The White Sox announced that right-hander Joe Kelly has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a strained left hamstring. Lefty Tanner Banks has been recalled to take his place on the active roster.
Signed in the offseason to a two-year, $17MM deal, Kelly began the season on the IL due to a biceps strain that he suffered while with the Dodgers last year. He was activated just over two weeks ago and is now heading back to the IL due to a separate issue. Through just 5 2/3 innings on the year so far, he has a ghastly 9.53 ERA, though that’s mostly due to a single disastrous outing. On May 12, his second appearance of the year, he was tagged for five earned runs in 2/3 of an inning. Apart from that, he’s allowed just one earned run on the year.
As for his timeline, Kelly told James Fegan of The Athletic that it’s a Grade 2 strain with an estimated recovery time of 3-4 weeks. Despite losing Kelly’s talents, this shouldn’t be a devastating blow for the club as they have many other strong options for late-game appearances, including Liam Hendriks, Kendall Graveman, Aaron Bummer and Jose Ruiz.
Bummer is a strong option for the other team to take the lead late. Teams figured out he’ll walk the first guy and then unravel if they allow him to self-destruct.
Doesn’t so much unravel. Stuff moves so much that teams have started to lay off and work advantageous accounts. Needs to sharpen command. When he’s on, he’s unhittable
That just seems to be the general gist of CWS pitching atm. When they’re on, they’re ON. But the second something goes awry, they’re pitching BP.
It just seems they lose all confidence after one or two mistakes.
Not even knocking them that much. My team, the Tigers, has an “elite” bullpen waiting to be exposed for like 3-4 weeks now. Everyone apart from Lange and sort of Vest is playing above their peripheral stars. If we even had 2 of the white Sox arms Id be so much more confident in a “top 3 bullpen”
Dumpster: You are saying Bummer lacks command. That is a huge deal for someone whose profession is to get 3 outs max most times. Substance matters way more than style in getting the job done out of bullpen. He’s like a modern day Cutler/Jeff George where fans constantly make excuses to borrow from another sport.
Cws ascension, you’re not wrong. It’s what makes Bummer so maddening. Sometimes you’re better off with a LOOGY specialist or pitch to contact guy who doesn’t put guys on. Also think the 3 batter rule really hurts him. He’d be a great guy to get a really difficult lefty batter out.
I guess because ‘his stuff moves ssooo much’, that must also explain why Grandal is a lousy catcher too.
This guy.
Gets injured so often and teams still sign him for ridiculous money. I am not trying to be an ass but this guy is so overated as far as his full body of work / career goes.
It’s such a shame as there is talent there.
What a surprise! Who’d have thunk it?
Even when he is healthy never knew what would get out of him. Would sit upper 90’s, even above 100mph at times, plus has that super curve, but never had the head to know when to throw what and would fall in love with his curve all to often, over doing it.
Another guy who got a huge contract (with LA) based on 3 weeks worth of superb 2018 post season, then got 17m out of the Chisox for a solid ’21. Teams never learn with these types.
I thoroughly agree.
I want to like the guy, I really do.
But he made me as nervous as Pedro Baez. I had to take an extra anxiety tablet when those two came out of the bullpen.
This is such a ridiculous comment from a Dodgers fan. After his bad first two months in LA, he was lights out. White Sox were foolish to give this much to an injured pitcher. At worst, he was a market value pitcher for the Dodgers
With Kelly out again, Bummer has to get his act together. Graveman has been shakier with each outing, and Hendriks can only do so much – he’s already walked as many batters as he did all of last year. Foster has stepped up to this point, but if Bummer continues to struggle, the Sox bullpen will be a major area of concern.
I don’t think Hendriks has fully recovered from his back injury. He is a tough guy and it’s in his dna to badly want to do well. So I am sure he is trying to pitch thru it.
I’d much rather have an injured Kelly pitching than a healthy Keuchel.
Ha. True Dat.
Hmm… figured his jaw fell off from flapping his gums all day.
That’s just a joke, I love Joe Kelly. Go fight club!
Yeah the entertainment value alone is worth 4 mill. Who doesnt love them some frowny face.
Moved him to JERK list more like it
He’s a JERK if you’re a Trashtro or one of their hostage fans. For most others: comedy gold!
Injured List again? Wow, what a Loser.
It’s time to say it. The game has passed LaRussa by. Time for him to go. He’s obviously nothing without Duncan to run his pitching staff. His total mismanagement of the bullpen for the last 2 years is embarrassing. Bummer is not the best setup guy in the world and if he doesn’t use Hendricks every day he starts to get the shakes. If Hendricks gets hurt, They really have a problem. Now that I mention it, I don’t think much of Katz either. Better do something fast Rick, Just getting Lynn back won’t solve all the problems.
Maybe, when Linn comes up, they will send Dallas down to “figure it out.”
Another soft tissue injury for the White Sox. This training staff needs to be removed and replaced. For the past 3 seasons these injuries just have continued to stack up.