It's hard to believe Cardinals right-hander Joe Kelly has not secured a spot in the rotation based on his 2013 numbers alone. But if he continues to perform as he did Saturday against an Atlanta team using its prime lineup, he should lock one up.
Kelly rebounded from a poor start to the spring by giving up just one earned run on four hits in 5 1/3 innings. His control, with which he had been struggling, was fine. He walked none and struck out three.
The 25-year-old Kelly won 10 of 15 decisions a year ago with a 2.69 ERA.