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JoJo Romero for Kevin Kelly (2026)
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Experts' Pick | ||
| Kevin Kelly RP - TB  | JoJo Romero RP - STL  | |
Expert |
67% Recommended by 2 of 3 experts |
33% Recommended by 1 of 3 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| Rest of Season | # 223 | # 208 |
| VBR | # 389 | # 441 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 34 | 39 |
| Wins | 2 | 2 |
| Saves | 2 | 4 |
| ERA | 3.82 | 3.66 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | 1.35 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 188 | # 217 |
| Kevin Spinelli KevScores | # 248 | # 349 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | ‐ | # 158 |
| Kevin Kelly RP - TB | JoJo Romero RP - STL | |
| 2026 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 25 | 26 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 25.2 | 26.2 |
| Wins | 3 | 0 |
| Losses | 2 | 1 |
| Saves | 2 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 1 | 2 |
| Holds | 11 | 15 |
| Hits Allowed | 14 | 21 |
| Earned Runs | 8 | 8 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 2 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 18 | 25 |
| Walks | 5 | 10 |
| ERA | 2.81 | 2.70 |
| WHIP | 0.74 | 1.16 |
| Kevin Kelly RP - TB | JoJo Romero RP - STL | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 41 | 44 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 38.8 | 41.3 |
| Wins | 2 | 2 |
| Losses | 2 | 2 |
| Saves | 2 | 4 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 10 | 11 |
| Hits Allowed | 37 | 37 |
| Earned Runs | 16 | 17 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 4 | 4 |
| Strikeouts | 34 | 39 |
| Walks | 10 | 17 |
| ERA | 3.82 | 3.66 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | 1.35 |
| Kevin Kelly RP - TB | JoJo Romero RP - STL | |
| News | ||
| Kevin Kelly recorded his second save of the season in Sunday’s 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins, tossing a 1-2-3 10th inning. Nicholas Rodriguez Sun, Apr 5th | Romero finished 2025 with a 2.07 ERA and 55:29 K:BB across 61 innings, and he already has closing experience with the Cardinals — he and Riley O'Brien shared ninth-inning duties down the stretch after Ryan Helsley was traded. Matt Svanson and Ryne Stanek are also expected to factor into save situations in St. Louis. Bruno Mulé Tue, Mar 10th | |
