2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
7.71
WHIP
1.29
K
1
SV
0
Rest-of-Season 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
Signed a one-year contract with the Pirates in March of 2026.
Sent back to Triple-A
The Pirates optioned Kelly to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
Analysis
Kelly will head back to the minors after giving up two earned runs in 2.1 innings during his MLB debut Friday. The 22-year-old owns a 4.50 ERA and 1.48 WHIP through 54 frames at Indianapolis while working primarily as a starter and could be called upon to make additional appearances for the Pirates later in the season -- likely as a long reliever. Isaac Mattson was recalled from Triple-A to fill the open spot in Pittsburgh's bullpen.
Kelly will head back to the minors after giving up two earned runs in 2.1 innings during his MLB debut Friday. The 22-year-old owns a 4.50 ERA and 1.48 WHIP through 54 frames at Indianapolis while working primarily as a starter and could be called upon to make additional appearances for the Pirates later in the season -- likely as a long reliever. Isaac Mattson was recalled from Triple-A to fill the open spot in Pittsburgh's bullpen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
33
Last 10 Games
33
Last 5 Games
33
How many pitches does Antwone Kelly generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Antwone Kelly generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-67%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-67%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .167 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .500 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026vs Left | .167 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026vs Right | .500 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-100%
ERA on Road
2026
-100%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 7.71 | 1.29 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Since 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026Home | 7.71 | 1.29 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 2026Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-17%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-17%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .297 | 20 | 13 | 30 | 7 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .246 | 27 | 14 | 29 | 3 |
| 2026vs Left | .297 | 20 | 13 | 30 | 7 |
| 2026vs Right | .246 | 27 | 14 | 29 | 3 |
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stat Review
How does Antwone Kelly compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.00K/9
3.9BB/9
3.9HR/9
3.9Fastball
99.4 mphERA
7.71WHIP
1.29BABIP
.152GB/FB
2.50Left On Base
62.5%Exit Velocity
87.9 mphBarrels/BBE
13.3%Spin Rate
2072 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
33.3%Swinging Strike
9.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Up with big club
The Pirates recalled Kelly from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Ticketed for big leagues
The Pirates are expected to recall Kelly from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of Friday's game against the Marlins, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
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Bound for Triple-A
The Pirates optioned Kelly to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
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Joins 40-man roster
The Pirates selected Kelly's contract from Double-A Altoona on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
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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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