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Merrill Kelly
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitcher
2024 Projected Value: $14
2024 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $-14
Based on 10-team NL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	W	L	Sv	Hold	IP	H	BB	SO	ER	ERA	WHIP	Rate
2024 proj	11	9	0	0	182.0	161	64	174	76	3.76	1.236	45.0
2024	4	0	0	0	63.0	57	18	49	28	4.00	1.190	16.1
2023	12	8	0	0	177.7	143	69	187	65	3.29	1.193	70.3
2022	13	8	0	0	200.3	167	61	177	75	3.37	1.138	69.7
2021	7	11	0	0	158.0	163	41	130	78	4.44	1.291	19.0
2020	3	2	0	0	31.3	26	5	29	9	2.59	0.989	46.7
2019	13	14	0	0	183.3	184	57	158	90	4.42	1.315	28.8

Player News

Date	News
9/12/24	Merrill Kelly's cramping issue resurfaces for D-backs. It was the same time of year, same place and same temperature. Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly felt a pull in his hamstring and had to exit a start earlier than he wanted at Chase Field, which registered a first-pitch temperature of 78 degrees. The good news is the D-backs have been down this road before. Kelly's cramping issue crept up in an Arizona win against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, and team leaders feel confident it won't stop Kelly from making his next start. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3557905/merrill-ke...
9/11/24	D-backs' Kelly departs start vs. Rangers in fifth. Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly left his start against the Rangers after throwing a pitch in the fifth inning Wednesday. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41223239/diamo...
9/05/24	Arizona Diamondbacks fall to Giants, spoiling Merrill Kelly's strong 7 innings. The Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Giants, but starting pitcher Merrill Kelly delivered a strong seven innings in San Francisco. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/diamondbacks-updates-gian...
9/05/24	Merrill Kelly, Diamondbacks shoot for sweep of Giants. Two pitchers on opposite ends of the support spectrum go head to head Thursday afternoon when Merrill Kelly and the Arizona Diamondbacks try for a three-game road sweep of Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants. The Diamondbacks have ridden strong outings from starting pitchers Ryne Nelson and Zac Gallen to early leads before holding off late rallies by the Giants for 8-7 and 6-4 wins in the first two games of the series. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/merrill-ke...
8/25/24	Red Sox lineup: Slugger returns in potential pitchers' duel. BOSTON — Tyler O'Neil l is back in Red Sox lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks after sitting the past two games with left fourth finger inflammation . The Red Sox will try to salvage the final game of this three-game series after losing 12-2 Friday and 4-1 Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. here at Fenway Park. This game has all the potential for a pitchers' duel. Righty Merrill Kelly (3-0, 3.63 ERA) will start for the Dbacks opposite Red Sox ace Tanner Houck (8-8, 3.01 ERA). Boston hitters are a combined 7-for-36 (.194 batting average) with a homer, two doubles, three walks and 16 strikeouts against Kelly. O'Neill is 3-for-16 with a homer, double and four RBIs vs. the righty. Source: https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2024/08/red-sox-li...
8/25/24	Diamondbacks aim to keep win streak alive against the Red Sox. Arizona Diamondbacks (74-56, second in the NL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (67-61, third in the AL East) Boston; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (3-0, 3.63 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 27 strikeouts); Red Sox: Tanner Houck (8-8, 3.01 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 135 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Red Sox -134, Diamondbacks +113; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks will attempt to keep their five-game win streak going when they visit the Boston Red Sox. Boston has a 67-61 record overall and a 29-34 record in home games. The Red Sox are 34-13 in games when they hit two or more home runs. Arizona has a 74-56 record overall and a 37-30 record in road games. Source: https://www.thewesterlysun.com/sports/state-sports...
8/18/24	Rays look to sweep 3-game series against the Diamondbacks. Arizona Diamondbacks (69-55, third in the NL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (61-61, fourth in the AL East) St. Petersburg, Florida; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (3-0, 2.43 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 23 strikeouts); Rays: Drew Rasmussen (0-0, 5.40 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, six strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Diamondbacks -125, Rays +105; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays meet the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to sweep their three-game series. Tampa Bay has a 61-61 record overall and a 33-34 record in home games. The Rays are 41-8 in games when they out-hit their opponents. Arizona has a 32-29 record on the road and a 69-55 record overall. The Diamondbacks Source: https://www.galvnews.com/news_ap/sports/rays-look-...
8/14/24	Surging Arizona Diamondbacks can win NL West, strong-arm Los Angeles Dodgers. The Arizona Diamondbacks look poised and ready to strong-arm their way to the top of the National League West. Merrill Kelly, Eduardo Rodriguez, Jordan Montgomery and Zac Gallen are all healthy. Add that to a playoff-tested Brandon Pfaadt, and it looks like Torey Lovullo has everything he needs to help guide his guys to an improbable rousting of Dem Bums from Los Angeles. The Dodgers are the kind of juggernaut that kids will read about in 100 years. Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondb...
8/12/24	Kelly wins, 'had some fun' in return to D-backs. Veteran starter Merrill Kelly pitched five solid innings in his return from a shoulder injury, improving to 3-0 on the season, and the Arizona Diamondbacks stayed hot with a 12-5 victory over the Phillies on Sunday, Philadelphia's third straight loss. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40827990/diamo...
