Ryan Kellogg
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 Kellogg with the Iowa Cubs in 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: February 4, 1994 Whitby, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Andrew Kellogg (born February 4, 1994) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Professional career[]
Kellogg was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 12th round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Henry Street High School in Whitby, Ontario but did not sign. He attended Arizona State University, and in 2013 he played collegiate summer baseball for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star.[1] Kellogg was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 5th round of the 2015 MLB Draft.
Kellogg signed with Chicago and was assigned to the Eugene Emeralds, where he spent the whole season, posting an 0–1 record with a 4.98 ERA in 21.1 innings pitched.
In 2016, he pitched for the South Bend Cubs where he pitched to a 9–7 record with a 3.03 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP in 24 games (23 starts).
In 2017, Kellogg spent the season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans where he struggled, going 5–7 with a 5.12 ERA in 23 games (twenty starts).[2]
In 2018, Kellogg returned to Myrtle Beach, where he moved to the bullpen, compiling a 3–1 record with a 3.58 ERA in 37 relief appearances.[3]
In 2019, Kellogg remained in Myrtle Beach for a third straight season, registering a 2-8 record and 4.54 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 23 appearances.
He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] On April 20, 2021, Kellogg was released by the Cubs.[5] On May 3, Kellogg re-signed with the Cubs on a minor league contract.[6]
International career[]
Kellogg was selected as a member of the Canada national baseball team at the 2011 Pan American Games, 2012 18U Baseball World Championship, 2017 World Baseball Classic,[7] 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier,[8] and 2019 Pan American Games.
References[]
- ^ "#30 Ryan Kellogg - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Kellogg Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Ryan Kellogg Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled".
- ^ @tombaseball29 (April 20, 2021). "#Cubs have released the following minor league players:RHP Alex MooreLHP Ryan Kellogg3B Fidel MejiaOF Zac Tayl…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions".
- ^ "Team Canada's Adam Loewen replaced by Ryan Kellogg ahead of WBC". sportnet.ca. March 1, 2017.
- ^ "Baseball Canada announces roster for Pan Am Games Qualifier". Baseball Canada. January 9, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Arizona State Sun Devils baseball players
- Bourne Braves players
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball people from Ontario
- Baseball players at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Iowa Cubs players
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in baseball
- Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Eugene Emeralds players
- Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
- South Bend Cubs players
- Sportspeople from Whitby, Ontario
- Tennessee Smokies players
- World Baseball Classic players of Canada
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
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