OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Sun 9/6/20 2:11 PM

Kelly (shoulder) threw to live hitters Friday and struggled with his command, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Manager Dave Roberts noted that Kelly emerged from the session healthy and will throw again Monday. "He's building up arm strength. As far as command, it wasn't where it needs to be, and right now it doesn't have to be. Monday, for me, is going to be a big test. I expect the command to be more tightened up and the intensity to be ramped up," said Roberts. Kelly will still need to serve a five-game suspension once he is activated.

OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Fri 9/4/20 1:44 AM

Kelly (shoulder) will face live hitters this weekend and is likely to be activated next week, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly tossed a bullpen session without complications Tuesday, so he appears to be recovered from the shoulder inflammation that landed him on the injured list Aug. 10. However, he won't be able to take the mound in game action until he first serves the five-game suspension that was handed to him as a result of a dust-up with the Astros in late July.

OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Wed 9/2/20 8:53 PM

Kelly (shoulder) threw a successful bullpen session Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 32-year-old has been sidelined since Aug. 10 with right shoulder inflammation, but he appears to be nearing his return. Manager Dave Roberts said Kelly could be return from the injured list late next week, but he'll still need to serve a five-game suspension once activated.

OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Tue 8/25/20 6:45 PM

Kelly (shoulder) hasn't thrown off a mound since landing on the injured list Aug. 10 and isn't close to being activated, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 32-year-old remains without an official timeline for his return, and that's unlikely to change until he resumes mound work. Kelly will also need to serve a five-game suspension once activated before actually rejoining the team.

OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Wed 8/12/20 6:28 PM

Kelly (shoulder) won his appeal and had his suspension reduced from eight games to five games, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly remains on the injured list with shoulder inflammation. While the suspension will take place once he's back on the active roster, he'll be able to return to the mound slightly sooner than expected. It's unclear when the right-hander will be healthy enough to return from the injured list. Kelly was effective as a middle reliever to begin the season, tossing 6.1 scoreless innings while posting a 5:5 K:BB over seven appearances.

OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Mon 8/10/20 1:08 PM

Kelly landed on the 10-day injured list with shoulder inflammation Monday.
EDGE Analysis
The Dodgers were already likely to be without Kelly for some time, as the hearing on his appeal of the eight-game suspension he was handed for throwing near the heads of a pair of Astros' hitters back in late July is scheduled to happen Monday. He'll now also miss an unspecified amount of time due to injury as well. He'll be eligible to return next Wednesday, as the move was made retroactive to Sunday, though it's not clear if he's expected to do so.

OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Thu 8/6/20 11:15 PM

Kelly's hearing to appeal his eight-game suspension has been moved to Monday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
It was previously reported that a decision regarding Kelly's appeal was expected by week's end, but it now looks like any announcement regarding the reliever's status will have to wait until at least early next week. As a result, Kelly should remain eligible to pitch for the entirety of the weekend series against the Giants.

OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Wed 8/5/20 12:18 PM

The Dodgers are expecting to get an update on the status of Kelly's appeal of his eight-game suspension by the end of the week, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
MLB handed Kelly an eight-game suspension July 29 for his role in a dustup with Houston the previous day, but Kelly subsequently appealed the decision and has been available out of the Dodgers' bullpen while the league determines his fate. In three appearances since the incident, the right-hander has thrown 2.1 scoreless innings, though he has allowed three hits and two walks without a strikeout in that span.

OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Wed 7/29/20 5:05 PM1 Comment

Kelly has been suspended eight games for his role in Tuesday's benches clearing altercation with the Astros, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. He will appeal the suspension.
EDGE Analysis
He threw behind Alex Bregman in a 3-0 count and then threw at Carlos Correa's head in an ensuing plate appearance, so it's not surprising it led to a suspension. Manager Dave Roberts also received a one-game suspension. Per, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com, Kelly is appealing the suspension, so he is technically available for Wednesday's game.

OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Sat 7/18/20 1:25 PM

Kelly threw a bullpen session Thursday and is expected to be ready for Opening Day, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly has been less active during summer camp than most of the Dodgers' other healthy pitchers, having last pitched in an intrasquad game over a week ago. The right-hander suffered from an undisclosed "overall body" issue down the stretch last season, so the team may look to take extra precautions with him given the limited time to ramp up for the season and the compact 2020 schedule. Still, Kelly looks to be in line for a prominent bullpen role when the season starts Thursday.