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Kelly, 35, is heading into his third stint with the Dodgers. He originally joined them on a three-year, $25 million contract in December 2018 and was a key figure on the 2020 team that ended the COVID-19-shortened season with a championship.
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The Dodgers reacquired Kelly in a midseason trade with the Chicago White Sox this past summer, using him as a middle reliever down the stretch.
Kelly can throw into the triple digits and compiles a plethora of strikeouts, but he can also be erratic, making him a wild card out of the bullpen. He became a full-time reliever in 2017 and since then has posted a 3.98 ERA with 354 strikeouts in 305 innings, but he also has the 10th-highest walk percentage among those who made at least 300 appearances in that stretch.
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He dominated out of the Boston Red Sox bullpen during their World Series run in 2018 and was especially productive throughout a 2021 season that saw him post a 2.86 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP. His ERA has ballooned to 5.07 in 85 appearances over the past two years, but he has become a cult figure in L.A.
His pouty face, made after a strikeout of Carlos Correa in the midst of the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal, and the mariachi jacket he wore during the Dodgers' White House visit have been depicted throughout the city.
Kelly joins a strong bullpen mix that is currently headlined by Evan Phillips, Brusdar Graterol and left-hander Caleb Ferguson. The Dodgers have also been encouraged by Blake Treinen's health in the wake of shoulder surgery.
ESPN contributed to this report.