2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
16.20
WHIP
3.60
K
6
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Kelly deploys a vast six-pitch arsenal that is headlined by a sweeper that he tosses half the time. Unfortunately, the pitch wasn't very effective in 2025, as he allowed a .277 batting average and .457 slugging percentage when throwing it. Kelly's sweeper also produced the 2nd-worst whiff rate in the league for that pitch type (minimum of 300 pitches) at 20.6 percent. The 33-year-old journeyman got some work in high-leverage scenarios last season - he picked up two saves and seven holds across a career-high 42 appearances for the A's - but his outlook for the 2026 campaign doesn't look very promising. Kelly's 6.1 K-BB percentage in 2025 was one of the worst marks among relief pitchers, while his 10.2 percent walk rate for his career doesn't bode well for continued high-leverage opportunities. Plus, there are simply more talented relievers in the A's bullpen. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Athletics in March of 2026.
Sent back down
The Athletics optioned Kelly to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Analysis
Kelly made one appearance during his most recent stint in the majors and was bludgeoned for six runs while recording only two outs in that outing. He'll try to get back on track at Las Vegas.
Kelly made one appearance during his most recent stint in the majors and was bludgeoned for six runs while recording only two outs in that outing. He'll try to get back on track at Las Vegas.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
24
Last 10 Games
24
Last 5 Games
30
How many pitches does Michael Kelly generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Michael Kelly generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-6%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .250 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 4 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .254 | 34 | 18 | 44 | 4 |
| 2026vs Left | .444 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | .471 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025vs Left | .214 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025vs Right | .230 | 18 | 10 | 20 | 3 |
| 2024vs Left | .256 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024vs Right | .232 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-59%
ERA on Road
2026
-67%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 5.18 | 1.61 | 41.2 | 7.6 | 5.8 |
| Since 2024Away | 2.10 | 1.14 | 34.1 | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| 2026Home | 23.63 | 5.25 | 2.2 | 13.5 | 20.3 |
| 2026Away | 7.71 | 1.71 | 2.1 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| 2025Home | 4.98 | 1.43 | 21.2 | 6.6 | 5.4 |
| 2025Away | 1.00 | 1.11 | 18.0 | 6.5 | 3.0 |
| 2024Home | 2.60 | 1.27 | 17.1 | 7.8 | 4.2 |
| 2024Away | 2.57 | 1.07 | 14.0 | 4.5 | 1.3 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-37%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-37%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .182 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .288 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| 2026vs Left | .182 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | .288 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stat Review
How does Michael Kelly compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.00K/9
10.8BB/9
10.8HR/9
1.8Fastball
95.8 mphERA
16.20WHIP
3.60BABIP
.576GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
54.2%Exit Velocity
82.9 mphBarrels/BBE
7.5%Spin Rate
2585 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.0%Swinging Strike
9.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Returns to big leagues
The Athletics recalled Kelly from Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.
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Sent down to minors
The Athletics optioned Kelly to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.
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Works scoreless frame
Kelly allowed a hit and a walk across a scoreless inning in Monday's Cactus League win over the Angels. He struck out one.
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Strong run continues
Kelly allowed no hits and a walk with no strikeouts over a scoreless inning in Saturday's 4-2 loss against the Royals.
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Pockets second save
Kelly recorded his second save of the season in Friday's 4-3 win over the Pirates, giving up a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning without striking out a batter.
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