Joe Kelly
American baseball player
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| 2024 | Traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers during the regular season, becoming a member of the World Series roster but not making a postseason appearance. |
| July 19 2024 | Activated from the injured list after recovering from shoulder strain. |
| May 6 2024 | Placed on the injured list with a right shoulder posterior strain. |
| 2023 | Kelly made 31 appearances for the Chicago White Sox, pitching 29 innings with a 1-5 record and 4.97 ERA. |
| December 11 2023 | Kelly re-signed with the Dodgers on a one-year, $8 million contract. |
| July 28 2023 | Joe Kelly was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers along with Lance Lynn in exchange for Trayce Thompson, Nick Nastrini, and Jordan Leasure. |
| 2022 | Kelly completed his first season with the White Sox, recording a 1-3 record with a career-worst 6.08 ERA in 43 games over 37 innings, striking out 53 batters. |
| March 14 2022 | Joe Kelly signed a two-year, $17 million contract with the Chicago White Sox, including a club option for the 2024 season. |
| November 6 2021 | The Dodgers declined Kelly's 2022 option, making him a free agent. Earlier in the year, he pitched in 48 games with a 2.86 ERA and suffered a right biceps strain in Game 5 of the NLCS that ended his playoffs. |
| 2020 | Kelly wore a charro jacket during the Dodgers' championship trip to the White House, celebrating his Mexican heritage. |
| 2020 | Created a popular online meme by mocking Carlos Correa after a near hit by pitch. |
| 2020 | Won the World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
| July 29 2020 | Kelly was issued an eight-game suspension after throwing at Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros, and inciting a bench-clearing altercation. |
| June 1 2019 | Kelly was struggling with an 8.35 ERA, causing him to be booed by Dodgers home field fans. He later improved his performance by tweaking his delivery. |
| December 21 2018 | Joe Kelly signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, which included a $12 million option for a fourth year. |
| October 2018 | During the World Series, Joe Kelly was the winning pitcher in relief of Game 4, helping the Red Sox defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games. He made nine postseason appearances, pitching multiple innings while allowing only one earned run and striking out 13 batters. |
| April 12 2018 | MLB suspended Joe Kelly for six games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his role in the brawl with the Yankees. During his suspension, he watched a game from the bleacher seats at Fenway Park. |
| April 11 2018 | During a game against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park, Joe Kelly hit Tyler Austin with a pitch, leading to a bench-clearing brawl. Four players, including Kelly, were ejected from the game, marking his first career ejection. |
| 2017 | During the American League Division Series, Kelly pitched in two games, delivering scoreless relief with no walks, four hits allowed, and one strikeout. |
| 2017 | Kelly recorded his fastest pitch of the season at 102.2 miles per hour, ranking third-fastest in MLB that year. |
| 2017 | Joe Kelly continued his role in the Boston Red Sox bullpen, making 54 relief appearances with a 2.79 ERA and 4-1 record in 58 innings pitched. |
| October 2017 | Kelly became a key reliever during the Boston Red Sox postseason run, emerging as a dominant force in the bullpen during the playoffs. |
| 2016 | Pitched in the 2016 American League Division Series, making three appearances and retiring all 11 batters faced, including three strikeouts. |
| 2016 | Completed the regular season with 20 MLB appearances (six starts), recording an ERA of 5.18 and a win-loss record of 4-0. |
| 2016 | Kelly was sent down to Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox during the season and transitioned to a relief pitcher role with the Boston Red Sox. |
| May 21 2016 | Kelly returned from the disabled list and pitched a no-hitter through several innings against the Cleveland Indians. |
| April 20 2016 | Joe Kelly was placed on the disabled list by the Boston Red Sox with a right shoulder impingement early in the season. |
| September 15 2015 | Kelly was shut down from pitching due to injury, concluding his season. |
| August 29 2015 | Kelly won a 3-1 game against the New York Mets, becoming the first Red Sox pitcher since Pedro MartÃnez to record six wins in a single month. |
| January 2015 | Kelly made a bold guarantee to Boston media that he would win the AL Cy Young Award in the upcoming season. |
| August 2014 | After being traded to the Boston Red Sox, Kelly made ten starts during August and September, achieving a 4-2 record with a 4.11 ERA, striking out 41 batters and allowing 32 walks. |
| July 31 2014 | Joe Kelly was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Red Sox, along with first baseman/outfielder Allen Craig, in exchange for starting pitcher John Lackey and minor league pitcher Corey Littrell. |
| July 11 2014 | Kelly returned from the disabled list after his hamstring injury. |
| April 14 2014 | Kelly suffered a hamstring strain in his second start, which led to him spending three months on the disabled list. |
| April 5 2014 | Joe Kelly won his 2014 debut with the St. Louis Cardinals, defeating the Pirates 6-1. He doubled off opposing starter Francisco Liriano for his first hit of the season. |
| 2013 | During the baseball season, Kelly was spotted dancing salsa in the outfield, a skill he learned from his mother's childhood lessons. |
| 2013 | Kelly pranked rapper Nelly during a Fox Sports Midwest interview by wearing a mask of an elderly man and revealing himself after the interview. |
| November 2013 | Joe Kelly married Ashley Parks, daughter of former Minnesota Twins catcher Derek Parks, in November. |
| October 2013 | Kelly made his first World Series start in Game 3 against the Boston Red Sox, pitching in a 5-4 Cardinals win and receiving a no decision while allowing two hits and two runs, striking out six batters. |
| October 2013 | Kelly pitched in Game 1 of the NLCS, receiving another no decision. |
| October 2013 | In Game 6 of the NLCS, Kelly engaged in a notable 15-minute staredown with Dodgers outfielder Scott Van Slyke before the game, creating a memorable pre-game moment. |
| October 2013 | Kelly lost Game 5 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
| October 2013 | Joe Kelly played a significant role in the St. Louis Cardinals' postseason run, helping the team reach the World Series. |
| October 6 2013 | Kelly made his first postseason start against the Pirates in the 2013 National League Division Series, receiving a no decision in Game 3. |
| August 2013 | Joe Kelly had an outstanding month, going 5-0 with a 2.08 ERA, significantly contributing to the Cardinals' performance. |
| 2012 | In the 2012 NLCS against the San Francisco Giants, Kelly pitched in the deciding Game 7, entering in the third inning with the bases loaded and no outs. He gave up two hits and two walks, and was charged with runs as the Giants went on to win 9-0. |
| 2012 | Played in the 2012 National League Championship Series against the San Francisco Giants, appearing in four games and pitching four innings in relief, ultimately being charged with two earned runs in the series. |
| 2012 | Participated in the 2012 National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals, pitching three games in relief without giving up a run or a hit. |
| 2012 | Completed his first MLB season with the Cardinals, appearing in 24 games (16 starts), compiling a 5-7 record with a 3.53 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 107 innings pitched. |
| 2012 | Kelly played for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, posting a 2.86 ERA in 12 games, all as a starting pitcher. |
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