Shawn Andrew Kelley (twitter: @bakpak23)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 220 lb.

Born: April 26, 1984 in Louisville, KY
High School: Ballard HS (Louisville, KY)
School: Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, TN)
Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 13th round of the 2007 amateur draft.
Signed June 14, 2007. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 10, 2009 (Age 24)   vs. OAK 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Teams (by GP): Mariners/Yankees 2009-2013
2013 Contract Status: 2nd Year Arb Eligible (Super 2), 1 yr/$935k (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 3.128, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2016 [*], Agents: Turner Gary Sports (Mike McCann) [*]
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• 4/5 Bronx Baseball Daily: Ivan Nova mauled by the Tigers in an 8-3 loss: Ivan Nova couldn’t make it out of the fifth inning Prince Fielder hit a pair of home runs off the Yankees bullpen as they...
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• 2/15 YankeeAnalysts.com: Who Is Shawn Kelley?: In a surprising turn of events, the Yankees acquired a major league player on Wednesday. Shawn Kelley was hardly a piece the organization...
• 2/15 North and South of Royal Brougham: Mariners trade Kelley to Yankees for A Guy: This is not Chone Figgins If I were to tell you that Shawn Kelley has only pitched 128 career innings you may not believe me....
• 2/14 Pinstripe Pundits: Yanks Add Bullpen Depth in Kelley: A little more than a week ago, I wrote about the possibility of adding another arm to the bullpen. Considering the loss of Rafael...
• 2/14 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankees Acquire RHP Shawn Kelley: Just in case you missed the news last night, the Yankees made a move! From the MLB Trade Rumors site: The Yankees have acquired...
• 2/14 Mariners Latest: Mariner News That Has Nothing To Do With Felix: So we heard, watched and read about the Felix extension.  While that was going on, a deal to send Shawn Kelley to the Yankees...
• 2/13 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees trade outfield prospect for Mariners righty Shawn Kelley: The Yankees have traded outfield prospect Abraham Almonte to the Seattle Mariners for right handed reliever Shawn Kelley, according...
• 2/13 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEES MADE A TRADE... HOLLA!: The Yankees have just acquired Shawn Kelley from the Mariners for minor league outfielder Abraham Almonte.  Read about...
• 2/13 My Pinstripes: Yankees Add Pen Depth With Kelley: With Rafael Soriano gone, Mariano Rivera coming back from a major injury, and the inconsistent pitching of Joba Chamberlain,...
• 2/13 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees Trade Abraham Almonte For Shawn Kelley: The Yankees have agreed to trade outfield prospect Abraham Almonte to the Mariners for reliever Shawn Kelley. Kelley, a right...
• 2/13 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Acquire Shawn Kelley: The Yankees have acquired right-hander Shawn Kelley from the Mariners in exchange for outfielder Abraham Almonte, according...
• 2/10 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 2/3/13 - 2/9/13: As we gladly welcome pitchers and catchers reporting to camp in the coming days, let's take a look back at the week that was here...
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• 2/7 North and South of Royal Brougham: Mariners Sign Joe Saunders, DFA Shawn Kelley, Announce Kelly Shoppach Signing: This is Joe Saunders with a beard. This is the Joe Saunders I dislike less than the version of Joe Saunders that has existed for...
• 2/7 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Designate Shawn Kelley For Assignment: The Mariners announced that they designated right-hander Shawn Kelley for assignment. The move creates roster space for Kelly...
• 2/3 SoDo Mojo: Spring Training 2013 Preview: The Seattle Mariners’ 40-Man Roster as it Stands: With Spring Training’s voluntary reporting only 8 days away and the mandatory date for all non World Baseball Classic players...

• 1/30 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Avoid Arbitration With Shawn Kelley: We'll keep track of tonight's sub-$3MM deals to avoid arbitration right here in this post.. Mariners reliever Shawn Kelley...
• 1/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley exchanges figuresSeattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley filed at $1.2 million for salary arbitration, and the Mariners countered at $750,000....[+] Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley filed at $1.2 million for salary arbitration, and the Mariners countered at $750,000.

• 12/21 CAL Prospects: Mariners non-tender Robert Andino: After trading for Robert Andino earlier last week from the Baltimore Orioles, the news the versatile had been non-tendered by...
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• 10/9 Mariners Latest: Premature Arbitration Speculation: Vargas throwing a baseball Arbitration can be a tough thing to figure out, what with the Super Two status, service time,...
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• 8/19 SoDo Mojo: What To Do… What To Do: Well, the let down has begun. Felix Hernandez threw a perfect game, the first in Seattle Mariners history, and now after the...

• 7/27 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal & Morosi On Gonzalez, Phillies, Perkins: Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. acknowledges his team’s upcoming series in Atlanta will have an impact on Philadelphia’s trade...
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• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley feeling ill: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (illness) was not feeling well Friday, July 20, and was unavailable, according to manager Eric...[+] Wedge. Kelley might be available Saturday, July 21, if he feels better.

• 6/4 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: June 4, 2012: Hideki Matsui $13. Other bids: $10, $4.Matsui has the brand name and generated some excitement by coming out of the gate...

• 5/22 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Seattle Mariners: The Mariners are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (5) Ichiro Suzuki - Sentimentality...
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• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley promoted: The Seattle Mariners recalled RP Shawn Kelley from Triple-A Tacoma Saturday, May 5. 'I feel good right now,' Kelley said. 'My...[+] arm strength's good. I feel healthy.' He had partial Tommy John surgery in August 2010, and has appeared in just a handful of big league games since.

• 4/5 Jeff's Mariners Fan Blog: Carlos Peguero Goes 4-5 in Mariners 9-8 Loss to Rockies: The Mariners sent reliever Shawn Kelley down to Tacoma before today’s game to bring the opening day roster down to 27,still...
• 4/4 SoDo Mojo: Mariners option Kelley & Furbush: I certainly was not expecting this. A bit of shocking news today as the Mariners optioned Shawn Kelley to AAA, and repetitive theme...

• 3/30 High Heat Stats: We now return you to your regularly scheduled Cactus League broadcasts: Oakland beat Seattle 4-1 Thursday behind 3 late HRs, earning a split of MLB’s out-of-town preview. Bartolo Colon exploited...
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• 1/20 More Mariners: Arbitration Avoided With League, Kelley, Vargas: Arbitration Avoided With League, Kelley, VargasFollow @MoreMariners Greg Johns reported that the Mariners have come to terms to...
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• 1/18 More Mariners: Arbitration Avoided With League, Kelley, Vargas: Arbitration Avoided With League, Kelley, VargasFollow @MoreMariners Greg Johns reported that the Mariners have come to terms to...
• 1/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley termsUpdating a previous report, Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley signed a one-year, $600,000 deal....[+] Updating a previous report, Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley signed a one-year, $600,000 deal.
• 1/17 SoDo Mojo: Three Mariners Avoid Arbitration With Vargas, League and Kelley: According to Larry Stone (and maybe other sources) the Mariners complete arbitration deals with Brandon League, Jason Vargas and...
• 1/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley avoids arbitration: The Seattle Mariners avoided arbitration with RP Shawn Kelley Tuesday, Jan. 17, by agreeing to a one-year deal. Financial terms...[+] were not disclosed.
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Avoid Arbitration With Brandon League: The Mariners avoided arbitration with closer Brandon League, agreeing to a $5MM deal, tweets Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.  Matt...

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• 9/6 SoDo Mojo: Seattle Mariners Lose Again, No One Surprised:   via graphicshunt.com I divulge things that I find interesting through this blog.  Tonight, I will do it again, mostly...
• 9/2 SoDo Mojo: September Call-Ups, Tui Released, Smoak Struggles: A bunch of stuff happening on the I-5 corridor right now. Yesterday was the first day that rosters expanded, so a flurry of moves...

