Day-To-Day
Injury Oblique
2025 Stats
W-L
1-3
ERA
5.56
WHIP
1.46
K
25
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year contract with the Red Sox in March of 2025.
Sent back to Triple-A
The Red Sox optioned Kelly (oblique) to Triple-A Worcester on Monday.
Analysis
Kelly was pulled from his relief appearance in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays due to right oblique tightness, and though he had been expected to move to the injured list, the Red Sox have instead deactivated him by sending him to the minors. While Kelly is still likely to miss some time as a result of the injury, the Red Sox's decision to option him could imply that the right-hander isn't expected to miss the full 15 days. Boston reinstated right-hander Jordan Hicks (toe) from the 15-day IL in a corresponding move.
Kelly was pulled from his relief appearance in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays due to right oblique tightness, and though he had been expected to move to the injured list, the Red Sox have instead deactivated him by sending him to the minors. While Kelly is still likely to miss some time as a result of the injury, the Red Sox's decision to option him could imply that the right-hander isn't expected to miss the full 15 days. Boston reinstated right-hander Jordan Hicks (toe) from the 15-day IL in a corresponding move.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
22
Last 10 Games
22
Last 5 Games
22
How many pitches does Zack Kelly generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does Zack Kelly generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-10%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-17%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .240 | 38 | 26 | 35 | 7 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .215 | 54 | 18 | 40 | 5 |
| 2025vs Left | .243 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | .294 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024vs Left | .242 | 26 | 15 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024vs Right | .182 | 35 | 12 | 22 | 3 |
| 2023vs Left | .222 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023vs Right | .214 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-25%
ERA on Road
2025
-72%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 4.96 | 1.59 | 45.1 | 8.5 | 5.6 |
| Since 2023Away | 3.74 | 1.08 | 43.1 | 10.2 | 3.3 |
| 2025Home | 10.57 | 2.35 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 8.2 |
| 2025Away | 3.00 | 1.00 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 1.2 |
| 2024Home | 4.22 | 1.44 | 32.0 | 9.6 | 4.8 |
| 2024Away | 3.65 | 1.01 | 24.2 | 9.9 | 3.6 |
| 2023Home | 1.59 | 1.41 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| 2023Away | 7.36 | 1.91 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 9.8 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
-60%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-44%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .229 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .091 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025vs Left | .296 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025vs Right | .167 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | .056 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | .000 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Left | .667 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023vs Right | .167 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Stat Review
How does Zack 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
2.78K/9
9.9BB/9
3.6HR/9
0.8Fastball
96.2 mphERA
5.56WHIP
1.46BABIP
.361GB/FB
1.47Left On Base
53.0%Exit Velocity
78.4 mphBarrels/BBE
3.8%Spin Rate
2347 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.7%Swinging Strike
9.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Kelly was a journeyman reliever earlier in his minor-league career. He gained fastball velocity during the off year in 2020 and came back racking up the strikeouts in 2021 and 2022, culminating with him fanning 72 batters (34.4 percent) in 49.2 innings at Triple-A Worcester before earning his MLB debut last season. In addition to his mid-90s fastball, Kelly sports a plus changeup that has similar movement characteristics to Devin Williams' famous "airbender" changeup. Kelly probably won't get saves as a rookie, but he could offer value in leagues where relievers who post good ratios and strikeouts are useful.
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Tweaks oblique Sunday
Kelly was removed in the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Blue Jays due to right oblique tightness, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. He retired three of the seven batters he faced and allowed one earned run on two hits and one walk.
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Exits with injury Sunday
Kelly was removed from his relief appearance in the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Blue Jays due to an apparent back or side injury, Sean McAdam of MassLive.com reports.
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Summoned from minors
The Red Sox recalled Kelly from Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
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Sent to Triple-A
Kelly was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday.
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Gets call from Triple-A
The Red Sox recalled Kelly from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Should soon return to majors
Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican expects Kelly's stay at Triple-A Worcester to be a short one after being optioned Sunday.
Analysis
The right-hander has a 2.16 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 16.2 innings for Boston this season, so it's only a matter of time before he's back in the big-league bullpen. Kelly likely won't be in the high-leverage mix for the Red Sox anytime soon, but it's not completely out of the question if the club trades away the likes of Kenley Jansen and Chris Martin, both of whom are pending free agents, this summer.
The right-hander has a 2.16 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 16.2 innings for Boston this season, so it's only a matter of time before he's back in the big-league bullpen. Kelly likely won't be in the high-leverage mix for the Red Sox anytime soon, but it's not completely out of the question if the club trades away the likes of Kenley Jansen and Chris Martin, both of whom are pending free agents, this summer.