2025 Stats
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0.00
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2026 Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
A 5-foot-10 Aruban righty, Kelly boasts an impressive combination of fastball velocity (sits 97 mph, touches 101 mph) and control (7.7 BB% in 2025), which led to the Pirates adding him to the 40-man roster this offseason. Kelly dominated at High-A (23.0 K-BB%) and was quite good at Double-A after a midseason promotion, logging a 3.00 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 46:16 K:BB in 48 innings over 11 starts. His 70-grade fastball is his only plus pitch, and while his changeup is good enough, he lacks a standout breaking ball. Kelly, who doesn't turn 23 until September, will continue to refine his craft in the upper minors in 2026. He could be a mid-rotation starter if his slider comes along with the fallback option of late-inning reliever. Read Past Outlooks
Joins 40-man roster
The Pirates selected Kelly's contract from Double-A Altoona on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Kelly is one of Pittsburgh's top prospects, so it's not a surprise the organization has elected to protect him from being selected during the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. He split the 2025 season between Altoona and High-A Greensboro, finishing with a 3.02 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 116:33 K:BB over 107.1 innings.
Kelly is one of Pittsburgh's top prospects, so it's not a surprise the organization has elected to protect him from being selected during the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. He split the 2025 season between Altoona and High-A Greensboro, finishing with a 3.02 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 116:33 K:BB over 107.1 innings.
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Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AA)
Since 2023
-21%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-21%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .202 | 29 | 10 | 20 | 2 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .256 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .202 | 29 | 10 | 20 | 2 |
| 2025vs Right | .256 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Rolling at Double-A
Kelly has a 1.73 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 64:17 K:BB in 62.1 innings over his last 12 starts across High-A and Double-A.
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