There are a bunch of pitchers that I barely give a second glance to since I can label a solid performance on a given night to a one-time thing that shouldn't be trusted moving forward. Joe Kelly has been one of those guys but after yesterday's effort of 7.1 IP, 1 ER, 5 Hits, 2 BBs, 2 Ks I had to take a look at his recent stretch of success. Including this outing, Kelly now has a 1.69 ERA over his last five starts with five Wins...at that's where the good numbers end. His FIP/xFIP across that time is 3.90/4.04, his strikeout numbers are abysmal at 6.19 K/9, and he features a below averge 2.81 BB/9 as well. He's relied on a 91.2% LOB rate to keep runners from scoring, aided by a .256 BABIP. Need I say more? Don't go chasing after Kelly or you'll be kicking rocks sooner than you'll like this September.
Let’s see what every other SP did yesterday:
