Kaleb Ort

Kaleb James Ort (born February 5, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Red Sox. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 240 pounds (110 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.

Kaleb Ort
Boston Red Sox – No. 85
Pitcher
Born: (1992-02-05) February 5, 1992
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 2021, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts0
Teams

Biography

Ort grew up in Lowell, Michigan, and played college baseball at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan; he was not selected in the MLB draft.[1] He first played professionally during 2016 and 2017 for the Joliet Slammers of the independent Frontier League.[2] Ort was briefly in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, but did not play for any of their farm teams.[2] He was signed by the New York Yankees in May 2017, and played in their organization through the 2019 season, reaching the Triple-A level.[2] After not playing during 2020 due to cancellation of the minor-league season, Ort was selected by the Boston Red Sox during the minor-league phase of the Rule 5 draft in December 2020.[2]

Ort opened the 2021 season in Triple-A with the Worcester Red Sox.[2] On September 10, the Red Sox added Ort to their active roster.[3] He made his major-league debut on September 13; pitching in relief against the Seattle Mariners, he allowed one hit and no runs in 1⁄3 of an inning.[4] Ort was returned to Worcester, and removed from the 40-man roster, on September 14.[5] In 42 relief appearances with Worcester, Ort recorded 19 saves with a 2.98 earned run average (ERA) while striking out 62 batters in 45+1⁄3 innings pitched.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Kaleb Ort". Main Fan Zone. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. "Kaleb Ort". SoxProspects.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  3. Franco, Anthony (September 10, 2021). "Red Sox Select Kaleb Ort". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  4. "Red Sox vs. Mariners - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  5. "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. Boston Red Sox. September 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  6. "Kaleb Ort Independent, Amateur & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
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