Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer was warned of possible discipline if he were to wear custom cleats that say "FREE JOE KELLY" on one shoe and have an illustration of the Dodgers pitcher on the other, Bauer told ESPN's Jeff Passan Wednesday.
Kelly is currently on the injured list, but will have to serve a five-game suspension when he comes off the list. The suspension, which was initially for eight games, comes after MLB said the veteran reliever threw at Astros third baseman Alex Bregman and shortstop Carlos Correa on July 29.
The players association said Wednesday night it was dismayed by the length of the ban.