Ty Kelly, Infield, Seattle Mariners

Date of Birth: 7/20/1988
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
College: University of California, Davis

Ty Kelly, infielder for the Seattle Mariners, was first drafted in 2009 by the Baltimore Orioles. He played in the Orioles' minor league system from 2009 through 2012.

Kelly was traded to the Mariners on June 30, 2013. He continued to play in the minors in 2013 and 2014. He was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on November 20, 2014. Eight months later, on July 22, 2015, he was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays. He spent the entire 2015 season in the minors.

Kelly became a free agent on November 6, 2015. He signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on November 19th. He played in 39 games with the Mets in 2016. He finished the season with 14 hits, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 home run, 7 RBIs, and a .241 ERA. He struck out just 9 times and he walked 11 times. Defensively, he played all infield and outfield positions except for shortstop. In the postseason Wild Card game, he had one hit in one at-bat. He also played in 81 games in the minors during the regular season.

Kelly was designated for assignment on April 8, 2017. The Toronto Blue Jays claimed him off waivers on April 10th. He was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies on April 22nd. He finished the 2017 season with a .191 batting average in 1 game with the Mets and 69 games with the Phillies.

Kelly became a free agent on October 5, 2017. He signed a minor league contract with the Mets on January 22, 2018. He spent most of the 2018 season in the minors, playing in just 9 games with the Mets.

Kelly elected free agency on October 2, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels on February 5, 2019. He played in the minors in 2019, before retiring on August 26th.

Kelly came out of retirement on April 7, 2021, when he signed with a team in the independent Atlantic League. He was acquired by the Seattle Mariners on May 22nd, and he was released on July 8th. He rejoined the Atlantic League on August 13th.

Kelly signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 8, 2022. He was released on August 23rd.

Kelly returned to the Mariners on a minor league contract on March 20, 2023.

Personal Life

Kelly, whose mother is Jewish, played for Israel in the 2017 World Baseball Classic and in the 2021 Olympics.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Ty Kelly
MiLB - Ty Kelly