Antoine Kelly

Antoine Kelly

25-Year-Old PitcherP
Colorado Rockies AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Antoine Kelly in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Rangers in March of 2024. Waived by the Rockies in July of 2024. Claimed off waivers by the Rockies in July of 2024.
Outrighted to Triple-A
PColorado Rockies  AAA
August 29, 2024
Kelly cleared waivers Thursday and was sent outright to Triple-A Albuquerque.
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Kelly was claimed off waivers from Texas in July, and he'll now lose his 40-man roster spot after giving up six earned runs in just 2.1 innings with Albuquerque. The 24-year-old owns a gaudy 11.09 ERA and 2.68 WHIP through 18.2 innings at the Triple-A level, making it unlikely he receives a promotion to the majors anytime soon.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
Of all the prospects at the Brewers' alternate training site, Kelly may have taken the biggest leap forward this past summer. He was selected in the second round of the 2019 draft out of a junior college because he is 6-foot-6, left-handed, athletic, and armed with a mid-90s fastball (touches 98). Those traits alone allowed him to have success in the AZL after signing. However, this past summer was when he developed a slider and changeup, using new-age developmental tools. Once he developed those offerings on the side, he began missing bats with them right away at the alternate site. This year will pose a new challenge, as he will look to put his new pitches to work in the upper levels of the minors against hitters from other organizations, all while building up his workload. Kelly remains quite risky, but he has the tools to establish himself as one of the game's best lefty pitching prospects this season.
The Brewers may have struck gold with their selection of Kelly in the second round out of a junior college in Illinois. He has a lot to improve on to become a likely fantasy asset, but he produces easy mid-90s velocity from the left side, so he has the upside we look for in low-level pitching prospects. Kelly has great athleticism and a towering 6-foot-6, 205-pound frame. As one might expect, his secondary pitches have a long way to go. He has a slider that can play as an above-average pitch against low-level hitters who have to gear up for his fastball, but he needs to improve his consistency with that pitch. His changeup is more theory than substance. Kelly's command will also probably need to improve by a full grade for him to make it as a starter. He is a big lefty who could touch triple digits at some point in 2020, so he needs to be on watch lists at the very least.
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Scooped up by Colorado
PColorado Rockies  AAA
July 15, 2024
The Rockies claimed Kelly off waivers from the Rangers on Monday.
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Jettisoned from 40-man roster
PTexas Rangers  AAA
July 8, 2024
The Rangers designated Kelly for assignment Monday.
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Returns from IL on Friday
PTexas Rangers  AAA
May 5, 2024
Kelly (shoulder) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Friday and struck out one over a scoreless inning of relief in Triple-A Round Rock's 13-1 win over Albuquerque.
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Moves closer to return
PTexas Rangers  AAA
Shoulder
April 24, 2024
Kelly, who was placed on Triple-A Round Rock's 7-day injured list April 13 with a shoulder injury, threw a bullpen session Tuesday and is nearing a return, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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Heads to minors camp
PTexas Rangers  AAA
March 10, 2024
The Rangers optioned Kelly to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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