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Red Sox Prospect Watch: Trevor Kelley finally gets call to Majors

By Hunter Noll

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 23: The number of former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz #34 is retired during a ceremony before a game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Fenway Park on June 23, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JUNE 23: The number of former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz #34 is retired during a ceremony before a game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Fenway Park on June 23, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – MAY 22: Michael Chavis #23 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates after hitting the eventual game-winning solo home run in the thirteenth inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on May 22, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /

The Boston Red Sox have needed bullpen help all year and Trevor Kelley‘s dominated in Triple-A all year. Now he’s going to get his chance in the Majors.

Boston Red Sox infielder Michael Chavis had a monster game in London, ripping two home runs for six RBI. He’s hitting .261 and has 14 home runs and 44 RBI on the year. The 91 strikeouts in 245 at-bats are definitely concerning. However, the power has proven to be no fluke and that strikeout rate could drop once he learns to handle a few pitches (like the high heat).

The bottom line is, although he’s had his struggles the rookie is definitely proving his worth.

The Red Sox may have finally gotten some legitimate bullpen help. Trevor Kelley is finally being called up from Triple-A after posting a 0.96 ERA in 37 2/3 innings there.

I’m not going to go into a major rant about the talented pitcher here – because I wrote an entire article doing just that. However, I will say this – give him a chance. Kelley has done nothing but deliver and prove himself his entire MiLB career. It’s not fair that fans are trying to discredit his accomplishments before he’s even thrown a pitch for the team.

The Red Sox have tried so many different remedies for their bullpen this season. Very few of those remedies have worked. Give Kelley a chance and you might just be pleased with the results. If things don’t work out perfectly it’s not the end of the world. 13 pitchers the Red Sox have used this season have ERAs over 5.00. Let’s not pretend that giving a new guy a chance is a bad idea.

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