Joe Kelly Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

August 16, 2023

Ben Rosener looks at the fantasy baseball impact of the Los Angeles Dodgers placing right-handed reliever Joe Kelly on the injured list. Who will pick up the extra work in the Dodgers' bullpen?

Major League Baseball’s regular season continues, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, regular waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage.

This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains to your fantasy team. Has a player who's usually been hitting in the middle of a lineup suddenly batting eighth or ninth for an extended period? The fantasy implications will be covered here.

The same goes for injuries and injured list placements and whether or not you should consider picking up a player who was recently called up. Basically, any kernel of fantasy news and its relevance to fantasy managers could be covered here. Today, the news of the day is the fantasy baseball impact of the Los Angeles Dodgers placing right-handed reliever Joe Kelly on the injured list.

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Fantasy Baseball Impact Of The Los Angeles Dodgers Placing Joe Kelly On The Injured List

The Los Angeles Angels placed relief pitcher Joe Kelly on the injured list on Sunday afternoon due to forearm inflammation, according to a tweet from the club’s official Twitter account:

Kelly has logged 32.2 innings split between the Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox, pitching to a 4.41 ERA and a 3.09 FIP. He’s also added 48 strikeouts, 15 walks, a pair of pitcher wins, and a save.

The veteran hurler has yet to allow a run in 3 2/3 innings spanning four appearances with the National League West club after joining the team in a July 28 trade from the White Sox. Kelly previously pitched for the Dodgers from 2019 through the 2021 campaign. He’s logged a hold (as well as seven strikeouts compared to three walks) in his four appearances with Los Angeles.

Caleb Ferguson and Brusdar Graterol should both continue to get hold opportunities late in games for the Dodgers ahead of closer Evan Phillips, though fellow relievers Ryan Brasier, Alex Vesia, and Victor Gonzalez are also names to keep an eye on for fantasy managers in leagues where holds are part of the scoring format.

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