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Athletics designate Michael Kelly for assignment

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Michael Kelly

ATH Relief Pitcher #49

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Athletics designated RHP Michael Kelly for assignment.

Kelly has been removed from the Athletics 40-man roster to make room for prospect Joshua Kuroda-Grauer. The 33-year-old reliever was hit hard in five appearances for the club earlier this season. He’ll likely pass through waivers unclaimed.

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Michael Kelly

FA Relief Pitcher #49

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Athletics released RHP Michael Kelly.

Kelly was cut loose by the Athletics after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 33-year-old was designated for assignment last week. He was hit hard in five relief outings earlier this year after making a career-high 42 appearances last season.
Michael Kelly

ATH Relief Pitcher #49

Athletics optioned RHP Michael Kelly to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Kelly returns to the minors to enable the club to bring up a fresh arm. The 33-year-old reliever has posted an unsightly 16.20 ERA and 6/6 K/BB ratio across five innings this season in the majors.
Michael Kelly

ATH Relief Pitcher #49

Athletics recalled RHP Michael Kelly from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Kelly was supposed to be a key part of the A’s pen, but he was sent down on Apr. 9 after giving up three runs in 4 1/3 innings. He had since posted a 4.91 ERA and a 17/7 K/BB in 14 2/3 innings for Las Vegas.
Michael Kelly

ATH Relief Pitcher #49

Athletics optioned RHP Michael Kelly to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Kelly has allowed three runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings of relief so far this season. He will likely get another chance in the Athletics’ bullpen in the near future.
Michael Kelly

ATH Relief Pitcher #49

Michael Kelly allowed one run to blow the save against the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Kelly replaced Hogan Harris on the mound for the A’s with the bases loaded and two outs with a one-run lead in the eighth. He was able to escape the inning and returned for the ninth before blowing the save chance on a solo homer by Alejandro Kirk. Harris had given up two runs in the eighth, while Mark Leiter Jr. and Elvis Alvarado surrendered runs in the sixth and seventh. The takeaway here is to avoid the situation if hunting for saves.
Michael Kelly

ATH Relief Pitcher #49

Michael Kelly worked scoreless eighth and ninth innings for a save against the Cubs on Friday.

Kelly has given up three runs and amassed a 9/3 K/BB in 7 2/3 innings this spring, and he has to be viewed as a candidate for saves in a wide-open A’s pen. After all, he has a career 3.04 ERA in 91 2/3 innings, even if his below average strikeout and groundball rates do nothing to back it up.
Michael Kelly

ATH Relief Pitcher #49

Michael Kelly picked up his second save with a scoreless ninth inning Friday against the Pirates.

We figured both Hogan Harris and Kelly would be unavailable tonight, but the A’s decided it was worth using Kelly for a third straight day to finish off the Pirates. Kelly is 33, so it’s not like he’s a big part of the Athletics’ future, even if he’s almost surely in their plans for 2026. He’ll have less than two years of service time after his full-season gambling suspension, so he’ll make close to the minimum next season.
Michael Kelly

ATH Relief Pitcher #49

Michael Kelly notched his first major league save with a perfect ninth Sunday against the Reds.

Kelly didn’t strike out anyone today, but he has been much better in that department lately; he has a 6/1 K/BB in his last 4 2/3 innings, compared to 20/15 in 30 1/3 innings previously. That improvement might make him the favorite for saves in the A’s pen during the final two weeks.
Michael Kelly

ATH Relief Pitcher #49

Pitching the ninth with the A’s down 5-3, Michael Kelly gave up a run on three hits and a walk in his inning against the Diamondbacks.

With the A’s taking Jack Perkins out of the mix to replace Mason Miller, Kelly seems like a leading candidate for saves on the roster of the team currently based in Sacramento. However, while he’s allowed just three runs in 20 innings since returning from his gambling suspension, his 13/9 K/BB isn’t impressive at all. He doesn’t really seem worth speculating on at the moment.
Michael Kelly

ATH Relief Pitcher #47

Athletics activated RHP Michael Kelly off the suspension list.

