Shawn Kelley

Shawn Kelley (back) activated from Nationals' disabled list

Washington Nationals reliever Shawn Kelley has been activated from the 10-day disabled list.

What It Means:

Kelley immediately becomes the favorite for saves in Washington's bullpen. He last pitched on April 29 due to a lower back strain. The 33-year-old right-hander owns a 5.40 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 31.0 strikeout percentage across 10 innings this season while converting on three of his four save opportunities.

numberFire's models project Kelley to record a 2.92 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 29.7 strikeout percentage with 22 more saves in 43 1/3 innings over the remainder of the season.