Kelly’s perspective after joining Texas highlights the ‘next man up’ mentality as the Rangers navigate injury-drama. His 3.31 ERA across six starts underlines his value as a stabilizing veteran amid a volatile finish.

Kelly’s perspective after joining Texas highlights the ‘next man up’ mentality as the Rangers navigate injury-drama. His 3.31 ERA across six starts underlines his value as a stabilizing veteran amid a volatile finish.

Kelly anchors the trio with deGrom and Leiter, offering innings and stability as Texas navigates Eovaldi’s absence. His steady presence helps cover innings while the team balances workload and keeps its postseason window open.

Kelly matched veteran poise against the A’s, yielding four frames of work and surrendering two solo homers in the third while guiding Texas to a second win since the deadline move. His presence provides stability as Texas leans on a hot offense and a soon-returning deGrom.

Kelly used a changeup-heavy approach in six innings, mixing with a modest fastball to keep Oakland off-balance. He allowed two solo shots but otherwise silenced the Athletics through the first six frames after his Rangers debut. The performance provided a stabilizing element to Texas’ rotation as they push for late-season momentum.