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Dodgers News: Joe Kelly Believes Ability To Command Fastball Was Key to Midseason Turnaround

Joe Kelly’s tenure on the Los Angeles Dodgers got off to a rocky start, struggling to command his electric mix of a fastball that can touch 100 mph and his breaking pitches.

“Early on I was more changeup-usage, I would say. I couldn’t get the fastball where I wanted it, let alone get it over the plate,” Kelly said.

When Kelly did get his fastball over the plate, it usually wound up being a gift to hitters in the middle of the strike zone, according to pitch tracking data on FanGraphs.com.

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