Kevin Kelly (pitcher, born 1990)

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Kevin Kelly

Dorados de Chihuahua

Pitcher

Born: May 27, 1990 (age 34)
Willemstad, Curaçao

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

Career highlights and awards

Pitched a no-hitter on May 31, 2024 (LMB)

Medals

Men's Baseball

Representing Netherlands
European Baseball Championship
	2016 Hoofddorp	National team
Haarlem Baseball Week
	2014 Haarlem	National team
World Port Tournament
	2011 Netherlands	National team
	2013 Netherlands	National team
	2015 Netherlands	National team

Kevin Keary Kelly (born May 27, 1990) is a Dutch-Curaçaoan professional baseball pitcher for the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League. He played college baseball at Western Oklahoma State College and Southwestern Oklahoma State University and has also played professionally in the Netherlands and Italy.^[1] He has also represented the Netherlands national baseball team at events beginning in 2010.

Career

Neptunus

Kelly pitched for the Honkbal Hoofdklaase club Curaçao Neptunus in Rotterdam from 2014–2017 and 2019–2023. He has a 19-7 win-loss record and 24 saves in 250 innings pitched.^[1]

Rimini Baseball Club

Kelly signed with the Rimini Baseball Club of the Italian Baseball League for the 2018 season.^[2] In 15 games for the club, he compiled a 1.72 ERA with 19 strikeouts and 3 saves across 15+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Sultanes de Monterrey

On April 17, 2024, Kelly signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.^[3] On May 31, Kelly threw a no-hitter against the Pericos de Puebla, striking out three as Monterrey won 12–0.^[4] In 16 games (11 starts) for the Sultanes, he compiled a 1–3 record and 4.67 ERA with 39 strikeouts across 52 innings pitched. Kelly was released by the team on September 23.^[5]

Dorados de Chihuahua

On October 14, 2024, Kelly signed with the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League.^[6]

International career

Kelly was chosen as a member of the Netherlands national baseball team for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, 2011 World Port Tournament, 2013 World Port Tournament,^[7] 2014 Haarlem Baseball Week,^[8] 2015 World Port Tournament^[9] 2016 exhibition games against Japan,^[10] and 2017 World Baseball Classic.^[11] He also played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in September 2019, the 2019 WBSC Premier12, and the 2023 World Baseball Classic.^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b "Kevin Kelly College, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
^ "Rimini Baseball – Sito Ufficiale Rimini Baseball Club".
^ "Kevin Kelly Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
^ "Sultanes: ¡Día Histórico! Kevin Kelly lanza no-hitter en doble triunfo de Monterrey". milb.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 23 de septiembre de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 14 de octubre de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
^ "DOOR Neptunus add Curacao native Kevin Kelly". mister-baseball.com. March 25, 2014.
^ "Roster National Team announced for Haarlem Baseball Week". Grand Slam Stats & News.
^ "KNBSB announces Roster for 2015 World Port Tournament in Rotterdam". Mister-Baseball.com. July 1, 2015.
^ "Jurickson Profar met Koninkrijksteam naar Japan". Honkbalsite Honkbalnieuws uit Nederland (in Dutch). October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
^ Thornburg, Chad (February 8, 2017). "Big league infield anchors Team Netherlands". mlb.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
^ "Grote namen in voorselectie Koninkrijksteam voor World Baseball Classic – HonkbalSoftbal.nl". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Netherlands roster – 2017 World Baseball Classic

Manager 31 Hensley Meulens
Hitting Coach 24 Sidney de Jong
Pitching Coach 28 Bert Blyleven
First Base Coach 34 Wim Martinus
Third Base Coach 44 Ben Thijssen
Bench Coach 25 Andruw Jones
Bullpen Coach 15 Steve Janssen
Bullpen Catcher 66 Chadwick Tromp

Netherlands roster – 2023 World Baseball Classic

Manager: 31 Hensley Meulens

Coaches: Bench Coach 25 Andruw Jones; Hitting Coach Tjerk Smeets; Pitching Coach 28 Bert Blyleven; First Base Coach Gene Kingsale; Third Base Coach 44 Ben Thijssen; Bullpen Coach Mike Harkey; Quality Control Coach Evert-Jan 't Hoen