Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly

26-Year-Old PitcherRP
Tampa Bay Rays
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Kevin Kelly in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Rays in March of 2024.
Nabs save Wednesday
PTampa Bay Rays
May 15, 2024
Kelly earned a save against the Red Sox on Wednesday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning of work.
ANALYSIS
Kelly entered in the ninth inning with Tampa Bay clinging to a one-run lead, and he dispatched the first two batters he faced on strikeouts before getting Ceddanne Rafaela to ground out to wrap up his first save of the campaign. Meanwhile, Pete Fairbanks -- who is usually Tampa's closer -- pitched in the eighth inning against the heart of Boston's order and notched a hold. That usage suggests that manager Kevin Cash won't hesitate to deploy Fairbanks in the highest-leverage situations, even when they come before the ninth frame. As such, other Rays relievers (including Kelly) could get save opportunities from time to time, though those chances are probably too unpredictable for fantasy managers to hassle with in leagues that don't reward holds.
Read More News
Pitching Stats
Loading Pitching Stats...
2024
2023
2024 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2023 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
Minor League Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Pitching Game Log...
Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
12
Last 5 Games
13
How many pitches does Kevin Kelly generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Kevin Kelly generally pitch?
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
7th
 
 
 
8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
7th
 
 
 
8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
7th
 
 
 
8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-3%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-6%
BAA vs LHP
2023
Even Split
2022
No Stats
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .215 211 48 13 41 11 1 4
Since 2022vs Right .221 343 71 11 71 15 1 5
2024vs Left .218 107 21 3 22 3 1 3
2024vs Right .231 171 42 6 37 5 1 4
2023vs Left .211 104 27 10 19 8 0 1
2023vs Right .211 172 29 5 34 10 0 1
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
More Splits View More Split Stats
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-36%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-6%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-62%
ERA at Home
2022
No Stats
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 2.28 1.01 75.0 6 2 0 7.7 1.6 0.2
Since 2022Away 3.59 0.96 62.2 4 2 2 7.9 1.6 1.0
2024Home 2.75 1.14 39.1 3 0 0 8.0 1.6 0.5
2024Away 2.59 0.73 31.1 2 2 1 8.0 0.6 1.4
2023Home 1.77 0.87 35.2 3 2 0 7.3 1.5 0.0
2023Away 4.60 1.18 31.1 2 0 1 7.8 2.6 0.6
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
More Splits View More Split Stats
Stat Review
How does Kevin 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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
7.00
 
K/9
8.0
 
BB/9
1.1
 
HR/9
0.9
 
Fastball
90.9 mph
 
ERA
2.67
 
WHIP
0.96
 
BABIP
.276
 
GB/FB
2.47
 
Left On Base
73.9%
 
Exit Velocity
79.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.1%
 
Spin Rate
2295 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.7%
 
Swinging Strike
8.7%
 
Advanced Pitching Stats
Loading Advanced Pitching Stats...
Defensive Stats
Loading MLB Defensive Stats...
Stats Vs Today's Lineup
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Kevin Kelly See More
Collette Calls: Checking in on Steals
145 days ago
Jason Collette breaks down which teams have been the easiest to run on this season, and it might not be the ones you expect.
The Z Files: Projecting Pitcher's BABIP
313 days ago
Todd Zola considers a new approach to regressing a pitcher's BABIP, which suggests better days should be ahead for Hunter Greene.
Todd's Takes: Opening Arguments and Easy Graders
August 10, 2023
Todd Zola investigates whether using an opener leads to more wins and shares his observations from Wednesday's MLB action around the league.
Fantasy Baseball Injury Report: Tough Week in Texas
July 24, 2023
Several Texas Rangers were injured this past week, including Corey Seager who sprained his right thumb Friday and likely will miss at least two weeks recovering.
Mound Musings: Save Me!
July 6, 2023
Brad Johnson discusses bullpens with a lot of changes happening, including in Los Angeles, where Brusdar Graterol is likely the alternate closer to Evan Phillips.
More Fantasy News
Back with big club
PTampa Bay Rays
April 22, 2024
The Rays recalled Kelly from Triple-A Durham on Monday, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Headed to minors
PTampa Bay Rays
April 18, 2024
The Rays optioned Kelly to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Recalled by Tampa Bay
PTampa Bay Rays
April 9, 2024
The Rays recalled Kelly from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Sent down to minors
PTampa Bay Rays
March 25, 2024
The Rays optioned Kelly to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Activated from 15-day IL
PTampa Bay Rays
September 1, 2023
Kelly (ankle) was activated Friday from the 15-day injured list, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.