| Kevin Kelly was called upon to record the final out against Blake Perkins and secured the save on five pitches, inducing a game-ending groundout to preserve a 3-2 win for the Tampa Bay Rays over the Milwaukee Brewers and earn his first save of the season. Nicholas Rodriguez Tue, Mar 31st | The Cardinals agreed to terms with LHP JoJo Romero on a one-year, $4.26 million contract. Ari Koslow Thu, Jan 8th | |
| Kevin Kelly and the Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a $925K contract in 2026 to avoid arbitration. David Leisering Sat, Jan 10th | ||
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
| Kevin Kelly RP - TB | JoJo Romero RP - STL | |||||
| Date | Opp | Opp Pitcher | VBR | Opp | Opp Pitcher | VBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Mar 26th | @ STL | Matthew Liberatore (2-3) | #114 | vs TB | Drew Rasmussen (4-2) | #21 |
| Sat, Mar 28th | @ STL | Michael McGreevy (3-4) | #86 | vs TB | Joe Boyle (0-1) | #167 |
| Sun, Mar 29th | @ STL | Dustin May (3-6) | #85 | vs TB | Steven Matz (4-2) | #98 |
| Mon, Mar 30th | @ MIL | Kyle Harrison (6-1) | #63 | vs NYM | Clay Holmes (4-4) | #165 |
| Tue, Mar 31st | @ MIL | Brandon Woodruff (2-1) | #56 | vs NYM | Kodai Senga (0-4) | #129 |
| Wed, Apr 1st | @ MIL | Jacob Misiorowski (5-2) | #18 | vs NYM | Freddy Peralta (3-4) | #28 |
| Fri, Apr 3rd | @ MIN | Bailey Ober (6-3) | #72 | @ DET | Framber Valdez (2-4) | #26 |
| Sat, Apr 4th | @ MIN | Mick Abel (1-2) | #209 | @ DET | Jack Flaherty (0-7) | #62 |
| Sun, Apr 5th | @ MIN | Simeon Woods Richardson (0-7) | #222 | @ DET | Keider Montero (2-3) | #201 |
| Mon, Apr 6th | vs CHC | Jameson Taillon (2-4) | #107 | @ WSH | Zack Littell (4-4) | #169 |
| Tue, Apr 7th | vs CHC | Javier Assad (3-1) | #276 | @ WSH | Cade Cavalli (3-3) | #87 |
| Wed, Apr 8th | vs CHC | Colin Rea (5-3) | #140 | @ WSH | Miles Mikolas (1-4) | #215 |
| Fri, Apr 10th | vs NYY | Luis Gil (1-2) | #249 | vs BOS | Connelly Early (5-2) | #97 |
| Sat, Apr 11th | vs NYY | Max Fried (4-3) | #33 | vs BOS | Ranger Suarez (2-3) | #32 |
| Sun, Apr 12th | vs NYY | Cam Schlittler (7-2) | #36 | vs BOS | Brayan Bello (2-5) | #144 |
| Mon, Apr 13th | vs CLE | Gavin Williams (8-3) | #27 | |||
| Tue, Apr 14th | @ CWS | Noah Schultz (2-4) | #221 | vs CLE | Joey Cantillo (4-2) | #106 |
| Wed, Apr 15th | @ CWS | Sean Burke (2-3) | #142 | vs CLE | Slade Cecconi (3-5) | #105 |
| Fri, Apr 17th | @ PIT | Bubba Chandler (1-6) | #122 | @ HOU | Peter Lambert (4-4) | #190 |
| Sat, Apr 18th | @ PIT | Paul Skenes (6-5) | #2 | @ HOU | Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3) | #208 |
| Sun, Apr 19th | @ PIT | Mitch Keller (5-2) | #95 | @ HOU | Mike Burrows (3-6) | #121 |
| Mon, Apr 20th | vs CIN | Rhett Lowder (3-3) | #206 | @ MIA | Max Meyer (5-0) | #68 |
