Remember Casey Kelly? The right-hander selected with the 30th overall pick in the 2008 draft by the Boston Red Sox was once considered the best pitcher in their farm system, ranking as high as No. 24 on Baseball America’s top prospect list by 2010.
Unfortunately, Kelly never reached those lofty expectations, joining a long list of top baseball prospects that never panned out. He’s 2-8 with a brutal 6.39 ERA over 19 big league appearances (9 starts) with the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves.
Following a brief debut in 2012, Kelly found himself out of the majors for over two years, missing much of that time while recovering from Tommy John surgery in 2013.