Kelly picked up a hold Wednesday against Toronto, allowing two hits and no walks in a scoreless inning of work. Although the 28-year-old right-hander hasn't received a save opportunity since early April, he's still been a key part of Tampa Bay's bullpen despite falling out of favor in the Rays' closer picture. Kelly sports a 3.45 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 13:4 K:BB across 15.2 innings, also collecting six holds.
Kevin Kelly: Everything you need to know
Unlock the latest Tampa Bay Rays news — direct to your inbox.
Status
ACTIVESTATS
Kevin Kelly Game Log 2026
-
PreseasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER3/19L 8-21.0000000003/16L 11-21.0000001113/14W 9-61.1010001223/10L 6-50.2110000003/8W 9-81.0100002113/3W 3-11.0100001002/28L 12-31.010000100
Preseason Totals 6.342000644 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER5/24L 2-01.0010002225/22W 4-20.1000000005/19W 4-11.0000001005/17W 6-31.2100000005/16L 10-51.0100001005/13L 5-30.2000000005/12W 7-61.0100000005/10W 4-11.1100000005/7W 8-41.0000001005/6W 3-01.0000002005/4W 5-10.2100000005/2W 5-11.1100001004/28W 1-00.1000000004/25W 6-12.0100001004/22W 6-11.0100000004/18W 8-71.2200000104/16W 5-32.0210001114/12W 5-41.2000001004/11W 5-40.1100000004/6W 6-41.0100000004/5W 4-11.0100000004/3L 10-40.1121002653/30W 3-20.1000000003/29W 11-71.010000100
Regular Season Totals 20.717410014108
Kevin Kelly Splits 2026
-
SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 024.2320.01741015108320.1812Home 012.2200.08000700000.1710Away 012.0120.094008108320.1902Day 017.2220.01340011108110.1832Night 07.0100.04000400210.1740vs Lefty 00.0000.05300650000.1710vs Righty 00.0000.012110950000.1882March 01.1000.01000100110.2000April 011.1210.010300586110.1321May 012.0110.06100922100.2251Opponent vs MIA 0 2.2 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.143 0 vs MIL 0 0.1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0 vs BAL 0 1.0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.333 0 vs MIN 0 3.1 0 1 0.0 3 2 0 0 3 6 5 1 1 0.214 0 vs CLE 0 0.1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs SF 0 1.1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.200 0 vs CIN 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs CHC 0 1.0 1 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs PIT 0 1.2 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs TOR 0 3.1 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0.250 0 vs NYY 0 3.1 0 1 0.0 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0.273 1 vs BOS 0 2.1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.125 0 vs STL 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.250 0 vs CWS 0 2.0 1 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.167 1 Venue @ Cleveland 0 0.1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Milwaukee 0 0.1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0 @ Pittsburgh 0 1.2 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Boston 0 2.1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.125 0 @ New York 0 1.1 0 1 0.0 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0.400 1 @ Toronto 0 1.2 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.200 0 @ Chicago 0 2.0 1 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.167 1 @ St. Louis 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.250 0 @ Tampa Bay 0 12.2 2 0 0.0 8 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0.171 0 @ Minnesota 0 1.1 0 1 0.0 2 2 0 0 2 6 5 1 1 0.286 0
Kevin Kelly Player Profile
Career History
Kevin Kelly: Breaking News
Notches second save
Kelly earned the save in Sunday's 4-1 extra-inning win over the Twins, striking out one in a perfect 10th inning. Kelly was summoned after the Rays scored three runs in the top of the 10th and closed the door on 19 pitches. The two pitchers presumed higher in the ninth-inning pecking order, Griffin Jax and Bryan Baker, combined for three scoreless frames before he got the call. Despite yielding six runs (five earned) in Friday's outing, it's now Kelly who owns both of the club's saves this season.
Picks up save Monday
Kelly recorded his first save of the season in Monday's 3-2 win over the Brewers, pitching one-third of a hitless and scoreless inning. After left-hander Ian Seymour recorded the first two outs of the ninth inning and allowing one walk, manager Kevin Cash called on Kelly to record the 27th out of the game. It was notable that Griffin Jax was used in the seventh inning of a 2-2 game, and he pitched a scoreless and hitless frame while recording one strikeout. Jax struggled in the Rays' opening series against the Cardinals, blowing a pair of saves, so Cash could be moving to more of a committee approach at the end of games.