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Kevin Kelly
Tampa Bay Rays
RP · #49 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'2" · 195 lb · Age 28 · 4 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
90.5
- Runs prevented
- +11.4
- IP · ERA
- 73.2 · 2.44
- K · BB
- 63 · 11
- Rank
- 20 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Walks8 vs 24 avg+5.1
- Home runs allowed6 vs 8 avg+3.3
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)195 vs 178 avg+2.4
- Strikeouts63 vs 61 avg+0.5
- Hit batters3 vs 3 avg+0.1
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 25@PHI | W 2-0 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 85.0 |
| Tue, Sep 22@NYY | W 6-1 | H | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Sun, Sep 20vsBOS | W 5-1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – | |
| Sat, Sep 19vsBOS | W 2-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 57.1 | |
| Wed, Sep 16vsATH | W 4-3 | H | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 36.9 |
| Tue, Sep 15vsATH | W 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 80.5 | |
| Thu, Sep 10@ATL | L 1-3 | L | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1.9 |
| Tue, Sep 8@ATL | W 7-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 78.5 | |
| Sun, Sep 6@TEX | L 6-8 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 42.9 | |
| Sat, Sep 5@TEX | W 6-3 | H | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Fri, Sep 4@TEX | W 7-6 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 73.5 |
| Tue, Sep 1vsNYM | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 79.1 | |
| Sat, Aug 29vsSD | W 7-6 | W | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 66.6 |
| Fri, Aug 28vsSD | W 9-4 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Wed, Aug 26@DET | W 3-0 | H | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 98.6 |
| Sun, Aug 23@BAL | W 3-1 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 75.5 |
| Sat, Aug 22@BAL | L 2-3 | B | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9.0 |
| Wed, Aug 19vsTOR | W 7-6 | H | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 53.3 |
| Mon, Aug 17vsBAL | W 7-6 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 35.4 | |
| Fri, Aug 14vsBAL | L 5-6 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | |
| Mon, Aug 10@ATH | W 10-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 87.3 | |
| Sat, Aug 8@SEA | W 3-2 | H | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 53.1 |
| Fri, Aug 7@SEA | W 2-1 | H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Tue, Aug 4@COL | W 9-7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 35.0 | |
| Mon, Aug 3@COL | W 13-9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | |
| Sat, Aug 1vsCHW | W 1-0 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 81.7 |
| Wed, Jul 29vsTEX | W 3-0 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 81.7 |
| Tue, Jul 28vsTEX | L 1-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 81.8 | |
| Wed, Jul 22@TOR | W 4-2 | H | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 93.3 |
| Sat, Jul 18@BOS | L 6-7 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 52.0 | |
| Sun, Jul 12vsSEA | L 2-8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | – | |
| Fri, Jul 10vsSEA | W 7-2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 98.2 | |
| Tue, Jul 7vsNYY | W 6-4 | H | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8.8 |
| Fri, Jul 3@HOU | W 3-1 | W | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 96.6 |
| Wed, Jul 1@KC | W 4-0 | S | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 68.7 |
| Sat, Jun 27vsARI | W 4-2 | H | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12.6 |
| Fri, Jun 26vsARI | W 6-1 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 56.7 |
| Wed, Jun 24vsKC | W 5-3 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 81.7 |
| Sun, Jun 21vsWSH | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 45.1 |
| Fri, Jun 19vsWSH | W 5-2 | H | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 45.1 |
| Wed, Jun 17@LAD | L 4-5 | L | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 4.1 |
| Sun, Jun 14@LAA | W 8-3 | W | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 89.2 |
| Tue, Jun 9vsBOS | W 4-3 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 77.3 |
| Mon, Jun 8vsBOS | W 3-1 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 30.2 |
| Sat, Jun 6@MIA | L 3-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 39.9 | |
| Sun, May 31vsLAA | W 5-2 | H | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 46.8 |
| Fri, May 29vsLAA | W 8-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 73.4 | |
| Sun, May 24@NYY | L 0-2 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5.6 |
| Fri, May 22@NYY | W 4-2 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Tue, May 19vsBAL | W 4-1 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 43.1 |
| Sun, May 17vsMIA | W 6-3 | H | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 92.0 |
| Sat, May 16vsMIA | L 5-10 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 42.9 | |
| Wed, May 13@TOR | L 3-5 | H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Tue, May 12@TOR | W 7-6 | B | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 92.1 |
| Sun, May 10@BOS | W 4-1 | H | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 93.6 |
| Thu, May 7@BOS | W 8-4 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 58.0 |
| Wed, May 6vsTOR | W 3-0 | H | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 35.2 |
| Mon, May 4vsTOR | W 5-1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | – | |
| Sat, May 2vsSF | W 5-1 | H | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 68.0 |
| Tue, Apr 28@CLE | W 1-0 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Sat, Apr 25vsMIN | W 6-1 | H | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 94.7 |
| Wed, Apr 22vsCIN | W 6-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 74.1 | |
| Sat, Apr 18@PIT | W 8-7 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 96.4 | |
| Thu, Apr 16@CHW | W 5-3 | W | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 27.1 |
| Sun, Apr 12vsNYY | W 5-4 | H | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 68.0 |
| Sat, Apr 11vsNYY | W 5-4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | |
| Mon, Apr 6vsCHC | W 6-4 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 78.8 |
| Sun, Apr 5@MIN | W 4-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 88.8 |
| Fri, Apr 3@MIN | L 4-10 | L | 0.1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 8.1 |
| Mon, Mar 30@MIL | W 3-2 | S | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Sun, Mar 29@STL | W 11-7 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 41.8 |
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