Zack Kelly suffered a scary injury during the Red Sox’s series against the Tampa Bay Rays that left him emotional as he walked off the field.
The right-handed pitcher was placed on the injured list with what the Red Sox called elbow inflammation and was scheduled to get imaging done Friday when they flew back to Boston. Kelly, much like many Red Sox fans, feared the worst given how he reacted coming off the mound.
But the imaging showed no structural damage to the UCL, but Kelly still is feeling a lot of discomfort.
“Everything apparently looks all right, but I’m not feeling like how the MRI showed,” Kelly told The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier. “They said the ligament looks intact, which is good, but they can’t explain why it still hurts so bad. I’m good with whatever (the issue is). I just want to know.”
Speier noted Kelly will have a second opinion next week.
The right-hander sent a message to Red Sox Nation thanking fans for their support.
Kelly pitched well for the Red Sox early on in the 2023 season, striking out six across 7 1/3 innings pitched with a 3.68 ERA. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2020.
The Red Sox return to action Saturday and look to make it two straight wins when they continue their series against the Los Angeles Angels. First pitch from Fenway Park is set for 4:10 p.m. ET, and you can catch all the action on NESN beginning at 2:30 p.m. with the One Boston Day ceremony.
