Antwone Kelly #89

2025

Began the season with Greensboro...Struck out six batters over 3.0 innings while starting on Opening Day (4/4) vs. Asheville...Did not allow a run in three of his five starts during the month of April...Was named the South Atlantic League’s Pitcher of the Week for the week of 5/12- 18 after allowing no hits and just one walk while striking out eight batters over 5.0 innings in his start vs. Rome (won a 4-1 decision)...Pitched a career-high-tying 6.0 innings in three consecutive starts, coming on 5/29 (G1) vs. Bowling Green, 6/4 vs. Hub City and 6/10 at Rome...Tossed 4.0 scoreless innings in his final start with the Grasshoppers on 6/21 at Greenville...Led Pirates full-season Minor Leaguers in ERA, batting average against and WHIP (0.98), while also ranking tied for first in starts, second in strikeouts and fourth in innings among all farmhands, during his time with Greensboro...Also ranked tied for first in the South Atlantic League in starts, second in WHIP, fourth in both ERA and batting average against and tied for fifth in strikeouts during his time with the Grasshoppers...Was promoted to Altoona on 6/24...Allowed one run on one hit over 5.0 innings while earning the win in his Double-A debut on 6/28 at Chesapeake...Struck out a career-high nine batters over 4.2 innings on 7/10 at Binghamton...Surrendered more than two runs in one of his 11 starts with the Curve...Ranked tied for sixth among Pittsburgh farmhands in innings, as well as seventh in strikeouts and starts, during his time with Altoona...Ranked tied for 10th in the Eastern League in starts during his time with the Curve...Allowed three runs in 2.0 innings while starting the second game of Altoona’s postseason series vs. Erie...Had a combined 3.02 ERA (107.1 IP/36 ER) and 116 strikeouts in 25 regular-season starts split between Greensboro and Altoona...Led Pirates full-season Minor Leaguers in ERA and batting average against (.208) and ranked second in WHIP (1.06), while also ranking tied for fourth in strikeouts, fifth in starts and sixth in innings among all farmhands...Was selected to the 40-man roster on 11/18.