Kelly (groin) will pitch out of the Red Sox's bullpen when he is recalled shortly after the All-Star break, the Providence Journal's Tim Britton reports.
This has seemingly been years in the waiting, as Kelly has always shown solid stuff with no feel for turning a lineup over. He could offer solid strikeouts and ratios if he embraces the role change, but he is behind several pitchers in Boston's bullpen in the hunt for saves and holds. Kelly is currently on the minor league DL with a groin injury, but the team expects him back in late July.