Joe Kelly Reaches Deal With Los Angeles Dodgers

Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly is taking his 100-mile-per-hour fastball and World Series ring and heading west. The fireballer reportedly agreed to a three-year, $25 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Dodgers got a close look at Kelly during his dominant postseason run. He threw six innings of shutout ball against them in the World Series.

Kelly's red-hot postseason followed an inconsistent regular season. He finished with a 4.39 ERA and lost his role in high-leverage spots.

Kelly was traded to Boston from St. Louis as part of the John Lackey trade in 2014. He was 26-11 with a 4.33 ERA out of the bullpen, showing flashes of brilliance but never quite harnessing it all.

The 30-year-old helped set the tone for Boston's championship run this season, plunking the Yankees' Tyler Austin and inviting him to throw down on the mound at Fenway Park.

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Boston's bullpen could look much different next season. Closer Craig Kimbrel is reportedly looking for a record contract and isn't expected to get one from the Sox.

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