| Tue, Apr 21st | vs CIN | Chase Burns (7-1) | #25 | @ MIA | Chris Paddack (0-7) | #324 |
| Wed, Apr 22nd | vs CIN | Brandon Williamson (2-3) | #370 | @ MIA | Janson Junk (3-5) | #116 |
| Fri, Apr 24th | vs MIN | Taj Bradley (5-1) | #74 | vs SEA | George Kirby (5-4) | #14 |
| Sat, Apr 25th | vs MIN | Bailey Ober (6-3) | #72 | vs SEA | Bryan Woo (5-3) | #6 |
| Sun, Apr 26th | vs MIN | Simeon Woods Richardson (0-7) | #222 | vs SEA | Emerson Hancock (4-2) | #91 |
| Mon, Apr 27th | @ CLE | Parker Messick (6-1) | #51 | @ PIT | Mason Montgomery (1-1) | #151 |
| Tue, Apr 28th | @ CLE | Tanner Bibee (0-7) | #38 | @ PIT | Braxton Ashcraft (4-2) | #47 |
| Wed, Apr 29th | @ CLE | Gavin Williams (8-3) | #27 | @ PIT | Bubba Chandler (1-6) | #122 |
| Thu, Apr 30th | @ PIT | Paul Skenes (6-5) | #2 | |||
| Fri, May 1st | vs SF | Robbie Ray (3-6) | #83 | vs LAD | Emmet Sheehan (3-1) | #42 |
| Sat, May 2nd | vs SF | Landen Roupp (5-5) | #61 | vs LAD | Roki Sasaki (3-3) | #131 |
| Sun, May 3rd | vs SF | Tyler Mahle (1-7) | #119 | vs LAD | Justin Wrobleski (7-2) | #130 |
| Mon, May 4th | vs TOR | Eric Lauer (2-5) | #264 | vs MIL | Chad Patrick (2-2) | #148 |
| Wed, May 6th | vs TOR | Patrick Corbin (2-1) | #216 | vs MIL | Brandon Sproat (1-4) | #158 |
| Thu, May 7th | @ BOS | Jake Bennett (1-1) | #303 | @ SD | Michael King (4-4) | #35 |
| Fri, May 8th | @ BOS | Connelly Early (5-2) | #97 | @ SD | Griffin Canning (0-3) | #141 |
| Sat, May 9th | @ SD | Randy Vasquez (5-3) | #199 | |||
| Sun, May 10th | @ BOS | Payton Tolle (2-2) | #75 | @ SD | Walker Buehler (3-3) | #220 |
| Tue, May 12th | @ TOR | Patrick Corbin (2-1) | #216 | @ ATH | Jeffrey Springs (3-6) | #111 |
| Wed, May 13th | @ TOR | Dylan Cease (3-3) | #16 | @ ATH | J.T. Ginn (3-3) | #127 |
| Thu, May 14th | @ ATH | Jacob Lopez (4-2) | #202 | |||
| Fri, May 15th | vs MIA | Janson Junk (3-5) | #116 | vs KC | Michael Wacha (4-2) | #78 |
| Sat, May 16th | vs MIA | Sandy Alcantara (3-4) | #73 | vs KC | Noah Cameron (2-4) | #92 |
| Sun, May 17th | vs MIA | Eury Perez (3-6) | #109 | vs KC | Stephen Kolek (3-1) | #166 |
| Tue, May 19th | vs BAL | Kyle Bradish (2-6) | #43 | vs PIT | Mitch Keller (5-2) | #95 |
| Wed, May 20th | vs BAL | Shane Baz (2-5) | #84 | vs PIT | Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3) | #132 |
| Thu, May 21st | vs PIT | Braxton Ashcraft (4-2) | #47 | |||
| Sat, May 23rd | @ CIN | Chase Petty (0-0) | #416 | |||
| Mon, May 25th | @ BAL | Kyle Bradish (2-6) | #43 | @ MIL | Jacob Misiorowski (5-2) | #18 |
| Tue, May 26th | @ BAL | Shane Baz (2-5) | #84 | @ MIL | Kyle Harrison (6-1) | #63 |
| Wed, May 27th | @ BAL | Trey Gibson (1-0) | #309 | @ MIL | Chad Patrick (2-2) | #148 |
