Patrick Kivlehan

Kivlehan played both college baseball and college football at Rutgers University.[http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/professional/pat-kivelhan-leads-rutgers-baseball-after-four-years-of-football Pat Kivlehan leads Rutgers baseball after 4 years of football] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531203208/http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/professional/pat-kivelhan-leads-rutgers-baseball-after-four-years-of-football |date=May 31, 2012 }} In his four years of football at Rutgers, he played in 43 games as a backup defensive back, recording 40 tackles and one interception. After his college football career ended after his senior season, he joined Rutgers baseball team.{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/rutgers/index.ssf/2012/04/former_rutgers_football_player.html|title=Former Rutgers football player Patrick Kivlehan now starring on the baseball diamond|work=NJ.com|access-date=November 21, 2015|date=April 19, 2012}} In his one season of baseball, he hit .392/.480/.693 with 14 home runs, 50 runs batted in (RBI) and 24 stolen bases in 51 games. For his play he was named the Big East Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/rutgers/index.ssf/2012/05/former_rutgers_football_player_1.html|title=Former Rutgers football player Patrick Kivlehan continues baseball success by being named Big East Player of the Year|work=NJ.com|access-date=November 21, 2015|date=May 23, 2012}}

Kivlehan was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round of the 2012 MLB draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/rutgers/index.ssf/2012/06/2012_mlb_draft_rutgers_star_pa.html|title=2012 MLB Draft: Rutgers star Patrick Kivlehan selected in 4th round by Mariners|work=NJ.com|access-date=November 21, 2015|date=June 5, 2012}}{{cite web |date=June 6, 2012 |title=MLB draft:M's nab SJR's Patrick Kivlehan |url=http://www.northjersey.com/sports/mariners-nab-ru-s-kivlehan-in-4th-round-1.417119 |access-date=May 7, 2017 |publisher=NorthJersey.com}}{{cite web|url=http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2012/06/05/mariners-select-shortstop-patrick-kivlehan-out-of-rutgers-with-fourth-round-pick/|title=Mariners select shortstop Patrick Kivlehan out of Rutgers with fourth-round pick|work=Tacoma News Tribune|access-date=November 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121130021/http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2012/06/05/mariners-select-shortstop-patrick-kivlehan-out-of-rutgers-with-fourth-round-pick/|archive-date=November 21, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} He made his professional debut that season for the Everett AquaSox.{{cite web |date=December 3, 2003 |title=AquaSox 's Kivlehan moved from gridiron to baseball diamond |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120701/SPORTS/707019943 |access-date=November 21, 2015 |work=Everett Herald}}

In 72 games, he hit .301/.373/.511 with 12 home runs and 52 RBI. Kivlehan started the 2013 season with the Clinton LumberKings. After hitting .283/.344/.386 and three home runs in 60 games with Clinton, he was promoted to the High Desert Mavericks. In 68 games with High Desert he hit .320/.384/.530 with 13 home runs in 68 games. Overall, he hit .303/.366/.464 and 16 home runs. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.{{cite web|url=http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article/sea/mariners-hope-to-help-patrick-kivlehan-polish-skills-in-arizona-fall-league?ymd=20131024&content_id=63307122&vkey=news_sea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030130242/http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article/sea/mariners-hope-to-help-patrick-kivlehan-polish-skills-in-arizona-fall-league?ymd=20131024&content_id=63307122&vkey=news_sea|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 30, 2013|title=Mariners hope to help Patrick Kivlehan polish skills in Arizona Fall League|work=Seattle.mariners.mlb.com|access-date=November 21, 2015}}

Kivlehan returned to High Desert to start 2014. After hitting nine home runs in 32 games, he was promoted to the Jackson Generals.{{cite web |last=Heneghan |first=Kelsie |date=June 4, 2014 |title=Kivlehan finds comfort zone with Generals |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-78135180 |access-date=November 21, 2015 |work=Minor League Baseball}}

The Mariners added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.{{cite web|url=http://m.mariners.mlb.com/news/article/157779060/mariners-designate-pitcher-danny-hultzen|title=Mariners designate pitcher Danny Hultzen|work=Seattle Mariners|access-date=November 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121123823/http://m.mariners.mlb.com/news/article/157779060/mariners-designate-pitcher-danny-hultzen|archive-date=November 21, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

The Texas Rangers acquired Kivlehan from the Mariners on December 2, 2015, as a player to be named later from an earlier trade that sent Leonys Martín and Anthony Bass to the Mariners and Tom Wilhelmsen and James Jones to the Rangers.{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=T.R. |date=2015-12-02 |title=Kivlehan the player to be named in Martin trade |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/patrick-kivlehan-completes-rangers-trade/c-158666178 |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}

