Ex-Red Sox Hurler Traded To Contender In Notable Move Prior To Deadline
At this point, the Los Angeles Dodgers' lone goal is to acquire as many members of the 2018 Boston Red Sox as they can.
"Los Angeles Dodgers receive: right-handed starter Lance Lynn and right-handed reliever Joe Kelly," ESPN's Jeff Passan tweeted Friday. "Chicago White Sox receive: right-handed starter Nick Nastrini (in Double-A), right-handed reliever Jordan Leasure (Double-A) and outfielder Trayce Thompson, who was originally drafted by Chicago."
Kelly will join Mookie Betts, JD Martinez and Ryan Brasier from the 108-win Red Sox team out on the West Coast. We're officially on Eduardo Rodriguez to the Dodgers watch (and it actually would make a lot of sense).
Kelly spent more of his career in Boston than with any other organization (five seasons) and thoroughly enjoyed his time with the Red Sox.
The flamethrower has a 4.97 ERA, 41-to-12 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .228 batting average against and 1.31 WHIP in 29 innings. Kelly has strong underlying numbers and a 3.25 FIP, which would imply he has a chance to turn things around while attempting to bolster the Dodgers bullpen.
Kelly already has a ring with Los Angeles in the COVID-19-shortened season as well as his aforementioned ring with Red Sox in 2018. The 35-year-old has a chance to capture his third championship in his second stint with the Dodgers alongside a slew of former Red Sox players.
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