| Fri, May 29th | vs LAA | Walbert Urena (2-4) | #421 | vs CHC | Shota Imanaga (4-6) | #24 |
| Sat, May 30th | vs LAA | Reid Detmers (2-5) | #41 | vs CHC | Ben Brown (2-2) | #52 |
| Sun, May 31st | vs LAA | Jack Kochanowicz (2-3) | #420 | vs CHC | Jordan Wicks (0-1) | #234 |
| Mon, Jun 1st | vs DET | Ty Madden | #279 | vs TEX | Jacob deGrom (3-4) | #8 |
| Tue, Jun 2nd | vs DET | Jack Flaherty (0-7) | #62 | vs TEX | Nathan Eovaldi (5-6) | #20 |
| Wed, Jun 3rd | vs DET | Troy Melton (1-0) | #118 | vs TEX | MacKenzie Gore (4-4) | #50 |
| Fri, Jun 5th | @ MIA | Tyler Phillips | vs CIN | Brady Singer (2-5) | #143 | |
| Sat, Jun 6th | @ MIA | Janson Junk (3-5) | #116 | vs CIN | Nick Lodolo (1-1) | #58 |
| Sun, Jun 7th | @ MIA | Sandy Alcantara (3-4) | #73 | vs CIN | Chase Burns (7-1) | #25 |
| Tue, Jun 9th | vs BOS | Brayan Bello (2-5) | #144 | @ NYM | Kodai Senga (0-4) | #129 |
| Wed, Jun 10th | vs BOS | @ NYM | ||||
| Thu, Jun 11th | @ NYM | |||||
| Fri, Jun 12th | @ LAA | @ MIN | ||||
| Sat, Jun 13th | @ LAA | @ MIN | ||||
| Sun, Jun 14th | @ LAA | @ MIN | ||||
| Mon, Jun 15th | @ LAD | vs SD | ||||
| Tue, Jun 16th | @ LAD | vs SD | ||||
| Wed, Jun 17th | @ LAD | vs SD | ||||
| Thu, Jun 18th | @ KC | |||||
| Fri, Jun 19th | vs WSH | @ KC | ||||
| Sun, Jun 21st | vs WSH | @ KC | ||||
| Mon, Jun 22nd | vs KC | vs ARI | ||||
| Tue, Jun 23rd | vs KC | vs ARI | ||||
| Wed, Jun 24th | vs KC | vs ARI | ||||
| Thu, Jun 25th | vs KC | vs ARI | ||||
| Fri, Jun 26th | vs ARI | vs MIA | ||||
| Sat, Jun 27th | vs ARI | vs MIA | ||||
| Sun, Jun 28th | vs ARI | vs MIA | ||||
| Tue, Jun 30th | @ KC | @ ATL | ||||
| Wed, Jul 1st | @ KC | @ ATL | ||||
| Thu, Jul 2nd | @ KC | @ ATL | ||||
| Fri, Jul 3rd | @ HOU | @ CHC | ||||
| Sat, Jul 4th | @ HOU | @ CHC | ||||
| Sun, Jul 5th | @ HOU | @ CHC | ||||
| Mon, Jul 6th | vs NYY | vs MIL | ||||
| Tue, Jul 7th | vs NYY | vs MIL | ||||
| Wed, Jul 8th | vs NYY | vs MIL | ||||
| Thu, Jul 9th | vs NYY | vs MIL | ||||
| Fri, Jul 10th | vs SEA | vs ATL | ||||
| Sat, Jul 11th | vs SEA | vs ATL | ||||
| Sun, Jul 12th | vs SEA | vs ATL | ||||
| Fri, Jul 17th | @ BOS | @ ARI | ||||
| Sat, Jul 18th | @ BOS | @ ARI | ||||
| Sun, Jul 19th | @ BOS | @ ARI | ||||
| Mon, Jul 20th | @ TOR | @ LAA | ||||
| Tue, Jul 21st | @ TOR | @ LAA | ||||
| Wed, Jul 22nd | @ TOR | @ LAA | ||||
| Fri, Jul 24th | vs CLE | vs CIN | ||||
| Sat, Jul 25th | vs CLE | vs CIN | ||||
| Sun, Jul 26th | vs CLE | vs CIN | ||||
| Mon, Jul 27th | vs CHC | |||||
| Tue, Jul 28th | vs TEX | vs CHC | ||||
| Wed, Jul 29th | vs TEX | vs CHC | ||||
| Thu, Jul 30th | vs TEX | vs CHC | ||||
