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Joe Kelly News: Retires from professional baseball

Written by RotoWire Staff

Published on December 23, 2025

Kelly announced Monday on his "Baseball Isn't Boring" podcast that he is retired from professional baseball.

Kelly's 2024 season ended prematurely due to a right shoulder injury and he didn't pitch anywhere in 2025. While the 37-year-old indicated Monday that he now feels healthy, he has no intention of continuing his career. Kelly -- who won one World Series with the Red Sox and another with the Dodgers -- finishes with a 3.98 ERA over parts of 13 major-league seasons.

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