CornBelters catcher Dylan Kelly signed by Arizona Diamondbacks

Posted on May 29, 2015

By Mike Rains/Normal CornBelters

NORMAL – The Arizona Diamondbacks have purchased the contract of catcher Dylan Kelly. Kelly is the second Normal CornBelters player of the 2015 season to have his contract purchased by a Major League Baseball organization.

The Roswell, Georgia native is in his second season with the CornBelters. In 11 games this season, Kelly is batting .350 with 5 doubles and 14 hits.

“We are thrilled for Dylan. It is always a good day when one of your players gets to fulfill a lifelong dream of playing affiliated baseball,” said CornBelters Field Manager Brooks Carey. “All of his hard work and dedication to the game is being rewarded. We wish him the best of luck in the future.”

Kelly joined the Belters in 2014 after graduating from the University of Missouri. As a senior at Mizzou, he had a team best .330 batting average, which was good enough for fourth among all Southeastern Conference catchers. He also led the team with 13 doubles, 27 RBI and 59 hits.

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