In one of the stranger recent headlines, Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly revealed to Boston media outlet that he underwent an operation to remove cysts from his pitching shoulder in the offseason. After a lengthy rehab and ramp-up process, the right-hander made his season debut for LA on Friday night.
Before the game, he talked about the difference he felt post-surgery.
“Even a day, two days after surgery obviously you’re banged up. But I got instant relief.”
While his first game of the season didn’t turn out well at all, he did add before the game that he felt “500%” better than he did at the end of last season.