Kelly, 32, was suspended for wagering $99.71 on games last summer. The 32-year-old will return to a rule in the middle of the A’s bullpen for the remainder of 2025.

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Fridays’ scheduled contest between the Braves and Pirates in Pittsburgh was postponed due to inclement weather.

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday. Expect Friday’s probable starters — Braxton Ashcraft and Brandon Sproat — to pitch in one of Saturday’s contests.
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Ivan Herrera

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Ivan Herrera was added to the National League All-Star team as an injury replacement for Dodgers’ superstar Shohei Ohtani.

It’s the first trip to the Mid-Summer Classic for the 26-year-old backstop. Herrera has had a solid first half at the plate, slashing .249/.384/.395 with 11 long balls, 40 RBI and a 68/51 K/BB ratio over 411 plate appearances.
- David Shovein

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Shohei Ohtani

LAD Starting Pitcher #17
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Dodgers’ skipper Dave Roberts told reporters on Friday that Shohei Ohtani will have his left knee drained on Sunday.

He still didn’t give any sort of timeline on how long Ohtani will be held off of the mound for, but he did note that if this were September that Ohtani would still be pitching. Take that for what it’s worth. It sounds like he’ll avoid a trip to the injured list altogether, though it seems likely that he’ll miss at least a couple of trips through the Dodgers’ rotation.
- David Shovein

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Braydon Fisher

TOR Relief Pitcher #63
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Blue Jays activated RHP Braydon Fisher from the bereavement list.

The 25-year-old right-hander was away from the team for the first half of the week. He returns to a terrific 3.33 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and a 46/21 K/BB ratio over 46 innings in 43 appearances out of the Jays’ bullpen. He has also tallied three victories and a save on the year.
- David Shovein

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Mickey Moniak

COL Left Fielder #22
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Mickey Moniak is in the Rockies’ starting lineup for Friday night’s battle against the Giants.

That’s noteworthy, as it’s the second time in four games this week that Moniak has suited up against a southpaw, though he has hit near the bottom of the lineup in both of those games. Still, fantasy managers have to be thrilled to see him starting to see the field against left-handers to go along with the outstanding production that he has provided against right-handers this season.
- David Shovein

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Max Muncy

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Max Muncy is absent from the Dodgers’ starting lineup for Friday evening skirmish against the Diamondbacks.

Muncy will take a seat with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez toeing the slab for the Diamondbacks. Tommy Edman will cover third base in his absence while Miguel Rojas starts at second base and will bat eighth for the Dodgers.
- David Shovein

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Jake Cronenworth

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Jake Cronenworth is not in the Padres’ starting lineup for Friday evening’s matchup against the Blue Jays.

It looks to be nothing more than a routine night off for the versatile 32-year-old. Cronenworth had started every other game during the week at either first base or second base. Ty France will start at first base and will bat sixth for the Padres against Blue Jays’ right-hander Shane Bieber.
- David Shovein

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Jacob deGrom

TEX Starting Pitcher #48
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Jacob deGrom has been scratched from his scheduled start on Sunday due to a mild left glute strain.

The Rangers are considering the possibility of placing deGrom on the injured list, but with the timing of the All-Star break they aren’t sure if it’s necessary or not yet. Either way, it sounds like the 38-year-old right-hander should only wind up missing a start or two. No word yet on who will take his place on the slab for Sunday’s first half finale.
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Justin Crawford was a late scratch from the Phillies’ starting lineup on Friday night due to soreness in his left knee.

The issue isn’t believed to be major and the 22-year-old outfielder is considered day-to-day. Derek Hill will start in his place in center field on Friday evening against Jack Flaherty and the Tigers at Comerica Park.
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Giants optioned LHP Carson Whisenhunt to Triple-A Sacramento.

Whisenhunt pitched the Giants past the Rockies on Thursday, allowing just two runs on three hits over 5 2/3 innings. If there’s still an opening in the Giants’ rotation after the All-Star break, expect Whisenhunt to get another opportunity to stick around. In the meantime, they’ll utilize that roster spot on an extra bullpen arm for the remainder of their weekend series against the Rockies.
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