Kaleb Ort
Kaleb Ort | |
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Boston Red Sox – No. 85 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan | February 5, 1992|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 13, 2021, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 0.00 |
Strikeouts | 0 |
Teams | |
Kaleb James Ort (born February 5, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Red Sox. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 240 pounds (110 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.
Biography[]
Ort grew up in Lowell, Michigan, and played college baseball at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan; he was not selected in the MLB draft.[1] He first played professionally during 2016 and 2017 for the Joliet Slammers of the independent Frontier League.[2] Ort was briefly in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, but did not play for any of their farm teams.[2] He was signed by the New York Yankees in May 2017, and played in their organization through the 2019 season, reaching the Triple-A level.[2] After not playing during 2020 due to cancellation of the minor-league season, Ort was selected by the Boston Red Sox during the minor-league phase of the Rule 5 draft in December 2020.[2]
Ort opened the 2021 season in Triple-A with the Worcester Red Sox.[2] On September 10, the Red Sox added Ort to their active roster.[3] He made his major-league debut on September 13; pitching in relief against the Seattle Mariners, he allowed one hit and no runs in 1⁄3 of an inning.[4] Ort was returned to Worcester, and removed from the 40-man roster, on September 14.[5] In 42 relief appearances with Worcester, Ort recorded 19 saves with a 2.98 earned run average (ERA) while striking out 62 batters in 45+1⁄3 innings pitched.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Kaleb Ort". Main Fan Zone. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Kaleb Ort". SoxProspects.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (September 10, 2021). "Red Sox Select Kaleb Ort". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Red Sox vs. Mariners - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. Boston Red Sox. September 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Kaleb Ort Independent, Amateur & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- SoxProspects scouting report
- Former Aquinas pitcher preps for return of baseball from WXMI via YouTube
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Boston Red Sox players
- Aquinas Saints baseball players
- Joliet Slammers players
- Pulaski Yankees players
- Staten Island Yankees players
- Trenton Thunder players
- Tampa Tarpons players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players
- Worcester Red Sox players