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Ryan Kellogg
Kellogg with the Iowa Cubs in 2021
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1994-02-04) February 4, 1994 (age 30) Whitby, Ontario
Bats: RightThrows: Left
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Canada 18U Baseball World Championship 2012 Seoul Team Pan American Games 2019 Lima National team

Ryan Andrew Kellogg (born February 4, 1994) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent and a starting pitcher for the Savannah Bananas.

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.

Chicago Cubs

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 Low-A 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 Single-A 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 High-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans where he struggled, going 5–7 with a 5.12 ERA in 23 games (twenty starts). 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. 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. On April 20, 2021, Kellogg was released by the Cubs. On May 3, Kellogg re-signed with the Cubs on a minor league contract. In 2021, Kellogg played in 20 games between the Double-A Tennessee Smokies and the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, recording a 4.62 ERA with 42 strikeouts in 64 innings of work. Kellogg elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.

Wild Health Genomes

On March 30, 2022, Kellogg signed with the Wild Health Genomes of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent after the season.

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, 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier, and 2019 Pan American Games.

References

1. "#30 Ryan Kellogg - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
2. "Ryan Kellogg Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
3. "Ryan Kellogg Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
4. "2020 Minor League Season Canceled".
5. @tombaseball29 (April 20, 2021). "#Cubs have released the following minor league players:RHP Alex MooreLHP Ryan Kellogg3B Fidel MejiaOF Zac Tayl…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
6. "Major League Baseball Transactions".
7. "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents for All 30 MLB Teams".
8. "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".
9. "Team Canada's Adam Loewen replaced by Ryan Kellogg ahead of WBC". sportnet.ca. March 1, 2017.
10. "Baseball Canada announces roster for Pan Am Games Qualifier". Baseball Canada. January 9, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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