THE ANGEL – The Los Angeles Dodgers activated the right-handed pitcher Joe Kelly Removed from the disabled list and selected right-hander Kyle Hurt.
Kelly, 35, returns after missing 29 games with right forearm inflammation. He made two rehab appearances with Low-A Rancho Cucamonga, pitching 1.2 innings and recording a win. Advertisement
He appeared in four games for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, striking out seven in 3.2 innings and posting a 2-5 record with a 4.41 ERA (16 earned) in 35 games with Chicago-AL Runs/32.2 IP) and 48 strikeouts scored and The Angels.
He played 12 seasons in the Major Leagues with St. Louis (2012-14), Boston (2014-18), Los Angeles (2019-21), Chicago-AL (2022-23) and Los Angeles (2023). and is a combined 53-37 with a 3.96 ERA (352 ER/800.1 IP) and 720 strikeouts in 443 games (81 starts). He was originally selected in the third round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of UC Riverside by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Hurt, 25, made his MLB debut by going 2.0 scoreless and ending his night by striking out all opponents in the ninth inning. Before joining the Dodgers, he split the season between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City, going a combined 4-4 with a 3.87 ERA (38 earned runs/88.1 IP) in 25 games. and 145 strikeouts.
The number 12 prospect of the Los Angeles Dodgers was acquired by the Marlins on February 12, 2021 along with pitcher Alex Vesia in exchange for Dylan Floro. In three minor league seasons, he went a combined 11-13 with a 4.62 ERA and 290 strikeouts in 181 innings. The Southern California native was selected by the Marlins in the fifth round of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft out of USC.
