Joe Kelly hasn't given up on his ambitions to return to Major League Baseball. Kelly has made it clear he'll only return for one team: the Dodgers. The Southern California native and three-time World Series champion doesn't want to embarrass himself if and when he takes the mound in a showcase setting, however.
Joe Kelly became a free agent after winning the 2024 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but has yet to pitch this season as he continues to recover from the same right shoulder injury that prevented him from throwing in the postseason last year.
As the Los Angeles Dodgers stare down a shaky bullpen and a looming trade deadline, a familiar face may soon reemerge on the mound. Veteran right-hander Joe Kelly, a fan favorite and two-time World Series champion, is expected to throw for the team in the coming days, according to MLB insider Robert Murray.
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As the Los Angeles Dodgers continue to search for bullpen help before the MLB trade deadline arrives on July 31, one possibility that has seemingly remained off the radar is Joe Kelly.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have one more series before the All-Star break. Before playing the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles claimed a pitcher off of the waiver wire.
There is a reason why veteran pitcher Joe Kelly's regular antics have not been making waves in media circles in recent months – the fact that he remains unsigned by an MLB team.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly may not be signed to a team this season, but he's made it clear where his loyalties lie. Kelly didn't pitch
Former Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly wants to return to the Dodgers if he returns to MLB. "If I come back healthy, I'm only playing for one team, and that's the Dodgers," Kelly said on Foul Territory.
Joe Kelly was among the Los Angeles Dodgers free agents after the 2024 season, and the 37-year-old reliever still remains unsigned. Kelly made 35 appearances for the Dodgers last season, throwing 32 innings with a 4.78 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 35 strikeouts.
Joe Kelly never took a punch on the field in any of his five seasons in a Dodgers uniform, though he was famously unafraid to do so. Kelly hasn't pitched this season while he coaches his his son's youth baseball team, a path similar to the one former Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill followed before signing with the Boston Red Sox in August of last year.
Joe Kelly was presented his 2024 World Series ring on Saturday before the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. Kelly was accompanied by his wife, Ashley, and their four children.
Joe Kelly, part of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2024 World Series champion roster, told Rob Bradford on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast why he did not visit the White House with his teammates on April 7.
Gerrit Cole doesn’t understand why Joe Kelly keeps calling him out over a mistake in the World Series. The latest shot from the Dodgers free agent compared Cole’s blunder to a Little League error.
The Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly is weighing retirement as he recovers from a lingering shoulder injury that sidelined him for much of the 2024 season.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly has taken another shot at Aaron Boone. This time, his words comes after the New York Yankees manager took a swipe at him and slammed his for his lack of ‘class’ after the World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are still in the early part of their Spring Training slate, still enjoying the fruits of their recent World Series championship season.
Three-time World Series champion right-handed relief pitcher Joe Kelly is reportedly considering retirement. Kelly revealed the possibility of retiring to Rod Bradford on the Baseball Isn’t Boring podcast.
Speaking on the "Baseball Isn't Boring" podcast this week, World Series champion reliever Joe Kelly said his injured shoulder isn't 100 percent yet, and it could force him to retire.
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The New York Yankees may be trying to turn the page on their embarrassing 2024 World Series loss, but Joe Kelly isn't letting the Yankees forget. The former Dodgers pitcher, who called the Yankees "a complete mismatch" this offseason, just took a direct shot at Yankees ace Gerrit Cole.
One veteran arm does not intend to continue his MLB career anywhere else but with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Right-handed reliever Joe Kelly wants to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025 if he is healthy, otherwise he will probably retire. The fireballer is currently rehabbing from a shoulder injury.
In an upcoming edition of the Baseball Isn’t Boring podcast, veteran reliever Joe Kelly told host Rob Bradford that he isn’t yet planning to retire, and that the right-hander is aiming to return next season and pitch in what would be his 14th Major League campaign.
Joe Kelly had an epic response to being booed by Houston Astros fans on Sunday.
AL MVP Shohei Ohtani's free-agency decision could come down to one number that has nothing to do with money, according to MLB columnist Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
The Dodgers and right-hander Joe Kelly are “very close” to a new contract.
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