers from the New York Mets. Kelly was recalled by the Blue Jays on April 18 and placed on the team's 25-man roster, sat on the team's bench, and was then designated for assignment on April 21 without having appeared in a Major League game.

Philadelphia Phillies

On April 22, 2017, the Blue Jays sent Kelly to the

, his third major league team of the season, for cash. In 69 games, Kelly played second base, third base, and all three outfield positions, and batted .193 (.400 in extra inning games)/.260/.341 with 2 home runs and 14 RBIs in 88 at bats. On October 5, he elected to be a free agent.

New York Mets (second stint)

In January 2018, Kelly agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Mets, with an invitation to spring training. In July, Kelly was designated for assignment, cleared waivers, and accepted an assignment to AAA Las Vegas. In the 2018 season, he had 11 at bats for the major league team. On October 2, he elected to become a free agent. As of the end of the 2018 season, Kelly had played every position in the minor leagues except

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Los Angeles Angels

On February 5, 2019, Kelly signed a minor league contract with the

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that included an invitation to spring training. On August 25, 2019, Kelly announced his retirement from professional baseball. He humorously announced it on Twitter, as a four-time Pro Bowl football quarterback retired on the same day: "

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trying to steal my retirement thunder. Let me have my moment, Andrew." Kelly finished his major league career having batted .203/.288/.323, with 3 home runs, and 21 RBI, in 158 at bats, over 118 games. He played 18 games at second base, 18 games in left field, 15 games at third base, 4 games in right field, 2 games in center field, and one game at first base.

Seattle Mariners (second stint)

On January 28, 2021, Kelly came out of retirement to sign with the

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of the

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. On April 7, 2021, prior to the AA season, Kelly was traded from Kansas City to the

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of the

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in exchange for a PTBNL. On May 22, 2021, prior to the start of the ALPB season, Kelly’s contract was selected by the

organization. Kelly hit .227/.337/.333 with 2 home runs and 10 RBI in 24 games for the Triple-A

. He was released by the Mariners organization on July 8.

Long Island Ducks

On August 13, 2021, Kelly signed with the

of the

. He batted .298/.431/.386 and stole five bases in six attempts over 114 at bats, as he played all outfield positions and all infield positions other than first base over 38 games. He became a free agent following the season.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On March 7, 2022, Kelly signed a minor league contract with the

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. He played in 22 games for the

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and five for the

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, hitting .152 between the two levels. He was released on August 23, 2022.

Coaching career

Seattle Mariners

On March 8, 2023, Kelly announced he would be joining the coaching staff of the

, the Triple-A affiliate of the

, following his participation in the

Tampa Bay Rays

In 2025, Kelly was named hitting coach of the FCL Rays the rookie level affiliate of the

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Team Israel; World Baseball Classic and Olympics

Kelly was originally scheduled to play for

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at the

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qualifier in September 2016, but was called up to the Mets at the time, so he could not play. He started at third base for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic in the main tournament, in March 2017. After Israel – ranked #41 in the world – defeated third-ranked

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by a score of 2–1 in 10 innings in the first game, Kelly tweeted: "Definitely the most stressful game I've ever been a part of. But it was worth it." He wore an Israel Baseball band around his left wrist into the 2017 season. Later in 2017, playing at the Marlins when they held Jewish Heritage Day, Kelly said "I had tears in my eyes, hearing the

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." In September 2019, Kelly obtained

and joined Team Israel for the

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in Germany in September 2019. His becoming Israeli made his Jewish grandmother, Gail, who lives in Boca Raton, Florida, very proud. Kelly said: "I mean, she loves being Jewish. She talks about her Jewish upbringing all the time, so this is really exciting for her." He also played for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019, which Israel won to qualify to play

. Kelly played shortstop and batted .176/.300/.294 in the tournament. Kelly played third base for Team Israel at the

in Tokyo in the summer of 2021, and tied for fourth-most at the Olympics with four walks. He batted 1-for-16, and played error-less defense. Kelly played shortstop for Team Israel in the

in Miami, in March 2023. He played for Team Israel manager and former All-Star

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, and alongside All-Star outfielder

and pitcher

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, among others. Kelly played third base and batted .222/.444/.278 for Team Israel in the

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in September 2023 in the

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References

External links

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"Former Met Ty Kelly Joins the Show! MMO Weekly 2022 Episode 19,"
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Early life

College baseball

Professional career

Baltimore Orioles

Seattle Mariners

St. Louis Cardinals

Toronto Blue Jays

New York Mets

Toronto Blue Jays (second stint)

Philadelphia Phillies

New York Mets (second stint)

Los Angeles Angels

Seattle Mariners (second stint)

Long Island Ducks

Los Angeles Dodgers

Coaching career

Seattle Mariners

Tampa Bay Rays

Team Israel; World Baseball Classic and Olympics

See also

References

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