Shawn Kelley played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners from 2009 to 2012, New York Yankees from 2013 to 2014, San Diego Padres in 2015, Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018, the Oakland Athletics in 2018 and the Texas Rangers in 2019.
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Shawn Kelley attended Ballard High School, and later Austin Peay State University.
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Shawn Kelley was drafted by the Mariners in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.
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Shawn Kelley made his professional debut in 2007, and later made his major league debut in 2009.
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Shawn Kelley hoped to play college baseball for the University of Louisville, but they did not offer him a scholarship.
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Shawn Kelley accepted the only scholarship offer he received, from Austin Peay State University.
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Shawn Kelley sustained an elbow injury in his first season and had Tommy John surgery, which ended his redshirt freshman season.
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Shawn Kelley was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 13 round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.
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Shawn Kelley began his professional career that season with the Class-A Short-Season Everett AquaSox.
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Shawn Kelley was then promoted to the Mavericks where in 12 relief appearances he was involved in no decisions, gave-up no earned runs, saved three games, and struck-out 12.
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Shawn Kelley was tied for first among Diamond Jaxx pitchers in games finished, and was second in saves.
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At the start of the 2009 season, Shawn Kelley was invited to Mariners' spring training as a non-roster invitee.
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Shawn Kelley's first were with the rookie-level Arizona League Mariners, where he pitched two games, both starts, and gave up no earned runs.
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Shawn Kelley made the Mariners' 25-man roster out of spring training for the second time in his career in 2010.
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Shawn Kelley filled in for David Robertson as the Yankees' closer while Robertson was on the disabled list in April 2014.
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Ticketed as the Nationals' primary setup man, Shawn Kelley filled in as closer while Jonathan Papelbon was on the disabled list in June 2016.
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Shawn Kelley generally excelled in the role of setup man, but he surrendered the runs that ultimately ended the Nationals' year, with Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner hitting an RBI triple to deep center field in Game 5 of the 2016 National League Division Series.
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Shawn Kelley was removed from the game during the next at-bat with arm discomfort.
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Shawn Kelley experienced dramatic increases in his rates of walks and home runs allowed over the first half of the season, landing on the disabled list twice as he struggled to a 7.
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Shawn Kelley said he "acted like a baby" but denied his intent was to show up manager Dave Martinez.
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