Kelley struck out one in a perfect eighth inning during Friday's loss to the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

He's been fantastic since walking the first batter he saw as a National on four pitches, and Kelley now sports a 0.00 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 14:1 K:BB in 9.2 innings on the season. He only has two holds so far, as manager Dusty Baker hasn't been using him exclusively in a setup role, but should anything happen to Jonathan Papelbon, Kelley would be one of the primary options to replace him as the closer.