Jared Matthew Kelley (born October 3, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization.
[1] He played on the varsity baseball team as a freshman and was named the District 32 Newcomer of the Year after going 7-1 on the mound with a 1.16 ERA, and 109 strikeouts in 60.1 innings pitched and batting .376.
Kelley was the starting quarterback for the Bobcats and was named honorable mention All-State and the District 15-2A Offensive Player of the Year and helped lead Refugio to its third straight state championship game appearance.
[4] Kelley pitched four perfect innings in a 16-0 win against Agua Dulce High School, striking out all 12 batters he faced in succession.
[12][13][14][15] Kelley was named the 2020 Gatorade Player of the Year after posting 3-0 record with a 0.00 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 12 innings before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.