After befuddling Dodger hitters in the World Series in 2018, Kelly continued to do damage to the Dodgers upon his arrival in LA. His roller-coaster season culminated in the saddest moment of the season when he allowed the Howie Kendrick grand slam that ultimately put the nail in the coffin that housed the Dodgers’ postseason hopes.
Kelly had a miserable start to his season. The Dodgers’ big bullpen acquisition had an ERA over 8.00 through May and briefly had a K/BB below 1.00, despite his scorching fastball. Kelly was really struggling with his command, particularly with his fastball.