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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Patrick Andres Much of two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani’s free agency has been kept under careful wraps, such that any crumb of information has become the subject of ruthless dissection by baseball writers and fans alike. The latest nugget seemingly came courtesy of an unlikely source: Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly. As recounted by Bob Nightengale of USA Today Thursday morning, Los Angeles called Kelly this week and asked the two-time World Series champion if he would be willing to give his No. 17 jersey for Ohtani. Kelly, who has worn the number since 2019, eagerly agreed. Nightengale also wrot…