Kelly struck out two batters during a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Kelly has earned the trust of manager John Farrell who is buoyed by the reliever's scoreless stretch of 7.1 innings over eight games. The right hander has allowed five hits and walked just one during that span while throwing strikes on 66 percent of his pitches. He's clearly moving ahead of Matt Barnes for eighth-inning work.