Tyler Patrick Kelly (טיי קלי; born July 20, 1988) is an American-Israeli former professional baseball utility player.

At the University of California, Davis, Kelly led the Big West Conference with a .397 batting average as a sophomore in 2008.

[3] Ty Kelly's father is Catholic, and his mother is Jewish – by virtue of which he qualified to play for Team Israel.

[6] Kelly attended St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California, where he played both basketball and baseball, graduating in 2006.

[7][8][9] In baseball, he batted just under .400 as a senior, and received All-Tri-City Athletic League (TCAL) and all-area honors.

[16][17] In 2011, Kelly batted .274 with 4 home runs, 46 RBIs, and 67 walks (5th in the league) for Delmarva, primarily playing third base and left field.

[11] In 2013, Kelly hit .283 in 72 games for Bowie before being traded to the Seattle Mariners on June 30, for outfielder Eric Thames.

[11] Kelly then batted .320/.456/.406, with 51 BB, in 54 games, for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League (PCL).

[12] On the season, Kelly batted .298/.417/.392 and recorded 85 runs, 27 doubles, and 102 walks (second in the minors, behind Greg Bird), in 126 games.

[11][12] Kelly ranked 2nd in the PCL with 85 walks (trailing only Joc Pederson of the Dodgers), 8th in runs (81), and placed in the top 5 in MiLB in fewest swings-per-at-bat (with 36.4%).

[16] On July 22, 2015, he was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays,[22] and optioned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons of the IL.

[16][11] [24] On November 13, 2015, Kelly signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets that included an invitation to spring training.

[32][33] Kelly was designated for assignment on April 8 in order to make room for pitcher Paul Sewald on the 25-man roster.

[36][37] On April 22, 2017, the Blue Jays sent Kelly to the Philadelphia Phillies, his third major league team of the season, for cash.

[1] In January 2018, Kelly agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Mets, with an invitation to spring training.

[1] On January 28, 2021, Kelly came out of retirement to sign with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.

[47] On April 7, 2021, prior to the AA season, Kelly was traded from Kansas City to the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in exchange for a PTBNL.

[50] On August 13, 2021, Kelly signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

On March 8, 2023, Kelly announced he would be joining the coaching staff of the Tacoma Rainiers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, following his participation in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

[59] Later in 2017, playing at the Marlins when they held Jewish Heritage Day, Kelly said "I had tears in my eyes, hearing the Israel national anthem.

[61][62][63] His becoming Israeli made his Jewish grandmother, Gail, who lives in Boca Raton, Florida, very proud.

[68] Kelly played shortstop for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic in Miami, in March 2023.

[70][71][72] Kelly played third base and batted .222/.444/.278 for Team Israel in the 2023 European Baseball Championship in September 2023 in the Czech Republic.