OUTJoe Kelly RP LAD Thu 9/12/19 10:33 AM
OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Kelly was charged with a blown save after giving up one run in one inning against Baltimore on Wednesday. He walked one and struck out three.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly came on in the sixth inning and yielded a run on a walk, a wild pitch and a single. He also struck out the side and tossed 15 of 25 pitches for strikes. Kelly had previously been dealing with a minor leg issue but appears to be feeling better after tossing for the second time in the Dodgers' last four games.
OUTJoe Kelly RP LAD Sun 9/8/19 2:32 AM
OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Kelly has seen a reduced workload due to a leg issue, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly did not pitch for five days due to the minor issue but hurled a scoreless inning in relief Saturday, issuing two walks and striking out one batter. Manager Dave Roberts did not offer any specifics on the injury, but Kelly's presence on the mound against the Giants suggests that it isn't serious in nature. The 31-year-old has been one of the Dodgers' most reliable relievers since the All-Star break, compiling a 3.06 ERA and holding hitters to a .190 average over 17.2 innings.
OUTJoe Kelly RP LAD Fri 8/30/19 11:08 AM
OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Kelly pitched one inning against Arizona on Thursday, allowing three runs on three hits while striking out one.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly took over in the sixth inning and gave up hits to the first three batters he faced. The third was a long ball off the bat of Eduardo Escobar that snapped Kelly's streak of 11 appearances without allowing a run. The 31-year-old got off to a rough start in his first campaign with the Dodgers but had turned things around over the last three months, compiling a 4-1 record along with four holds, a 2.25 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP and 39 strikeouts in 28 innings since the start of June.
OUTJoe Kelly RP LAD Sun 8/25/19 5:10 PM
OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Kelly won't be available to pitch Sunday due to rest purposes, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly fired 1.2 innings Saturday night against the Yankees, so the Dodgers will hold him out of Sunday's series finale to get him ready for their upcoming three-game series in San Diego. He owns a 4.26 ERA and 1.38 WHIP with a 56:18 K:BB over 44.1 innings this season.
OUTJoe Kelly RP LAD Mon 8/12/19 11:20 AM
OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Kelly is expected to get occassional save opportunities down the stretch as the Dodgers look to preserve Kenley Jansen with an eye toward the postseason, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Manager Dave Roberts said he will give Jansen scheduled days off over the final seven weeks of the season. Kelly and Pedro Baez are the two pitchers expected to get opportunities in the ninth inning when Jansen is unavailable. While Kelly didn't get off to a great start to the year, he has a 1.66 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 32 strikeouts, four wins and one save in 21.2 innings since the start of June.
OUTJoe Kelly RP LAD Mon 7/15/19 2:27 AM
OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Kelly struck out both batters he faced against Boston on Sunday to earn his first save of the season.
EDGE Analysis
With usual closer Kenley Jansen already out of the game, Kelly was brought on to face his former team in the 12th inning with the Dodgers staked to a three-run lead. He needed only 11 pitches to strike out Brock Holt and Jackie Bradley Jr. for his first save this season and third in his career. After a difficult start to his first campaign with the Dodgers, Kelly has turned things around in June and July, allowing only two earned runs while striking out 22 batters in 14 innings over that stretch.
OUTJoe Kelly RP LAD Thu 7/4/19 3:07 AM
OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Kelly (3-3) pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout to pick up the win against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Kelly came into the 10th inning with the score tied, 4-4. He retired the Diamondbacks in order at a tough part of the lineup including Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar. Cody Bellinger then blasted a walk-off homer in the bottom of the frame to gift Kelly the victory. Perhaps his successful outing is a sign of what's to come for the 31-year-old, who has struggled mightily with the Dodgers this season. Overall, he owns a 5.76 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 35:14 K:BB over 29 appearances.
OUTJoe Kelly RP LAD Mon 5/27/19 5:13 PM
OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Kelly has been activated from the MLB bereavement list, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
It was an expected move for the right-handed reliever, who will rejoin the Dodgers after being placed on the bereavement list Friday. Caleb Ferguson was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.
OUTJoe Kelly RP LAD Fri 5/24/19 5:21 PM
OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Kelly is expected to return from the bereavement list prior to Monday's game against the Mets Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
The right-hander was placed on the bereavement list Friday morning, though his absence will be a brief one. The Dodgers will need to make a roster move upon Kelly's return.
OUTJoe Kelly RP LAD Fri 5/24/19 1:59 PM
OUTJoe Kelly
RP LAD
Kelly has been placed on the MLB bereavement list, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
The right-hander must miss at least three games but no more than seven. Outfielder Kyle Garlick is back on the Dodgers' roster in a corresponding move.