| Fri, Jul 31st | vs CWS | @ TOR | ||||
| Sat, Aug 1st | vs CWS | @ TOR | ||||
| Sun, Aug 2nd | vs CWS | @ TOR | ||||
| Mon, Aug 3rd | @ COL | @ NYY | ||||
| Tue, Aug 4th | @ COL | @ NYY | ||||
| Wed, Aug 5th | @ COL | @ NYY | ||||
| Fri, Aug 7th | @ SEA | vs COL | ||||
| Sat, Aug 8th | @ SEA | vs COL | ||||
| Sun, Aug 9th | @ SEA | vs COL | ||||
| Mon, Aug 10th | @ ATH | vs PHI | ||||
| Tue, Aug 11th | @ ATH | vs PHI | ||||
| Wed, Aug 12th | @ ATH | vs PHI | ||||
| Fri, Aug 14th | vs BAL | @ CHC | ||||
| Sat, Aug 15th | vs BAL | @ CHC | ||||
| Sun, Aug 16th | vs BAL | @ CHC | ||||
| Mon, Aug 17th | vs BAL | @ CIN | ||||
| Tue, Aug 18th | vs TOR | @ CIN | ||||
| Wed, Aug 19th | vs TOR | @ CIN | ||||
| Thu, Aug 20th | vs TOR | @ CIN | ||||
| Fri, Aug 21st | @ BAL | @ PHI | ||||
| Sat, Aug 22nd | @ BAL | @ PHI | ||||
| Sun, Aug 23rd | @ BAL | @ PHI | ||||
| Tue, Aug 25th | @ DET | vs BAL | ||||
| Wed, Aug 26th | @ DET | vs BAL | ||||
| Thu, Aug 27th | vs BAL | |||||
| Fri, Aug 28th | vs SD | vs PIT | ||||
| Sat, Aug 29th | vs SD | vs PIT | ||||
| Sun, Aug 30th | vs SD | vs PIT | ||||
| Tue, Sep 1st | vs NYM | @ LAD | ||||
| Wed, Sep 2nd | vs NYM | @ LAD | ||||
| Thu, Sep 3rd | @ TEX | @ LAD | ||||
| Fri, Sep 4th | @ TEX | @ COL | ||||
| Sat, Sep 5th | @ TEX | @ COL | ||||
| Sun, Sep 6th | @ TEX | @ COL | ||||
| Mon, Sep 7th | @ SF | |||||
| Tue, Sep 8th | @ ATL | @ SF | ||||
| Wed, Sep 9th | @ ATL | @ SF | ||||
| Fri, Sep 11th | vs HOU | vs CWS | ||||
| Sat, Sep 12th | vs HOU | vs CWS | ||||
| Sun, Sep 13th | vs HOU | vs CWS | ||||
| Mon, Sep 14th | vs SF | |||||
| Tue, Sep 15th | vs ATH | vs SF | ||||
| Wed, Sep 16th | vs ATH | vs SF | ||||
| Fri, Sep 18th | vs BOS | vs WSH | ||||
| Sat, Sep 19th | vs BOS | vs WSH | ||||
| Sun, Sep 20th | vs BOS | vs WSH | ||||
| Tue, Sep 22nd | @ NYY | @ PIT | ||||
| Wed, Sep 23rd | @ NYY | @ PIT | ||||
| Thu, Sep 24th | @ NYY | @ PIT | ||||
| Fri, Sep 25th | @ PHI | @ MIL | ||||
| Sat, Sep 26th | @ PHI | @ MIL | ||||
| Sun, Sep 27th | @ PHI | @ MIL | ||||
| Thu, Apr 16th | @ CWS | Jordan Leasure | ||||
| Tue, May 5th | vs TOR | Kevin Gausman (4-3) | #19 | |||
| Mon, May 11th | @ TOR | Kevin Gausman (4-3) | #19 | |||
| Mon, May 18th | vs BAL | Trevor Rogers (2-6) | #94 | |||
| Fri, May 22nd | @ NYY | Gerrit Cole (1-0) | #23 | |||
| Sun, May 24th | @ NYY | Ryan Weathers (2-3) | #66 | |||
| Mon, Jun 8th | vs BOS | Payton Tolle (2-2) | #75 | |||
| Sat, Jun 20th | vs WSH | |||||
| Thu, Jul 23rd | @ TOR | |||||
| Mon, Aug 24th | @ DET | |||||
| Mon, Aug 31st | vs NYM | |||||
| Thu, Sep 10th | @ ATL | |||||
| Thu, Sep 17th | vs ATH | |||||
