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Joe Kelly • #99 • P
Ht/Wt:6'1", 174 lbs.
Born:Jun 9, 1988 (36 yrs) in Anaheim, CA
Hometown:Corona, CA
Experience:11 years
Drafted:Drafted by St. Louis in 2009 (3/98).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2023
7/28/2023 Acquired from the Chicago White Sox
2022
9/18/2022 Family medical emergency leave list, day-to-day.
6/14/2022 Missed 16 games (strained left hamstring).
5/26/2022 Strained left hamstring, 15-day injured list.
5/09/2022 Missed 27 games (biceps injury).
4/07/2022 Biceps injury, 10-day injured list.
3/12/2022 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox to a two-year contract.
2021
11/05/2021 Filed for free agency.
10/23/2021 Missed the last playoff game (right biceps injury).
10/23/2021 Right biceps injury, 10-day injured list.
10/22/2021 Biceps injury, remainder of the playoffs.
10/22/2021 Removed from the Los Angeles Dodgers playoff roster.
8/25/2021 Missed 14 games (covid-19).
8/10/2021 COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
7/30/2021 Missed 3 games (hamstring).
7/27/2021 Hamstring, day-to-day.
7/24/2021 Missed 1 game (soreness).
7/23/2021 Soreness, day-to-day.
5/06/2021 Missed 32 games (right shoulder inflammation).
4/01/2021 Right shoulder inflammation, 10-day injured list (retroactive to March 29th, 2021).
2020
9/16/2020 Missed 5 games (suspended by mlb).
9/10/2020 Missed 29 games (right shoulder inflammation).
8/12/2020 MLB reduced his suspension to 5 games.
8/10/2020 Right shoulder inflammation, 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 9th, 2020).
7/29/2020 Suspended by the MLB for 8 games.
2019
9/29/2019 Missed 8 games (lower body injury).
9/20/2019 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
5/27/2019 Missed 3 games (bereavement list).
5/24/2019 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
4/07/2019 Missed 1 game (wrist injury).
4/06/2019 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2018
12/13/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a three-year contract.
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
7/09/2018 Missed 1 game (head injury).
7/08/2018 Head injury, day-to-day.
5/02/2018 Missed 6 games (suspended by mlb).
4/12/2018 Suspended by the MLB for 6 games.
1/12/2018 Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
2017
8/05/2017 Missed 22 games (strained left hamstring).
7/15/2017 Strained left hamstring, 10-day DL (retroactive to July 12th, 2017).
4/11/2017 Missed 3 games (illness).
4/08/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
1/13/2017 Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
2016
9/02/2016 Recalled from Pawtucket (AAA).
8/01/2016 Optioned to Pawtucket (AAA).
7/24/2016 Recalled from Pawtucket (AAA).
6/01/2016 Optioned to Pawtucket (AAA).
5/21/2016 Missed 29 games (right shoulder injury).
4/19/2016 Right shoulder injury, 15-day DL.
1/15/2016 Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
2015
10/04/2015 Missed the last 18 regular season games (shoulder injury).
9/16/2015 Shoulder injury, remainder of the regular season.
7/22/2015 Recalled from Pawtucket (AAA).
6/25/2015 Optioned to Pawtucket (AAA).
4/11/2015 Missed 4 games (biceps injury).
4/03/2015 Biceps injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 27th, 2015).
3/10/2015 Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
2014
8/27/2014 Missed 4 games (sore right shoulder).
8/23/2014 Sore right shoulder, day-to-day.
7/31/2014 Acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals.
7/11/2014 Missed 78 games (left hamstring injury).
6/25/2014 Left hamstring injury, 60-day DL.
4/17/2014 Left hamstring injury, 15-day DL.
2012
6/10/2012 Contract purchased from Memphis (AAA).
3/14/2012 Assigned to minor league camp.
2011
3/21/2011 Assigned to minor league camp.
1/14/2011 Signed by the St Louis Cardinals to a minor league contract.
2009
6/09/2009 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round (98th overall) in 2009.
Career Transactions
2018
12/13/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
2014
7/31/2014 Boston Red Sox traded John Lackey, Corey Littrell and cash considerations to the St. Louis Cardinals for Allen Craig and Joe Kelly.
2009
6/09/2009 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round (98th overall) in 2009.
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