Levi Kelly

Kelly began his high school career at Nitro High School in Nitro, West Virginia.^[1][2][3] As a freshman, he committed to play college baseball at Louisiana State University.^[4][5] Following his freshman year, he transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.^[6] After his sophomore year at IMG, he transferred to Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers, Florida. In 2017, as a junior, he went 7–1 with a 0.62 ERA and 98 strikeouts over 56 innings.^[7] Following his junior year, he transferred back to IMG Academy for his senior season.^[8]

After his senior year, Kelly was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.^[8][9][10]

Kelly signed with the Diamondbacks, and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Diamondbacks of the Rookie-league, pitching six scoreless innings. In 2019, Kelly spent the season with the Kane County Cougars of the Single-A Midwest League.^[11][12] Over 22 starts, he pitched to a 5–1 record with a 2.15 ERA, striking out 126 over 100+1⁄3 innings.^[13] Kelly did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[14]

After recovering from a shoulder injury that forced him to miss the first month of the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Central.^[15] In mid-August, after struggling to a 5.40 ERA over 25 innings pitched in relief, he was placed on the development list, where he finished the year.^[16] He returned to Amarillo to begin the 2022 season, but pitched only one inning due to injury.^[17] Kelly began the 2023 season with the High-A Hillsboro Hops, but struggled to an 11.05 ERA with two strikeouts in 7+1⁄3 innings pitched. He was released on May 4, 2023.^[18]

On February 6, 2026, Kelly was announced as the pitching coach for the Lansing Lugnuts, the High-A affiliate of the Athletics.^[19]