Joe Kelly instantly knew one thing wasn’t proper.
The Chicago White Sox reliever acquired a go to from the coaching workers after he struck out Franchy Cordero for the second out of the eighth inning Wednesday in opposition to the Boston Red Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Kelly exited the sport — a 3-1 White Sox win — was positioned on the 15-day injured checklist Thursday with a strained left hamstring.
“It was on the last pitch,” Kelly mentioned Thursday. “Right when I landed. Tried to throw the breaker really hard. It’s not from that, but it came out 86 (mph), (the) leg kind of tightened up on me and it ended up being a strain.”
The right-hander, who signed as a two-year, $17 million deal in March, is 0-1 with a 9.53 ERA in seven appearances for the Sox. He started the season on the injured checklist as he recovered from a proper biceps nerve damage.
After a rehab stint with Triple-A Charlotte, Kelly joined Sox on May 9.
“I felt comfortable throwing the ball, that’s for sure,” Kelly mentioned. “Unfortunate on the timing of it. Especially with us playing some good baseball. Going to do whatever I can to make it as quick as possible the safe way and then get back. I’m going to still try to throw the baseball as much as I can every day, body workouts, right leg workouts, push, push, push, push and try to get back.”
He allowed 5 runs in two-thirds of an inning May 12 in opposition to the New York Yankees at Guaranteed Rate Field however gave up just one run in his final 4 innings.
“He understands how valuable he is to us, and we are going to miss him,” Sox supervisor Tony La Russa mentioned. “He’s a real weapon.”
Kelly bought three large outs in Game 1 of a May 22 doubleheader in opposition to the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Entering with two on and no outs, he struck out Marwin Gonzalez, picked off Aaron Hicks at second and struck out Jose Trevino to keep up a one-run lead.
“Kelly was just perfect,” La Russa mentioned after that sport.
Kelly struck out two batters Wednesday earlier than exiting.
“He has some nasty stuff,” La Russa mentioned after Wednesday’s sport. “He can get you out with three or four pitches. He loves that pressure.”
Kelly gained’t be out there for a stretch that features video games in opposition to some acquainted faces.
“It’s more frustrating knowing that I’ll be missing some big games,” Kelly mentioned. “Former workforce with the Red Sox, former workforce with the (Los Angeles) Dodgers coming into city. (Toronto) Blue Jays, Tampa (Bay Rays), these are all stud groups. These are all playoff groups. That’s what I prefer to problem myself with. I like throwing the ball within the playoffs only for that very same actual purpose. Every sport goes to be shut, each sport goes to be thrilling.
“I’m more frustrated by the fact that I’m going to miss the competition with our guys, especially with our guys in the bullpen throwing the ball well. Going to miss the big at-bats — that’s ultimately the more frustrating thing. Not necessarily, ‘Oh, great, another rehab.’ I’m a little mentally tough with that kind of thing. I’m more mad I’m going to be missing the big dogs, the big teams.”
Kelly mentioned the rehab steps embody getting his vary of movement and energy again.
“Everyone’s different on healing,” Kelly mentioned. “If I used to be somebody who labored a daily desk job, they might say three to 4 weeks. I throw a baseball. It’s my touchdown leg so might be faster. I by no means assume that it’s going to be longer.
“They’re great at this stuff, obviously we rehabbed to get back on the mound from the nerve injury and I was throwing the ball well. Just follow their lead and don’t do anything dumb while rehabbing. Strengthen it up and get ready to throw.”
In Thursday’s corresponding transfer, the White Sox recalled reliever Tanner Banks from Triple-A Charlotte. He had a 3.00 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 11 reduction outings with the White Sox this season earlier than being optioned to Charlotte on Sunday.
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