On May 29, 2016, Kivlehan was traded back to the Mariners for a player to be named later or cash, later specified as pitcher Justin De Fratus.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/05/mariners-acquire-patrick-kivlehan-from-rangers.html|title=Mariners Reacquire Patrick Kivlehan From Rangers|last=Byrne|first=Connor|website=Mlbtraderumors.com|date=May 29, 2016|access-date=May 29, 2016}}

On August 4, 2016, the San Diego Padres claimed Kivlehan off waivers.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/08/patrick-kivlehan-claimed-waivers-padres-mariners.html|title=Padres Claim Patrick Kivlehan From Mariners|last=Adams|first=Steve|website=Mlbtraderumors.com|date=August 4, 2016|access-date=August 4, 2016}} The Padres promoted him to the major leagues on August 20.{{cite web |date=August 20, 2016 |title=Patrick Kivlehan, Rutgers football and baseball alum, to make MLB debut with Padres |url=http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2016/08/patrick_kivlehan_ex_rutgers_football_star_called_u.html |access-date=May 7, 2017 |publisher=NJ.com}} He hit his first career home run off Robbie Ray in his second big league at bat.File:Patrick Kivlehan (36128996336) (cropped).jpg

On September 28, 2016, Kivlehan was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/09/reds-claim-patrick-kivlehan.html|title=Reds Claim Patrick Kivlehan|last=Todd|first=Jeff|website=Mlbtraderumors.com|date=September 28, 2016|access-date=September 28, 2016}} He was designated for assignment on October 6.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/10/reds-claim-arismendy-alcantara-designate-patrick-kivlehan.html|title=Reds Claim Arismendy Alcantara, Designate Patrick Kivlehan|last=Todd|first=Jeff|website=Mlbtraderumors.com|date=October 6, 2016|access-date=October 6, 2016}}

Kivlehan made the Reds' Opening Day roster in 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2017/03/30/patrick-kivlehans-long-road-making-reds/99835534 |title=Patrick Kivlehan's long road to making the Reds |website=Cincinnati.com |date=March 30, 2017 |access-date=May 7, 2017}} He was outrighted to Triple-A on November 3, 2017, and elected free agency on November 6. On November 18, Kivlehan signed a minor league contract with the Reds that included an invitation to spring training.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/11/minor-mlb-transactions-111817.html|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 11/18/17|last=Downing|first=Kyle|website=Mlbtraderumors.com|date=November 18, 2017|access-date=November 18, 2017}} He was released from the organization in early May 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/05/reds-release-patrick-kivlehan.html|title=Reds Release Patrick Kivlehan|last=Adams|first=Steve|website=Mlbtraderumors.com|date=May 7, 2018|access-date=May 7, 2018}}

On May 9, 2018, Kivlehan signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/05/mets-sign-patrick-kivlehan-minors.html|title=Mets Agree to Minor League Deal with Patrick Kivlehan|last=Adams|first=Steve|website=Mlbtraderumors.com|date=May 9, 2018|access-date=May 9, 2018}}

On September 6, 2018, the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired Kivlehan from the Mets for cash considerations.{{cite web|url=http://arizonasports.com/story/1655907/d-backs-acquire-patrick-kivlehan-from-mets-move-dyson-to-60-day-dl/|title=D-backs acquire Patrick Kivlehan from Mets, move Dyson to 60-day DL|last=Drake|first=Tyler|work=arizonasports.com|date=September 6, 2018}} He appeared in 9 games for the Diamondbacks before he was outrighted to Triple-A on October 10. The following day, he elected free agency.File:Patrick Kivlehan with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019 spring training.jpg in 2019 spring training]]

On October 31, 2018, Kivlehan signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/10/pirates-sign-patrick-kivlehan-to-minor-league-deal.html|title=Pirates Sign Patrick Kivlehan To Minor-League Deal|work=Mlbtraderumors.com|first=Kyle|last=Downing|date=October 31, 2018|access-date=October 31, 2018}} He played in 24 games for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians in 2019, hitting .212/.287/.412 with four home runs and nine RBI.

On May 10, 2019, Kivlehan was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/05/blue-jays-acquire-patrick-kivlehan.html|title=Blue Jays Acquire Patrick Kivlehan|last=Todd|first=Jeff|work=Mlbtraderumors.com|date=May 10, 2019|access-date=May 11, 2019}} He slashed .421/.477/.790 with three home runs and nine RBI in 11 games for the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. Kivlehan was then promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, with whom he hit .247/.336/.534 with 25 home runs and 66 RBI across 90 appearances. He elected free agency following the season on November 4.{{cite web |author=Eddy |first=Matt |date=November 7, 2019 |title=Minor League Free Agents 2019 |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2019/ |access-date=November 7, 2019 |website=Baseball America}}

On December 2, 2019, Kivlehan re-signed with the Blue Jays on a minor league contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-agree-terms-canadian-aumont-minor-league-contract/|title=Blue Jays agree to terms with Canadian Aumont on minor league contract|website=Sportsnet|date=December 2, 2019|access-date=December 2, 2019}} He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=July 27, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}} Kivlehan was released by the Blue Jays organization on August 16, 2020.