• 5/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley shut down: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) received a platelet rich plasma injection Friday, May 27, and will be shut down for the...[+] next month. He was examined by Dr. James Andrews Friday.
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley to rehab stintUpdating previous reports, Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) has begun a rehab assignment at Double-A Jackson....[+] Updating previous reports, Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) has begun a rehab assignment at Double-A Jackson.
• 5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley starting rehab assignmentSeattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow, side) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Jackson Monday, May 16....[+] Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow, side) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Jackson Monday, May 16.
• 5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley could begin rehab assignment soon: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow, side) was scheduled to throw another bullpen session Friday, May 13, and could begin...[+] a rehab assignment with Double-A Jackson Monday, May 16. He is eligible to return to the team at the end of May.
• 5/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley apparently fine: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow, side) played catch Tuesday, May 10, and appears to be OK after having his workout halted...[+] prematurely Sunday, May 8.
• 5/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley cuts workout short: Halfway through a simulated game during which he was to throw 30 pitches on Sunday, May 8, Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow/side)...[+] felt some stiffness in his side and manager Eric Wedge and team trainers cut short his workout. Kelley, making his second simulated outing as he returns from partial Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, threw 15 pitches and then called it a day.
• 5/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley faces hitters: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) threw a 21-pitch simulated game Wednesday, May 4, and expects to do so again Sunday,...[+] May 8. If he doesn't suffer any setbacks, he could go on a minor league rehab assignment.
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley facing hittersSeattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) will throw a simulated game Wednesday, May 4....[+] Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) will throw a simulated game Wednesday, May 4.

• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley throws: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) threw the ball around Tuesday, April 26, and continues to work toward a June 1 return....[+]
• 4/22 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Contract Issues: Seattle Mariners: The Mariners are next in our 2012 Contract Issues series.  Here's what the team faces after the 2011 season: Eligible For...
• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley on schedule: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) expects to return when he’s eligible to be activated from the disabled list at the beginning...[+] of June, reports MLB.com’s Greg Johns.
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley throws bullpen sessionSeattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) threw 25 fastballs Tuesday, April 12, and felt fine, according to his Twitter page....[+] Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) threw 25 fastballs Tuesday, April 12, and felt fine, according to his Twitter page.

• 3/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley throws Thursday: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) threw for 10 minutes at 120 feet Thursday, March 24, and hopes to start throwing soft...[+] bullpen sessions in the next few weeks, according to the Tacoma News Tribune's Larry LaRue.
• 3/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley at just 60 percent: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) said Thursday, March 10, that he is throwing with about 60 percent effort, as he makes...[+] his way back from reconstructive elbow surgery, reports Kirby Arnold, of the Everett Herald.
• 3/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley placed on 60-day DL: The Seattle Mariners placed RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) on the 60-day disabled list Wednesday, March 2, reports Greg Johns, of MLB.com....[+] Kelley is not expected to return until June, as he recovers from partial reconstructive elbow surgery.
• 3/2 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Notes: Laffey, Kelley, Lawson, Ackley: Some links pertaining to the Mariners and their newest acquisition.. The newly acquired Aaron Laffey will have a shot to...

• 2/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley throws Thursday: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) threw off flat ground Thursday, Feb. 24, and the team expects him to be ready by June,...[+] according to the Kitsap Sun's Kirby Arnold.
• 2/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley playing catch every other day: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) is playing catch every other day, reports Greg Johns, of MLB.com. Kelley is recovering...[+] from reconstructive elbow surgery. He said Tuesday, Feb.15, that he'll soon be moving up to long toss as he proceeds towards an expected June return.

• 1/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley to begin throwing soon: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) will begin throwing next week and is hoping to return by June 1, according to MLB.com's...[+] Greg Johns.

• 9/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley update: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) underwent partial Tommy John surgery, and he could be ready to play catch in four months,...[+] The Seattle Times' Geoff Baker reports. 'There was a little bit of wearing, or fraying, in another spot close to the joint that they were able to fix,'' Mariners manager Daren Brown said.

