Kevin Kelly (pitcher, born 1990)

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Not to be confused with Kevin Kelly (pitcher, born 1997).
Kevin Kelly
Sultanes de Monterrey – No. 59
Pitcher
Born: (1990-05-27) May 27, 1990 (age 34)
Willemstad, Curaçao
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Baseball
Representing  Netherlands
European Baseball Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Hoofddorp National team
Haarlem Baseball Week
Gold medal – first place 2014 Haarlem National team
World Port Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2011 Netherlands National team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Netherlands National team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Netherlands National team

Kevin Kelly (born May 27, 1990) is a Dutch-Curaçaoan professional baseball pitcher for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He played college baseball at Western Oklahoma State College and Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

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,[1] 2014 Haarlem Baseball Week,[2] 2015 World Port Tournament[3] 2016 exhibition games against Japan,[4] and 2017 World Baseball Classic[5]

Career[edit]

Rimini Baseball Club[edit]

Kelly signed with the Rimini Baseball Club of the Italian Baseball League for the 2018 season.[6] 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[edit]

On April 17, 2024, Kelly signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.[7] On May 31, Kelly threw a no-hitter against the Pericos de Puebla, striking out three as Monterrey won 12–0.[8]

International career[edit]

Kelly played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019, and at the 2019 WBSC Premier12. He represented the Netherlands national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "DOOR Neptunus add Curacao native Kevin Kelly". mister-baseball.com. March 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "Roster National Team announced for Haarlem Baseball Week". Grand Slam Stats & News.
  3. ^ "KNBSB announces Roster for 2015 World Port Tournament in Rotterdam". Mister-Baseball.com. July 1, 2015.
  4. ^ "Jurickson Profar met Koninkrijksteam naar Japan". Honkbalsite Honkbalnieuws uit Nederland (in Dutch). October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Rimini Baseball – Sito Ufficiale Rimini Baseball Club".
  7. ^ "Kevin Kelly Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Sultanes: ¡Día Histórico! Kevin Kelly lanza no-hitter en doble triunfo de Monterrey". milb.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "Grote namen in voorselectie Koninkrijksteam voor World Baseball Classic – HonkbalSoftbal.nl". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.

External links[edit]

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