Casey Patrick Kelly was born on October 4,1989 and is an American professional baseball pitcher for the LG Twins of the KBO League.
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27 Facts About Casey Kelly
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Casey Kelly was a first-round draft choice, 30th overall, in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft by the Boston Red Sox.
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Casey Kelly made his Major League Baseball debut with San Diego in 2012, but underwent Tommy John surgery the following year.
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Casey Kelly was drafted in the first round, 30th overall, in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft by the Boston Red Sox.
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Casey Kelly was drafted as a pitcher, though he wanted to play shortstop.
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Casey Kelly chose baseball over football and signed with the Red Sox for a $3 million signing bonus, $700,000 more than the sixth player in the draft received.
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Casey Kelly played the first half of the 2009 season with the Greenville Drive and Salem Red Sox as a pitcher.
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On December 8,2009, Casey Kelly announced his decision to continue his career as a full-time pitcher.
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On December 6,2010, Casey Kelly was traded along with Anthony Rizzo, Reymond Fuentes, and Eric Patterson to the San Diego Padres for three-time All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.
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Casey Kelly was considered the top prospect in the Red Sox organization.
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The top prospect in the Padres' Minor League system, Casey Kelly opened the 2011 regular season in Double-A with the San Antonio Missions.
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Casey Kelly strained his elbow in his second start for Triple-A Tucson in April 2012.
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Casey Kelly was promoted to the Major Leagues to replace the injured Jason Marquis in San Diego's starting rotation.
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Casey Kelly was the 15th different starting pitcher used by the Padres in 2012, which ties a club record.
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Casey Kelly began throwing again in September and was still considered a premium prospect coming into 2014.
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Casey Kelly came back from injury in 2014 but only appeared in a couple of starts in the minors.
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Casey Kelly was assigned to the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves, and recalled to the major leagues on April 20,2016.
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On January 27,2017, Casey Kelly signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs and was invited to spring training.
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On July 29,2017, Casey Kelly signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants.
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Casey Kelly re-signed, to a minor league deal with the Giants on February 25,2018.
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On November 20,2018, Casey Kelly signed to a one-year, $1 million deal with the LG Twins of the KBO League for the 2019 season.
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On December 10,2020, Casey Kelly re-signed with the Twins for the 2021 season on a $1.
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On December 12,2021, Casey Kelly re-signed with the Twins for the 2022 season on a $1.
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Casey Kelly made his major league debut in 2012, on his father's 57th birthday.
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