When the Phillies sent cash to the Blue Jays for Ty Kelly, it was considered a minor move. Philadelphia is Kelly’s sixth organization in Kelly’s nine-year professional career and he didn’t reach the majors until last year after being drafted in 2009. He joined the team as a utility infielder but that’s about all he’s provided.
As a Phillie, Kelly has a .186/.256/.310 line with just 13 hits and seven walks in 85 plate appearances. He has been a below-replacement player with -0.2 fWAR and a well below-average 47 wRC+. That wRC+ is the second-worst among the team’s hitters, ahead of only Andres Blanco.