One veteran arm doesn’t intend to proceed his MLB profession anyplace else however with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Talking this week with Alysha Del Valle of “The Dodgers Bleed” Los Podcast, righty reliever Joe Kelly revealed that he plans to retire if not re-signed by the Dodgers. Kelly stays a free agent after his one-year contract with the crew expired final season.
“If I needed to play anyplace else, I wouldn’t play,” Kelly mentioned of the Dodgers. “I’m content material throughout. We’ve got a great relationship. Like I mentioned, as soon as I’m wholesome, it’s kinda like Clayton [Kershaw]’s deal. There is just one spot we are going to come again to. It’s both that or, you realize, if my physique doesn’t heal in addition to it desires to, you then by no means know. So we’ll see.”
Kelly is a 13-year MLB veteran who has been part of each the Dodgers’ World Collection groups of the final half-decade. Final season, Kelly posted a 4.78 ERA over 35 appearances however missed time with a throwing shoulder damage and was left off the Dodgers’ postseason roster.
The Dodgers most likely don’t have that a lot of a necessity for Kelly anymore since he’s 36 years previous now and has been experiencing declining command. However he nonetheless has spectacular velocity for his age and stays a neighborhood favourite (especially for his many antics) that the L.A. followers would like to have again.
