St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Ty Kelly throws to second to retire New York Mets' Curtis Granderson after fielding a David Wright ground ball in the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game Friday, March 27, 2015, in Jupiter, Fla. The Toronto Blue Jays claimed infielder/outfielder Kelly off waivers from the Cardinals on Wednesday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/John Bazemore
July 22, 2015 - 12:03 PM
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays claimed infielder/outfielder Ty Kelly off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old will report to the Blue Jays' triple-A affiliate in Buffalo.
Kelly has spent all of 2015 with triple-A Memphis of the Pacific Coast League, posting a .203 average with five doubles, four triples, two home runs and 38 walks in 227 at-bats.
He has a career .381 on-base percentage over seven seasons, recording 85 walks in 2014 and a career-high 102 in 2013, and owns a .276 average with a .759 on-base plus slugging percentage in 782 career minor league games.
Kelly was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in 13th round of the 2009 draft.
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