The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
62.7% of the contact against Kelly is on the ground and 15.7% of it is in the air.
51 tracked batted balls allowed.
Both sides hit him about the same
39.3% of the contact right-handers make against Kelly is hit hard, against 56.5% of what left-handers make.
169 pitches to right-handed hitters, 115 to left-handed hitters.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
61.5% of the contact against Kelly with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 42.1% with the bases empty.
95 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 189 with the bases empty.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .275 average against Kelly and left-handers to .363.
169 pitches to right-handed hitters, 115 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .344 expected average against them, against .248 on his offspeed pitches.
185 of his fastballs thrown.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.1% of the contact Kelly gives up is hit hard, 17th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 444th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Kelly's stuff spins at 2,056 rpm, 13th percentile in the league.
284 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 467th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Kelly, 23rd percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 416th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Kelly lives in the strike zone: 46.5% of his pitches are in it, 84th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 89th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
49.1% of the balls put in play against Kelly have gone to centre field.
26 of 53 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.8 mph off the bat against Kelly and left-handers 92.5.
28 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 23 from left-handers.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Kelly averages 88.4 mph across his arsenal, 31st percentile in the league.
284 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 371st in MLB.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
62.7% of the contact against Kelly is on the ground and 15.7% of it is in the air.
51 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
49.1% of the balls put in play against Kelly have gone to centre field.
26 of 53 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.8 mph off the bat against Kelly and left-handers 92.5.
28 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 23 from left-handers.
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Both sides hit him about the same
39.3% of the contact right-handers make against Kelly is hit hard, against 56.5% of what left-handers make.
169 pitches to right-handed hitters, 115 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .275 average against Kelly and left-handers to .363.
169 pitches to right-handed hitters, 115 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
61.5% of the contact against Kelly with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 42.1% with the bases empty.
95 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 189 with the bases empty.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .344 expected average against them, against .248 on his offspeed pitches.
185 of his fastballs thrown.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.1% of the contact Kelly gives up is hit hard, 17th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 444th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Kelly, 23rd percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 416th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Kelly's stuff spins at 2,056 rpm, 13th percentile in the league.
284 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 467th in MLB.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Kelly lives in the strike zone: 46.5% of his pitches are in it, 84th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 89th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Kelly averages 88.4 mph across his arsenal, 31st percentile in the league.
284 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 371st in MLB.
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