On February 26, 2021, Kivlehan signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization that included an invitation to Spring Training.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/02/minor-mlb-transactions-22821.html|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 2/28/21|website=MLB Trade Rumors|date=February 28, 2021 |access-date=November 25, 2021}} On May 12, 2021, Kivlehan was selected to the active roster.{{Cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/|title=Major League Baseball Transactions|website=Major League Baseball|access-date=November 25, 2021}} In 5 games with the Padres, Kivlehan went 1-for-4 with 2 walks and 2 RBI. On May 17, Kivlehan was returned to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/patrick-kivlehan-623182|title=Patrick Kivlehan Stats, Fantasy & News|website=Minor League Baseball|access-date=November 25, 2021}}

On February 21, 2022, Kivlehan signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.{{Cite web|last=Franco|first=Anthony|date=February 25, 2021|title=White Sox Agree To Minors Deals With Wes Benjamin, Patrick Kivlehan|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/02/white-sox-agree-to-minors-deals-with-wes-benjamin-patrick-kivlehan.html|access-date=2022-02-26|website=MLB Trade Rumors}} Kivlehan played in 3 games for the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, going 3-for-12 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI before he was released on April 12.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/patrick-kivlehan-623182|title=Patrick Kivlehan Stats, Fantasy & News}}

On April 29, 2022, Kivlehan signed a one-year, $480,000 contract with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball.{{cite web |title=【ヤクルト】キブレハン外野手を獲得 東京五輪で銀の米代表 188センチ、97キロの右打者 |trans-title=[Yakult] Acquires outfielder Kivlehan, a 188cm, 97kg right-handed batter who was a silver medalist for the US at the Tokyo Olympics |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/9c239a124ccb315a22b4e783d5b865b93eaf5310 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429083259/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/9c239a124ccb315a22b4e783d5b865b93eaf5310 |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |website=Yahoo! Japan |language=ja}} Kivlehan played in 29 games for the Swallows, hitting .241/.264/.494 with 6 home runs and 14 RBI. He became a free agent following the season.

On April 7, 2023, Kivlehan signed with the New York Boulders of the Frontier League as a player and assistant coach.{{cite web | url=https://frontierleague.com/information/Transactions/index | title=2023 Transactions }} In 89 games for the Boulders, he batted .304/.392/.586 with 23 home runs and 73 RBI. Kivlehan announced his retirement from professional baseball on September 9.{{Cite tweet |number=1698501918333587536 |user=nyboulders |title=Boulders outfielder and former big leaguer Patrick Kivlehan has announced his retirement from professional baseball. |author=New York Boulders |author-link=New York Boulders |date=September 4, 2023}}

Kivlehan played for the United States national team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, contested in 2021 in Tokyo.{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/us-baseball-roster-announced-for-2021-olympics |title=USA Baseball announces Olympics roster |website=MLB.com |date=July 2, 2021 |access-date=July 2, 2021}} The U.S. went on to win silver, falling to Japan in the gold-medal game.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-baseball-fnl-000100-.htm |title=Baseball/Softball - United States vs Japan - Gold Medal Game Results |website=olympics.com |date=August 7, 2021 |access-date=August 8, 2021 |archive-date=August 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816171932/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-baseball-fnl-000100-.htm |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |title=Frazier, Kivlehan & Fenster Earn Silver at Tokyo Olympic Games |url=https://scarletknights.com/news/2021/8/7/baseball-frazier-kivlehan-fenster-earn-silver-at-tokyo-olympic-games.aspx |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Rutgers University Athletics}} Kivlehan played in one game, going 0-for-3 against the Dominican Republic.{{Cite web |title=Patrick Kivlehan game log |url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2021-baseball-olympic-games/teams/19620/players/74494 |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=World Baseball Softball Confederation}}

Kivlehan also won a silver medal playing for the U.S. in the 2015 Pan Am Games. In that tournament, he played in 10 of the team's 11 games, leading the Americans with 3 home runs and a .737 slugging percentage.{{Cite web |title=Overall Statistics for the 2015 Pan American Games |url=https://img.mlbstatic.com/opprops-images/image/upload/opprops/pjgkkjlqxvuzvkegsjqn.pdf |website=USA Baseball}}

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