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Rockies' Antoine Kelly: Outrighted to Triple-A
Antoine Kelly cleared waivers Thursday and was sent outright to Triple-A Albuquerque.Kelly was claimed off waivers from Texas in July, and he'll now lose his 40-man roster spot after giving up six earned runs in just 2.1 innings with Albuquerque. The 24-year-old owns a gaudy 11.09 ERA and 2.68 WHIP through 18.2 innings at the Triple-A level, making it unlikely he receives a promotion to the majors anytime soon.
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Rockies' Antoine Kelly: Scooped up by Colorado
The Colorado Rockies claimed Antoine Kelly off waivers from the Rangers on Monday.Colorado designated left-hander Josh Rogers for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Kelly, a 24-year-old southpaw who offers more long-term upside but has struggled mightily in the minors this season. Between stops with Triple-A Round Rock and Double-A Frisco, Kelly has posted a 9.35 ERA and 24:22 K:BB in 17.1 innings.
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Rangers' Antoine Kelly: Jettisoned from 40-man roster
The Texas Rangers designated Antoine Kelly for assignment Monday.Kelly, 24, has had a rough 2024 campaign, first missing time with a shoulder issue and then posting a 9.35 ERA and 24:22 K:BB across 17.1 innings. However, the left-hander thrived in 2023 upon a full-time move to relief, collecting a 2.04 ERA and 79:23 K:BB over 57.1 frames between the Double- and Triple-A levels. Kelly should draw interest via trade or waivers.
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Rangers' Antoine Kelly: Returns from IL on Friday
Antoine Kelly (shoulder) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Friday and struck out one over a scoreless inning of relief in Triple-A Round Rock's 13-1 win over Albuquerque.Kelly was shelved for just under a month with a shoulder injury before he returned to action for Round Rock earlier this week. The southpaw has made four appearances out of the Triple-A bullpen this season, striking out six while allowing one earned run on two hits and two walks over 3.2 innings.
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Rangers' Antoine Kelly: Moves closer to return
Antoine Kelly (undisclosed) threw a bullpen session Tuesday and is nearing a return, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.The details on Kelly's injury are still unknown, but it appears his return may be sooner than expected. The southpaw pitcher is currently on the 40-man roster for the Texas Rangers and could be a candidate to be called up once healthy.
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Rangers' Antoine Kelly: Heads to minors camp
The Texas Rangers optioned Antoine Kelly to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.Texas thought enough of Kelly this winter to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft and add him to the 40-man roster, but the 24-year-old lefty still needs more developmental time in the minors. He covered 59.1 innings between Round Rock and Double-A Frisco in 2023 but saw the majority of his action with the latter affiliate, logging a 2.22 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 72:26 K:BB in 52.2 frames out of the bullpen.
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Rangers' Antoine Kelly: Added to 40-man roster
The Texas Rangers selected Antoine Kelly to their 40-man roster Tuesday.Kelly pitched to a dominant 2.04 ERA and 79:23 K:BB across 57.1 innings of relief this past year between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A A Round Rock. The young left-hander could factor into the bullpen mix in Texas in the early part of the 2024 campaign.
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Rangers' Antoine Kelly: Added by Rangers
Antoine Kelly and Mark Mathias were traded to the Texas Rangers from the Brewers on Monday in exchange for reliever Matt Bush, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.Kelly was considered one of the Brewers' better pitching prospects, particularly after striking out 119 batters over 91.0 High-A innings this season. The Rangers will immediately give him a chance at the next level, as according to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com he will report to Double-A Frisco.
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Brewers' Antoine Kelly: Sizzles in latest High-A start
Antoine Kelly gave up only one hit and one walk while striking out 10 batters over five scoreless innings for High-A Wisconsin on Thursday.Kelly was hit hard in his first High-A start late in 2021, but he has shined in his first full season at that level, posting a 2.49 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 33:14 K:BB in 21.2 innings over five starts. Kelly was a second-round pick in 2019 and is one of the Milwaukee Brewers' better pitching prospects, so he will have a chance to move up the ranks this summer.
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Brewers' Antoine Kelly: Activated at Low-A
Low-A Carolina activated Antoine Kelly (shoulder) from its 60-day injured list Sunday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. The lefty started and tossed 1.2 innings in Sunday's 10-3 win over Kannapolis, giving up two runs on one hit and two walks while striking out two.Kelly pumped in 23 of his 38 pitches for strikes in his 2021 debut in affiliated ball, which was preceded by a one-start rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League. The prized southpaw had been shut down since November after undergoing surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome.