Ryan Andrew Kellogg (born February 4, 1994) is a Canadian

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for the

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of the

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Professional career

Kellogg was drafted by the

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in the 12th round of the

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out of

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but did not sign. He attended

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, and in 2013 he played

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for the

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of the

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, where he was named a league all-star.

Chicago Cubs

Kellogg was drafted by the

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in the 5th round of the

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. Kellogg signed with Chicago and was assigned to the Low-A

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, where he spent the whole season, posting an 0–1 record with a 4.98 ERA in 21.1 innings pitched. In 2016, he pitched for the Single-A

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where he pitched to a 9–7 record with a 3.03 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP in 24 games (23 starts). In 2017, Kellogg spent the season with the High-A

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where he struggled, going 5–7 with a 5.12 ERA in 23 games (twenty starts). In 2018, Kellogg returned to Myrtle Beach, where he moved to the bullpen, compiling a 3–1 record with a 3.58 ERA in 37 relief appearances. In 2019, Kellogg remained in Myrtle Beach for a third straight season, registering a 2-8 record and 4.54 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 23 appearances. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

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. On April 20, 2021, Kellogg was released by the Cubs. On May 3, Kellogg re-signed with the Cubs on a minor league contract. In 2021, Kellogg played in 20 games between the Double-A

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and the Triple-A

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, recording a 4.62 ERA with 42 strikeouts in 64 innings of work. Kellogg elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.

Wild Health Genomes

On March 30, 2022, Kellogg signed with the

of the

International career

Kellogg was selected as a member of the

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at the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, ...

2012 18U Baseball World Championship The 2012 IBAF 18U Baseball World Championship was an International Baseball Federation, international baseball competition held in Seoul, South Korea from August 30 to September 8, 2012. Medalists Teams The following 12 teams qualified for the ...

2017 World Baseball Classic The 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, composed of 16 competing nations, held from March 6 to March 22, 2017. It was the fourth iteration of the World Baseball Classic. The first-round hosts ...

2019 Pan American Games Qualifier The 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier is a baseball tournament that was held between January 29 and February 3, 2019 in Ibiúna and São Paulo, Brazil. The tournament qualified the last four teams to the Baseball at the 2019 Pan American Games tour ...

, and

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