• 8/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley to have surgery: Updating previous reports, Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) will have exploratory surgery later this month on his elbow...[+] after an MRI, CT scan and X-rays didn't reveal damage to his elbow, the Everett Herald's Kirby Arnold reports. He said he's hoping he won't need Tommy John surgery, but it won't be known until they operate. He had Tommy John surgery in 2003 while he was in college.
• 8/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley could be headed for surgery: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) could be headed for surgery to determine the cause of pain in his right elbow, The Associated...[+] Press reports. Tests have been inconclusive thus far, and he'll have tests done Monday, Aug. 9, to determine if surgery will take place.
• 8/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley scratched Thursday: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) was scratched from his rehab outing Thursday, Aug. 5, after throwing a bullpen session...[+] Wednesday, Aug. 4, according to The Seattle Times' Larry Stone. Manager Don Wakamatsu said Kelley has been 'shut down until we know a little more about his injury.'

• 7/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley to throw Friday: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) will throw a simulated game Friday, July 30, and if everything goes well, he will make...[+] a rehab appearance Monday, Aug. 2, according to MLB.com's Jim Street.
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley throws Wednesday: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) threw a light bullpen session Wednesday, July 21, and felt fine, according to MLB.com's...[+] Mike McCall.
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley to throw Friday: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) will test his right elbow by doing a throwing session Friday, July 9, according to MLB.com's...[+] Jim Street.
• 7/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley to begin throwing this week: Seattle Mariners RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) will likely resume throwing Wednesday, July 7, or Thursday, July 8, according to The...[+] Tacoma News Tribune's Larry LaRue. 'Turning a doorknob, brushing my teeth, turning the ignition key in the car – any kind of twisting motion, I still feel it,' Kelley said. He won't be available to the team until after the All-Star break.

• 6/30 El Maquino: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18…: All of these guys have given up homers to Albert Pujols this year: 18. June 29 (5th): Dontrelle Willis (DBKS) 17. June 29 (3rd):...
• 6/27 Call to the Pen: Roster Moves (6/25): Domonic Brown mashes his way to Triple-A: June 25th will be forever remembered by 6 players.  One was traded from Toronto to San Diego, one signed his first professional...
• 6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley to DL: The Seattle Mariners placed RP Shawn Kelley (elbow) on the 15-day disabled list Friday, June 25, with right elbow inflammation,...[+] according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Greg Johns. The move is retroactive to June 16, meaning he will be eligible to return July 1.
• 6/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | David Aardsma still the closer: Seattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu said RP David Aardsma will continue to close despite blowing his fourth save of the year...[+] against the San Diego Padres Friday, June 11, according to MLB.com's Gina Mizell. However, the team might start using Aardsma in more non-save situations to avoid extended periods of time off. He had not received a save chance since June 3 before the game Friday. Wakamatsu said RPs Shawn Kelley and Brandon League will continue to be used in the seventh and eighth innings.

• 5/18 Baseball Musings: Evil Player: The Evil Player program selected Shawn Kelley as Tuesday’s evil player. As a reliever for Seattle, Kelley brings a god-like...
• 5/18 Baseball Musings: Evil Player: The Evil Player program selected Shawn Kelley as Tuesday’s evil player. As a reliever for Seattle, Kelley brings a god-like...
• 5/11 MLBTradeRumors: Why The Mariners Don't Need A Lefty Reliever: Believe it or not, the Mariners have not used a left-handed reliever all season long. Conventional wisdom would have us believe...
• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley recalledThe Seattle Mariners recalled RP Shawn Kelley from the minors Wednesday, May 5, according to CBSSports.com. ...[+] The Seattle Mariners recalled RP Shawn Kelley from the minors Wednesday, May 5, according to CBSSports.com.
• 5/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Shawn Kelley optioned to Triple-AThe Seattle Mariners have optioned RP Shawn Kelley to Triple-A Tacoma, according to USAToday.com....[+] The Seattle Mariners have optioned RP Shawn Kelley to Triple-A Tacoma, according to USAToday.com.

• 4/30 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Mariners, Indians, Salome: Friday night linkage.. Rather than place Jesus Colome on waivers, the Mariners optioned Shawn Kelley to Triple-A Tacoma to...