Joe Kelly’s MLB future is unknown. But if the 37-year-old is to make a return, he only wants to pitch for one team.
“I made it known, which people would say is bad for marketing, but I couldn’t give a crap,” the former Boston Red Sox pitcher said recently on “Foul Territory.” “If I come back healthy, I’m only playing for one team, and that’s the Dodgers.”
Kelly played for the Dodgers in 2023 and 2024 — his second stint with the organization — but didn’t re-sign with the team in the offseason. A shoulder injury, however, prevented the right-hander from pitching in the Dodgers’ postseason run en route to a World Series win over the New York Yankees.
The 37-year-old told “Foul Territory” that his arm speed “is there,” which makes him confident that his velocity soon will follow.
It’s unclear if Kelly will be healthy enough to make an MLB return, or if the Dodgers — who have a slew of pitchers on the inured list — would want to reunite with him.
