Kelly was used in the eighth inning of Boston's 2-1 loss to San Diego on Monday. He struck out two Padres in his scoreless inning.

EDGE Analysis

Interesting to see Kelly get the call in the eighth inning of a tight game. It was his second consecutive appearance in the eighth, though his first one had little on the line. Since being called up, Kelly has struck out four in two innings without giving up a run. Manager John Farrell is desperate to find some consistent arms for high-leverage situations, so Kelly may be seen more often as a bridge to closer Craig Kimbrel.