Going against his history of signing a relief pitcher to a sizable contract, Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman addressed the team’s bullpen last offseason by inking Joe Kelly to a three-year, $25 million contract.
The value of the deal was somewhat of a surprise considering Kelly had an uneven 2018 season for the Boston Red Sox. He was nearly left off their postseason roster, and the decision to include him of course paid dividends as he shined throughout October.
The Dodgers hoped they’d receive that version of Kelly and envisioned him playing multiple roles.