Kelly (shoulder) will likely be shut down for the season, the Boston Globe's Pete Abraham reports.

EDGE Analysis

He left Tuesday's start with right shoulder tightness/fatigue, so it makes sense that the Red Sox won't push their luck with him over the final two-three weeks of the season. Kelly really shined down the stretch prior to the injury, so he could be a trendy option heading into 2016 if he can prove he is healthy in spring training.

Kelly left Tuesday's start with right shoulder tightness/fatigue, the Providence Journal's Tim Britton reports.

EDGE Analysis

He started off the game in excellent form over the first two innings, but things unraveled in the third inning, as he gave up four runs (three earned) while recording just one out before exiting. With only a little more than two weeks remaining in the regular season it's quite possible that Kelly won't pitch again in 2015.

Kelly, who began the season throwing his fastball 70 percent of the time, has dialed that back to 56 percent during his eight-game winning streak, the Boston Globe reports. "Learning how important secondary pitches were, it's a process. It's a process for somebody that has that type of fastball strength to realize you've got to work on some secondary stuff and it's just clicked," said interim manager Torey Lovullo.

EDGE Analysis

We've mentioned this before, but the Red Sox had been trying to get Kelly to mix in his secondary stuff all season and it finally sunk in back in early August when Kelly started his winning streak. His ERA during the run is 2.59 and he's thrust himself into the rotation plans for 2016.

Kelly (10-6) allowed one run on six hits and two walks in 5.2 innings while striking out five Blue Jays on Wednesday for his eighth straight win.

EDGE Analysis

Even though he entered on a seven-game winning streak, it was hard to expect much from Kelly in a start against the powerful Toronto lineup, but he's been outperforming expectations for a while now. His ERA was inflated to 6.11 at the start of August, but he's now lowered it to 4.70. The Jays will get a chance at home revenge against him next week, but first he'll see the Orioles on Tuesday.

Kelly logged another quality start, allowing two runs on five hits, walking three and striking out five over six innings of a 7-5 win against the Phillies on Friday night.

EDGE Analysis

Kelly (9-6, 4.84 ERA) has really turned things around of late. He's now won seven straight starts and has seen his ERA drop from 6.11 to it's current level since the first of August. Better pitch selection has been the key, and his recent success has certainly put him firmly in the Red Sox' plans for next year.

Kelly allowed one run on five hits and two walks while striking out five in 7.1 innings in Saturday's win over the Mets. He's won six straight starts and allowed just six earned runs in his last five outings (1.59 ERA, 32 innings).

EDGE Analysis

Kelly has started throwing his secondary offerings more often and getting away from a steady diet of fastballs that characterized his starts earlier this year. His ERA is down below five (4.94), its lowest mark since late April. Kelly, who pitched his way out of the big leagues and was considered for a bullpen role earlier this season, has worked his way back into Boston's starting-rotation plans for 2016.

Kelly (hand/forearm) expects to be fine after the All-Star break, Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal reports. Kelly was hit by a line drive during Wednesday's game for Triple-A Pawtucket, leading to some minor issues with his off-speed grips. He'll likely start the season's second half at Pawtucket, but he should eventually be an option for the big-league bullpen, or possibly even the starting rotation.

Kelly (forearm) could pitch out of the bullpen when he returns to Boston, the Boston Globe reports. "I think at some point there's an option to come back in that role," manager John Farrell said. "But we haven't said that there's an X number of starts before we would alter his path. But he's got bullpen experience at the major-league level." Discussions were underway prior to Kelly getting hit in the arm by a line drive in Wednesday night's game. Kelly, who is down a Triple-A Pawtucket working on his fastball location, has allowed five runs and nine hits in 13 innings.

Kelly left Wednesday's game with Triple-A Pawtucket after being struck by a line drive, Jake Seiner of MiLB.com reports. The Red Sox have not yet provided a diagnosis for Kelly's injury, but the comebacker reportedly struck him on the forearm. Kelly allowed four earned runs with an 11:5 K:BB in his first two starts for Pawtucket following his demotion late last month, but only lasted one inning Wednesday.

Kelly allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk while striking out four in seven innings for Triple-A Pawtucket on Sunday, the Providence Journal reports. Kelly was able to locate his fastball with more consistency and integrate his secondary pitches more strategically -- two items on his to-do list while he's pitching in Pawtucket. But there are caveats to his outing: the opponent, the Gwinnett Braves, don't have many elite prospects, and they are in the bottom half of many offensive categories in the International League. He also didn't have command of his curve ball. An encouraging outing, for sure, but there's still work ahead for Kelly. He needs to command and mix over a longer stretch of time.