2023 Stats
W-L
2-5
ERA
4.23
WHIP
1.20
K
59
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections

Rusty in return
Kelly (forearm) gave up two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out two over two-thirds of an inning in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Padres.
ANALYSIS
Kelly had some trouble in the seventh inning after relieving starter Ryan Pepiot. Kelly walked the first two batters he faced, and both came around to score later on a Fernando Tatis single. After missing five weeks, a little rust could be expected from Kelly, who was eased into action in a low-leverage assignment. He's posted a 4.15 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and 50:17 K:BB through 33.1 innings while picking up a save, 12 holds and six blown saves this season. Evan Phillips and Brusdar Graterol figure to handle most of the save chances down the stretch and into the postseason.
Kelly had some trouble in the seventh inning after relieving starter Ryan Pepiot. Kelly walked the first two batters he faced, and both came around to score later on a Fernando Tatis single. After missing five weeks, a little rust could be expected from Kelly, who was eased into action in a low-leverage assignment. He's posted a 4.15 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and 50:17 K:BB through 33.1 innings while picking up a save, 12 holds and six blown saves this season. Evan Phillips and Brusdar Graterol figure to handle most of the save chances down the stretch and into the postseason.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Joe Kelly generally throw?
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What part of the game does Joe Kelly generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-2%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .208 | 67 | 30 | 41 | 4 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .206 | 95 | 25 | 52 | 4 | |||
2023vs Left | .203 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .198 | 39 | 5 | 17 | 1 | |||
2022vs Left | .239 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .263 | 26 | 13 | 20 | 1 | |||
2021vs Left | .183 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 1 | |||
2021vs Right | .167 | 30 | 7 | 15 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-44%
ERA on Road
2023
-29%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 5.59 | 1.31 | 56.1 | 12.9 | 4.8 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 3.14 | 1.17 | 63.0 | 11.6 | 3.6 | ||||
2023Home | 5.00 | 1.28 | 18.0 | 14.5 | 5.0 | ||||
2023Away | 3.54 | 1.13 | 20.1 | 13.3 | 3.1 | ||||
2022Home | 11.05 | 2.11 | 14.2 | 12.3 | 6.8 | ||||
2022Away | 2.82 | 1.25 | 22.1 | 13.3 | 4.8 | ||||
2021Home | 2.66 | 0.85 | 23.2 | 12.2 | 3.4 | ||||
2021Away | 3.10 | 1.13 | 20.1 | 8.0 | 2.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Joe Kelly compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.47K/9
13.9BB/9
4.0HR/9
0.7Fastball
98.9 mphERA
4.23WHIP
1.20BABIP
.346GB/FB
3.13Left On Base
57.4%Exit Velocity
80.9 mphBarrels/BBE
3.1%Spin Rate
2443 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.0%Swinging Strike
12.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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A shoulder injury delayed Kelly's 2021 debut until early May. He went on to record the best season of his career, setting personals bests in strikeout and walk rates. A fortunate .227 BABIP played a part as well. Kelly's season ended prematurely in the playoffs with a sore biceps. Kelly has often worked in high leverage scenarios but isn't consistent or durable enough to serve as a team's full-time closer. That isn't likely to change after signing with the White Sox, which already have Liam Hendriks and Craig Kimbrel as closer options, with Kendall Graveman waiting in the wings.
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Activated from IL
The Dodgers reinstated Kelly (forearm) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
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Aims to return Wednesday
Manager Dave Roberts said he's hoping Kelly (forearm/elbow) can return Wednesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
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Starting rehab assignment
Kelly (forearm/elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
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On track for early next week
Kelly (forearm) is on track to be activated from the 15-day injured list early next week, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Another throwing session Tuesday
Kelly (forearm) will throw another bullpen session or a simulated game Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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