8/12/24	Kelly wins, 'had some fun' in return to D-backs. Veteran starter Merrill Kelly pitched five solid innings in his return from a shoulder injury, improving to 3-0 on the season, and the Arizona Diamondbacks stayed hot with a 12-5 victory over the Phillies on Sunday, Philadelphia's third straight loss. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40827990/diamo...
8/11/24	Merrill Kelly strong in return to mound, D-backs stay hot with 12-5 win over the Phillies. Merrill Kelly pitched five solid innings in his return from a shoulder injury, Jake McCarthy had three hits and four RBIs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks stayed hot with a 12-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The D-backs won their eighth straight series, taking three of four from the Phillies. Since July 1, Arizona has a 25-10 record. Philadelphia has lost three straight and 10 of 14. The Phillies surrendered 23 runs over the past two games. McCarthy broke the game open in the fifth with a two-out, bases clearing triple down the right-field line that scored three runs and made it 8-2. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/merrill-kelly...
8/11/24	Returning Merrill Kelly looks to fuel D-backs past Phillies. The surging Arizona Diamondbacks will welcome Merrill Kelly back to the mound on Sunday for the finale of a four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies in Phoenix. Kelly, 35, had been on the injured list since April 23 with a right shoulder strain. "Really happy for Merrill, knowing how hard he's been working to make this day happen," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Saturday. Kelly (2-0, 2.19 ERA) will look to pick up where he started the season. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/returning-...
8/09/24	Merrill Kelly 'likely' to start Sunday, per Diamondbacks' Lovullo. Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly is “very likely” to make his first start since April on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, according to manager Torey Lovullo. “He's got to throw his bullpen today (at Chase Field),” Lovullo told Arizona Sports' Burns & Gambo on Friday. Kelly has been on the 60-day injured list with a shoulder strain but has stretched himself out. The right-hander had a strong start to the year, giving Arizona three quality starts in four games before the injury. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3554232/merrill-ke...
8/08/24	Diamondbacks updates: Merrill Kelly in line to return from IL on Sunday. The Arizona Diamondbacks open a four-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night at Chase Field. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/diamondbacks-updates-merr...
8/06/24	Diamondbacks' Kelly to make rehab start for Hops Tuesday. Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly is scheduled to make a rehab appearance with the Hillsboro Hops Tuesday night, the club announced. Kelly, 35, is ramping up for a return to the Diamondbacks, the parent club of the Hops. The Houston native has registered a 2.19 ERA through four starts this season, going 2-0. Source: https://www.kptv.com/2024/08/06/diamondbacks-kelly...
8/01/24	Arizona Diamondbacks rotation almost whole as Eduardo Rodri´guez, Merrill Kelly near returns. For more than an hour on Wednesday, right-hander Merrill Kelly and left-hander Eduardo Rodri´guez took turns facing a lineup of Diamondbacks minor leaguers at Salt River Fields, trading off every 15 or 20 pitches in a simulated game. When they were done, their comments seemed to align with the Diamondbacks' tentative plans for them. Rodri´guez sounded ready to come off the injured list, to make his long-awaited season debut. Kelly sounded like he was almost there. Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondb...
8/01/24	Arizona Diamondbacks rotation almost whole as Eduardo Rodríguez, Merrill Kelly near returns. Rehabbing Diamondbacks pitchers Eduardo Rodríguez and Merrill Kelly looked like their normal selves in a sim game on Wednesday at Salt River Fields. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/arizona-diamondbacks-rota...
7/26/24	D-backs' Merrill Kelly, Eduardo Rodriguez progress to sim games. Arizona Diamondbacks starters Merrill Kelly and Eduardo Rodriguez advanced to pitching in simulated games this week, Kelly doing so on Thursday and Rodriguez on Friday, manager Torey Lovullo said. Kelly will jump in a bullpen on Sunday and Rodriguez will follow on Monday as they continue to work back from injuries while the D-backs compete for a postseason spot. Kelly and Rodriguez each threw two innings with just over 40 pitches in their respective sim games. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3552177/diamondbac...
7/12/24	Diamondbacks injury update: Montgomery has path to quick return. The Arizona Diamondbacks had a busy day at Salt River Fields on Friday, as injured pitchers Merrill Kelly, Jordan Montgomery, Eduardo Rodriguez and Drey Jameson all threw bullpens as they continue to progress. Kelly (teres major) threw 32 pitches, Montgomery (knee) tossed 40 and Rodriguez (shoulder) 30. Jameson (Tommy John surgery), meanwhile, threw 22 pitches. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3550752/d-backs-in...
7/08/24	Torey Lovullo Gives D-backs Health Updates on Merrill Kelly and Others. As usual, Arizona Diamondbacks Manager Torey Lovullo ran down the team's lengthy injury list and gave updates to the media on the status of each player. This is typical for Lovullo to do the first day back from a road trip as it's his first chance to talk to the entire press group that covers the D-backs. This is especially true when there's three starting pitchers on the injured list for a team that is striving to make the postseason again. Kelly is on the 60-day IL with a right shoulder strain. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamon...

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