Joe Kelly spent 13 seasons in the big leagues, playing for four different teams, but he announced he is done playing during an appearance on “Baseball Isn’t Boring” on Monday.

Kelly refused to say he was “retiring,” noting that he does not like it when athletes use that term. He very colorfully made it known that he finds it “disrespectful” to say athletes are retired.

“(Expletive) no,” Kelly said when asked if he was going to pitch again. “Retiring is like something my grandmother did. It’s so disrespectful. I’m sorry to all you people out there watching this that work a real job, you guys deserve to retire. Athletes don’t, we just stop (expletive) playing. It’s used for people who served in the military. It’s used for people who work until 65, like they have to. They probably don’t even like their job, but they had to. So when athletes are done playing, just say congratulations. They’re no longer playing. No more retirement (expletive).”

Kelly won a World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2018 and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024 when they won the World Series, but did not pitch in the postseason. Kelly did not pitch last season, and had it made known before that he was likely done playing. However, his latest appearance on “Baseball Isn’t Boring” is the most definitive he’s sounded on the matter.

Earlier this year, he noted that he would only be willing to come back to pitch for the Dodgers, but left the door cracked open for a comeback. Ultimately, the season ended with no Kelly return, and he is admittedly done pitching now.

In his 13-year career, Kelly became a fan favorite, played in 485 games and posted a 3.98 ERA. He has 767 career strikeouts and pitched in 41 postseason games.

Kelly was originally drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2009 MLB Draft. He made his debut for the Cardinals in 2012. From 2014-2018, he was with the Red Sox. He became a full-time reliever in Boston and was a key part of their bullpen. In 2019, he started his first stint with the Dodgers. After a short stint with the Chicago White Sox in 2022 and some of 2023, he returned to the Dodgers.

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