CINCINNATI–Giants starter Casey Kelly had breakfast with a member of the Cincinnati Reds coaching staff, but he wasn’t there to gather intel on the hitters he’ll face Friday.
Instead, it was a reunion for Kelly and his father Pat, who took over as the Reds bench coach earlier this season after a staff shakeup.
Kelly is making a spot start Friday in place of rookie right-hander Dereck Rodríguez, who was placed on the disabled list Thursday after an MRI revealed he suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain.